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11 February 2016 • 06:47 AMT
Danny McBride to star in Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant”

Michael Fassbender is reprising his role from “Prometheus,” and he’ll be joined by Katherine Waterston.

11 February 2016 • 06:43 AMT
Azeri troops use grenade launchers in ceasefire violations overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating in case of extreme necessity.

11 February 2016 • 06:35 AMT
Kate Winslet to join Will Smith, Helen Mirren in “Collateral Beauty”

The film centers on a New York advertising exec who experiences a deep personal tragedy.

11 February 2016 • 06:34 AMT
Russia proposes March truce in Syria, sources say

A Western official said Russia had made a proposal to begin a ceasefire in Syria on March 1, but no agreement had been reached yet.

11 February 2016 • 06:32 AMT
Turkish PM slams “hypocritical” calls to open borders for refugees

On a visit to the Netherlands, Davutoglu insisted the borders of his country had always been open to those fleeing Syria’s civil war.

11 February 2016 • 06:27 AMT
World’s top scientists pledge to share data, expertise to fight Zika

Specialists welcomed the initiative, saying it showed how the global health community had learnt crucial lessons from the Ebola epidemic.

11 February 2016 • 06:13 AMT
NATO Ministers agree on buildup for Eastern Europe

“The soldiers will be multinational to make clear that an attack against one ally is any attack against all allies,” Jens Stoltenberg said.

11 February 2016 • 05:14 AMT
ICRC: fighting in Syria’s Aleppo province displaced 50,000 people

Medecins Sans Frontieres warned that fighting in Azaz, near the Turkish border, has left health systems “close to collapse”.

11 February 2016 • 05:05 AMT
Seoul says N. Korean leader executed his military chief

Other charges Ri Yong Gil faced before his execution were abusing his power and forming a clique, the official said.

10 February 2016 • 14:29 AMT
UK PM says UN panel decision on Assange detention ‘ridiculous’

Assange should leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London and submit himself to a Swedish arrest warrant, David Cameron said.

10 February 2016 • 14:07 AMT
Russian Foreign Ministry to study inquiry on annulling Moscow treaty

We should consider a legal review of all Russian-Turkish agreements that are unfavorable for our country and its allies, Sergei Obukhov said.

10 February 2016 • 14:05 AMT
LG teases “Always On” display on G5 flagship smartphone

It’s unclear what elements the Always On screen will have, but it does have the time, date and can show if you have calls, emails or texts.

10 February 2016 • 14:02 AMT
YouTube Red’s first original shows now available

YouTube recently hired a top content acquisition executive from Netflix and revealed it plans to invest more in its top creators.

10 February 2016 • 14:02 AMT
Cult helmer Don Coscarelli’s horror “Phantasm” being sold at EFM

The film has been freshly restored largely thanks to J.J. Abrams, a longtime fan. Pic is being sold as “Phantasm: Remastered”.

10 February 2016 • 14:01 AMT
Greek central bank chief wants prompt conclusion to bailout review

“The projection for an economic recovery in the second half of the year is at the moment still subject to risks,” Stournaras said.

10 February 2016 • 13:39 AMT
FilmNation to handle int’l sales on Berlinale doc “Zero Days”

Director Alex Gibney’s credits include Oscar winning “Taxi to the Dark Side” and “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.”

10 February 2016 • 13:16 AMT
Violette Verdy, one of world’s most loved ballerinas, dies at 82

In 1977, she made history by becoming the first woman to head the Paris Opera’s ballet, a role she kept until 1980.

10 February 2016 • 13:07 AMT
Turkey accuses U.S. of creating “pool of blood” with policy on Kurds

His remarks escalated a growing row between Washington and Turkey over the role of Kurdish fighters in anti-IS struggle.

10 February 2016 • 13:07 AMT
Stalin-era prison commander gets 20-year jail term in Romania

Visinescu was accused of subjecting inmates to beatings and starvation, and denying them medical treatment and heating.

10 February 2016 • 13:05 AMT
Spanish artist Federico Beltran Masses works on view at Stair Sainty

The Cuban-born artist was compared by contemporary critics with the Venetian masters Tiepolo, Titian and Tintoretto.

10 February 2016 • 13:00 AMT
Landmark MoMA exhibit unveils key drawings from 1960-1969

The exhibit investigates developments in the practice of drawing that emerged in the U.S. during a decade of radical social upheaval.

10 February 2016 • 12:51 AMT
Iran to buy Sukhoi-30 fighter jets from Russia, minister says

Gen. Hossein Dehghan did not specify how many fighter planes Iran will buy, or give a timeline for the signing of the deal.

10 February 2016 • 12:41 AMT
USAID Yerevan getting new chief, increasing funding for Armenia

Karen R. Hilliard, the current director of the USAID Yerevan Mission, said she will soon be replaced by Deborah Grieser.

10 February 2016 • 12:33 AMT
“The Killing” creator to pen a remake of German film “We Monsters”

In “We Monsters,” a husband and wife struggle with their consciences after they try to conceal a terrible crime committed by their daughter.

10 February 2016 • 12:32 AMT
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius leaving government

Fabius, whose departure has long been rumored, replied “yes” when journalists asked if he was taking part in his final cabinet meeting.

10 February 2016 • 12:28 AMT
Israeli court extends ex-PM jail sentence

Olmert, Prime Minister from 2006 to 2009, will become the first former head of government in Israel to go to prison.

10 February 2016 • 12:24 AMT
Goya winner Pablo Trapero to helm “The Man in the Rockefeller Suit”

Trapero will helm the tale of lifelong con artist Christian Gerhartsreiter, who pretended to be a descendant of the monied American family.

10 February 2016 • 12:11 AMT
IMF head urges Ukraine to step up reform efforts

Ukrainian Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius resigned, saying his reform efforts had been blocked by government colleagues.

10 February 2016 • 11:47 AMT
Vine unwraps video sorting, caption editing, 3D Touch support

With video sorting, you can now reorder how Vines appear in your profile so that the newest or most popular ones appear at the top.

10 February 2016 • 11:43 AMT
At least 500 killed in Syria forces’ Aleppo offensive: monitor

“More than 100 foreign jihadists, including members of Syria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, had died since the offensive began,” the Observatory said.