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27 January 2016 • 09:41 AMT
UN chief appoints Movses Abelian as Assistant Secretary General

Abelian brings with him extensive expertise leading, supporting and managing complex portfolios and intergovernmental processes.

27 January 2016 • 09:27 AMT
Toyota sells 10.15 mln vehicles in 2015, stays No. 1 automaker

Volkswagen AG, which overtook Toyota in sales in the first half of the year, suffered in the second half from an emissions cheating scandal.

27 January 2016 • 09:25 AMT
Israel’s Defense Minister accuses Turkey of buying oil from IS

Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had “enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very long period of time”.

27 January 2016 • 09:17 AMT
Baku should cooperate with Karabakh over Sarsang Reservoir: official

“Azeri authorities should not hide the truth from their own people behind PACE resolutions,” the Nagorno Karabakh Deputy PM said.

27 January 2016 • 09:14 AMT
Firefox 44 launches with support for push notifications

Mozilla doesn’t break out the exact numbers for Firefox, though the company does say “half a billion people around the world” use the browser.

27 January 2016 • 08:55 AMT
Netflix releases “Fuller House” comedy series featurette

“Fuller House” centers on the recently widowed D.J. (Candace Cameron Bure), who is now a veterinarian and mother of three sons.

27 January 2016 • 08:45 AMT
UN appeals for $393mln in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of the world’s poorest countries, and regularly suffers natural disasters like earthquakes and storms.

27 January 2016 • 08:35 AMT
Andrey Ivchenko joins Vin Diesel’s star-studded “XXX“ sequel

The original movie starred Diesel as an extreme sports athlete recruited to be a spy and use his unique skillset to stop a global terrorist.

27 January 2016 • 08:30 AMT
Czech politicians slam president for suggesting to shoot PM

“I hope he meant it as a joke, because it’s disgusting,” Vojtech Filip, head of the opposition Communist party, said.

27 January 2016 • 08:25 AMT
Xiaomi unveils date for next flagship smartphone announcement

Mi 5 is said to be using a Snapdragon 820, making it only the second phone to use Qualcomm’s latest top-of-the-line processor.

27 January 2016 • 08:22 AMT
U.S., China to accelerate effort for UN resolution on N. Korea: Kerry

The 15-member UN Security Council said at the time of N. Korea’s test that it would begin working on significant measures in response.

27 January 2016 • 08:19 AMT
Armenia may acquire Russia-made Iskander-M missiles, Su-30 fighters

Iskander-M missiles would make Azerbaijan’s vital oil and gas infrastructure even more vulnerable to Armenian strikes.

27 January 2016 • 08:19 AMT
Iconic indie director Alan Rudolph’s “Ray Meets Helen” finds leads

The characters in the film are stalled in mid-life, beset by profound material challenges and haunted by their failed potential in happier times.

27 January 2016 • 07:44 AMT
Azerbaijan uses grenade launcher, mortar in ceasefire breach overnight

Azeri troops have fired around 350 shots from various caliber weapons, including an 82-mm mortar, as well as an RPG-7 grenade launcher.

27 January 2016 • 07:39 AMT
Brie Larson, Eddie Redmayne to present at 2016 SAG Awards

Julianne Moore, Eva Longoria, Priyanka Chopra, Jacob Tremblay and Sarah Silverman will present as well.

27 January 2016 • 07:32 AMT
“Little House on the Prairie” movie moved to Paramount Pictures

The story, based on classic children’s book by Laura Ingalls Wilder, was made into a series on NBC which ran from 1974 to 1983.

27 January 2016 • 07:19 AMT
Kenya to torch largest-ever ivory stockpile at star-studded summit

Kenya said “several” heads of state were expected to attend, along with Hollywood actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman.

27 January 2016 • 07:15 AMT
Online Diaspora Questionnaire seeks insight into Armenian mentality

The Questionnaire investigates the validity of various factors in relation to social and economic development in Armenia.

27 January 2016 • 07:15 AMT
“Godfather” star Abe Vigoda dies at 94

The role made him recognisable to millions and led to many more roles, including as detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series Barney Miller.

27 January 2016 • 07:04 AMT
Amazon Studios picks up “Weiner-Dog” hot Sundance comedy

“Weiner-Dog” stars Greta Gerwig, Danny DeVito, Kieran Culkin, Julie Delpy and Ellen Burstyn.

27 January 2016 • 06:58 AMT
Taiwan President to visit disputed S. China Sea island amid rising tensions

The president reportedly wants “to offer Chinese New Year wishes to residents on Itu Aba, mainly Taiwanese coastguard personnel.”

27 January 2016 • 06:53 AMT
Google’s Inbox app now delivers way smarter search results

The thinking goes that email users search their messages for specific info, so anything Google can do to surface that data quicker is a win.

27 January 2016 • 06:53 AMT
Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in 9/11 drama

After being originally announced in December, Fiennes has now described the script as “a challenge”.

27 January 2016 • 06:40 AMT
Moldovan PM says ‘last chance’ to regain public trust

Wedged between Ukraine and Romania and with a population of just 3.5 million, Moldova is one of Europe’s poorest countries.

27 January 2016 • 06:40 AMT
Delroy Lindo joins “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” spin-off

Lindo, best known for his roles in Spike Lee’s films “Malcolm X” and “Crooklyn”, previously starred on ABC’s short-lived drama “Blood and Oil”.

27 January 2016 • 06:38 AMT
Canada to lift some sanctions on Iran, Foreign Minister says

A Bombardier spokeswoman called Dion’s comments a positive step but said that the company was still respecting the sanctions.

27 January 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Italy, EU strike agreement to deal with bad loans

This would help banks sell them at higher prices and free up their balance sheets, allowing them to make new loans.

27 January 2016 • 06:24 AMT
“Angry Birds” animated comedy 1st trailer lands online

The trailer focuses on Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), who has dealt with anger management issue since he was a child.

27 January 2016 • 06:22 AMT
Lenovo patches several software flaws in file-sharing utility

SHAREit is preloaded on Lenovo devices, including its ThinkPad and IdeaPad notebooks and other mobile devices.

27 January 2016 • 06:07 AMT
Danish MPs back proposal to seize asylum seekers’ valuables

Police will be able to seize valuables worth more than 10,000 kroner from refugees to cover housing and food costs.