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15 February 2016 • 07:35 AMT
Russia to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Iran soon: official

Iranian Defense Minister earlier said that the first shipment of Russian S-300s would be made in the first quarter of 2016.

15 February 2016 • 07:32 AMT
DNA rice breakthrough raises hopes for “green revolution”

Potential new varieties being dreamt about are ones that are resistant to pests and diseases, or types that pack more nutrients and vitamins.

15 February 2016 • 07:28 AMT
Swedish helmer Ruben Ostlund to direct “The Square” satire

Casting for the movie in under way. Ostlund is currently in London for the BAFTA awards and is meeting with actors.

15 February 2016 • 07:23 AMT
Debut edition of Spider-Man comic set for auction

Unemployed supermarket baker Walter Yacoboski bought the book, “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15, for $1,200 back in 1980.

15 February 2016 • 07:12 AMT
iPhone soon to replace Apple TV remote

The news comes by way of an interview with Apple’s Eddie Cue and Craig Federighi on tech pundit John Gruber’s podcast.

15 February 2016 • 07:11 AMT
Scientists give Van Gogh’s bedroom digital makeover

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers have digitally restored the light blue walls and door to their original lilac and purple.

15 February 2016 • 07:05 AMT
“Mad Men,” “Better Call Saul” among WGA Awards winners for TV

However, it’s which HBO dominates the 2016 Writers Guild of America Awards with at least four wins.

15 February 2016 • 07:00 AMT
Former Israeli PM heads to prison, denies wrongdoing

Olmert is the first Israeli PM to go to prison. He will be serving time for a bribery conviction and for obstructing justice.

15 February 2016 • 06:58 AMT
“Spotlight,” “The Big Short” win big at WGA Awards in movie

“Spotlight” won the top WGA honor, beating “Bridge of Spies”, “Sicario”, “Straight Outta Compton”, and “Trainwreck”.

15 February 2016 • 06:51 AMT
Match Factory nabs Cannes winner Amat Escalante’s “Untamed”

“Untamed”, shot in Escalante’s home town, is a social-sci fi drama about machismo, homophobia and the repression of women.

15 February 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Danish helmer Bille August to direct Gianni Versace biopic

“Versace” will chronicle the designer’s rise to fame in the late 1970s, when he launched the brand, and end with his murder in 1997.

15 February 2016 • 06:35 AMT
Pope Francis decries ‘deep inequality’ in Mexico

The pope warned Mexicans not to succumb to evil: “You cannot dialogue with the devil because he will always win,” he told them.

15 February 2016 • 06:29 AMT
Fallen heroes are back in “Game of Thrones” season 6 teaser

The creepy teaser is set in the House of Black and White Face Room and sees some dead characters.

15 February 2016 • 06:21 AMT
“The Revenant,” “Mad Max” dominate winners list at BAFTA Awards

DiCaprio was awarded the Best Actor trophy for his role in the film, besting fellow nominees.

15 February 2016 • 05:55 AMT
Australia seize $700mln worth of meth hidden in gel bras

Justice Minister Michael Keenan said crime gangs had sought to profit from Australia’s “lucrative ice market”.

15 February 2016 • 05:50 AMT
Revised lineup for Libya’s unity government announced

Fathi al-Majbari said the list of 13 ministers and five ministers of state had been sent to Libya’s eastern parliament for approval.

15 February 2016 • 05:35 AMT
Former head of Russia’s anti-doping agency dies

Rusada’s former director general Ramil Khabriev was quoted as saying that it appeared to have been a heart attack.

15 February 2016 • 05:00 AMT
North Korean leader orders more rocket launches

Kim said the North’s launch decision was made when “the hostile forces were getting evermore frantic to suffocate” North Korea.

15 February 2016 • 04:46 AMT
UN says civilian casualties of war in Afghanistan rose to record levels

At least 3,545 non-combatants died and another 7,457 were injured by fighting last year in a 4-percent increase over 2014.

15 February 2016 • 04:16 AMT
Syria urges UN to take action to stop Turkish attacks on Kurds

The United States and others back the Kurdish militia in Syria, the YPG, in its fight against the so-called Islamic State group.

15 February 2016 • 04:06 AMT
IATA says 2015 was ‘an extraordinarily safe year’

Some 68 accidents occurred last year, compared with 77 in 2014 and an annual average of 90 over the last five years.

15 February 2016 • 03:59 AMT
HSBC decides to keep its headquarters in London

“It remains therefore ideally positioned to be the home base for a global financial institution such as HSBC,” the bank said.

13 February 2016 • 15:05 AMT
Syfy developing television drama for Oculus Rift

Viewers who don’t use Oculus Rift will be able to watch recaps of the virtual reality episodes to stay current on its storylines.

13 February 2016 • 14:42 AMT
Liam Neeson’s Korean war film sells to Germany, Taiwan

The actor stars as General Douglas MacArthur in “Operation Chromite,” which tells the story of the secret mission X-Ray during the 1950 Korean War.

13 February 2016 • 14:23 AMT
Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan to star in dramedy “An Ideal Home”

Coogan received two Oscar nominations for best film and best adapted screenplay for Philomena, which he also starred in.

13 February 2016 • 14:17 AMT
Apple Music now enjoys over 11 million subscribers

It was reported last month (during Apple’s quarterly earnings call) that there are 1 billion Apple devices in active use.

13 February 2016 • 13:58 AMT
FM, ‪U.S.‬ Assistant Secretary of State talk Karabakh in Munich

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on ways of further development of cooperation in various sectors.

13 February 2016 • 13:50 AMT
Emily Blunt to lend voice to “My Little Pony” movie

She joins previously announced voice stars Kristin Chenoweth, Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, among others.

13 February 2016 • 13:34 AMT
Margot Robbie to star in Vaughn Stein’s thriller “Terminal”

Robbie was most recently seen in “The Big Short” as herself and “Focus” alongside Will Smith.

13 February 2016 • 13:20 AMT
Grammy winner St Vincent covers Rolling Stone’s “Emotional Rescue”

The cover was recorded for the soundtrack to the movie ‘A Bigger Splash’, starring Tilda Swinton and Matthias Schoenaerts.