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28 January 2016 • 12:46 AMT
Smartphone makers shipped record 1.4 billion devices in 2015

Smartphone growth is slowing due to increasing penetration maturity in major markets and worries about the future of the world economy.

28 January 2016 • 12:28 AMT
“24: Legacy” casts “Lord of the Rings” star Miranda Otto as female lead

The show is written by “24” scribes Manny Coto and Evan Katz, and directed by Stephen Hopkins, who helmed the original “24” pilot.

28 January 2016 • 12:20 AMT
Taron Egerton teases details about “Kingsman: The Secret Service 2”

The actor revealed that the second film would feature an “international story,” unlike the first one which was shot entirely in the UK.

28 January 2016 • 12:11 AMT
Russia, Egypt experts identify terrorists behind Sinai plane crash

Special services are currently looking for six people, including the alleged person, who planted the bomb in the cabin of the aircraft.

28 January 2016 • 12:03 AMT
The Orchard picks up Sam Neill’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”

The film is about a national manhunt that ensues after a rebellious kid and his foster uncle disappear in the New Zealand bush.

28 January 2016 • 11:58 AMT
Qatar Airways mulling world’s longest direct flight launch

Currently, the world’s longest flight is operated by Qantas between Dallas-Fort Worth and Sydney, according to a statistics portal.

28 January 2016 • 11:32 AMT
Magnolia Pictures acquires “Reveries of the Connected World” doc

Premiering at Sundance Film Fest this week, the doc features interviews with tech pioneers, like PayPal and Tesla co-founder Elon Musk.

28 January 2016 • 11:25 AMT
French Peugeot returns to Iran with €400 mln deal

The deal will see Peugeot work with Iranian manufacturer Khodro, with the first vehicles expected to roll off the production line in 2017.

28 January 2016 • 11:15 AMT
DiCaprio’s controversial film “Don’s Plum” taken down from free streaming

Historically, “Don’s Plum” was an indie film which was largely made of improvisations. DiCaprio and his gang.

28 January 2016 • 11:10 AMT
Azerbaijan may get $4 bln loan amid steep drop in oil prices

Crude oil’s 50 percent price fall over the past six months to about $30 a barrel has dealt a crushing blow to the Azerbaijan’s economy.

28 January 2016 • 11:10 AMT
Japan Economy Minister reigns amid corruption allegations

Amari was regarded as the architect of Abenomics – Abe’s plan to pull the world’s third largest economy out of deflation.

28 January 2016 • 11:06 AMT
Yerevan among Russian tourists’ top ten popular destinations

Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, and Tajikistan also made it to the list of top ten most popular CIS countries.

28 January 2016 • 11:02 AMT
Kremlin says concrete no plans to coordinate oil output with OPEC

The price of oil has recently dipped below $30 a barrel last week, causing the ruble to plunge to record lows.

28 January 2016 • 10:58 AMT
Iran says ‘terrorists in new mask’ mustn’t be allowed to Syria talks

Amirabdollahian called on Saudi Arabia to stop its actions which he said increased tension in the Middle East.

28 January 2016 • 10:34 AMT
“American Horror Story” hit series season 6 may focus on Slender Man

The Slender Man is a supernatural character which was created as an internet meme back in 2009.

28 January 2016 • 10:17 AMT
Jerry Bruckheimer teases “Top Gun 2” in new pic with Tom Cruise

Jerry Bruckheimer, one of the producers of “Top Gun,” took to Twitter to give fans a glimmer of hope that Maverick might actually fly again.

28 January 2016 • 10:10 AMT
Officials says France seeks more sanctions on Iran: AP

An officials said the request came at a meeting of 28 EU foreign ministers shortly after the EU and the U.S. lifted sanctions on Iran.

28 January 2016 • 09:53 AMT
Google to bring more image recognition technology to smartphones

An image-recognizing smartphone could help blind individuals more easily maneuver urban areas or converse with familiar people on the street.

28 January 2016 • 09:43 AMT
Facebook set to launch “Reactions” in a few weeks: report

As mentioned before, the feature adds fresh responses for those moments when the Like button would be inadequate or insensitive

28 January 2016 • 09:41 AMT
Netflix buys rights to “Audrie & Daisy” Sundance doc

The documentary is about the effects of cyberbullying on two different girls in respective small towns.

28 January 2016 • 09:28 AMT
North Korea reportedly readying long-range missile launch soon

Signs of preparations for a missile launch come while UN Security Council members envisage toughening sanctions against Pyongyang.

28 January 2016 • 09:24 AMT
Sia previews “This Is Acting” album with new song, “Broken Glass”

“This Is Acting” is due out on January 29, featuring songs that Sia wrote for but rejected by other artists.

28 January 2016 • 09:16 AMT
Azerbaijan, Hungary answerable over axe-murderer extradition: ECHR

In 2004, Armenian army officer Gurgen Margaryan was murdered with an axe by Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov in Budapest.

28 January 2016 • 08:57 AMT
Armenian Army competitive and victorious as ever: Defense Minister

“Armenia’s political-military leadership is doing its utmost to have a popular army,” the Defense Minister said on Army Day, January 28.

28 January 2016 • 08:39 AMT
Rihanna unveils long-awaited album “Anti”

Fans with Samsung mobile devices who had interacted with the “Anti Diary” are receiving codes to download the album free on Tidal.

28 January 2016 • 08:26 AMT
European airlines set to resume flights to Tehran, Iran says

A civil aviation official said Air France and Dutch flagship KLM have already announced their readiness to resume flights to Iran.

28 January 2016 • 08:24 AMT
Mass grave reveals IS slaughter of women, children in Ramadi

Footage posted on the Facebook page of the provincial police on January 27 showed what appeared to be bodies in varying states of decay.

27 January 2016 • 15:37 AMT
Boston Museum of Fine Arts acquires Frida Kahlo’s “Dos Mujeres”

Held privately in the U.S. since 1929—when it was purchased directly from the artist—the portrait was the first painting ever sold by Kahlo.

27 January 2016 • 15:30 AMT
Italy covers nude sculptures in Capitoline Museum for Iran President

A huge statue of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius on a horse featured prominently in many of the photographs of the event.

27 January 2016 • 15:08 AMT
“Thunder Road” wins top prize for short films at Sundance

The short film program at the festival is the centerpiece of Sundance Institute’s year-round efforts to support short filmmaking.