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27 January 2016 • 06:02 AMT
Netanyahu accuses UN’s Ban of “encouraging terror”

“Palestinian frustration is growing under the weight of a half century of occupation and the paralysis of the peace process,” Ban said.

27 January 2016 • 05:42 AMT
Pianist Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian to perform in Boston

Karapetian-Shougarian has performed extensively in her native Armenia and the former Soviet Union, as well as internationally.

27 January 2016 • 05:17 AMT
Report says “Brexit” would cut net migration to UK by 100,000

The UK is set to have a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether or not it should remain a member of the European Union.

27 January 2016 • 04:53 AMT
Apple touting India’s growing appetite for iPhones

Growth in India is a tantalizing prospect as Apple grapples with the economic downturn in China, its second largest market.

27 January 2016 • 04:26 AMT
U.S. Congressmen urge Kerry to oppose PACE resolution on Karabakh

“Doing away with the Minsk Group is not only bad policy but an insult to the American people,” Rep. Sherman said.

26 January 2016 • 18:32 AMT
Refinery29 picks up Chloe Sevigny’s “Kitty” for women’s short film series

“Kitty” follows a little girl who dreams of becoming a kitten and finds herself transformed into one.

26 January 2016 • 18:11 AMT
Hoverboard users urged to ride with fire extinguisher

The guidelines suggest all hoverboard users should “have a working fire extinguisher nearby while charging or using these boards”.

26 January 2016 • 17:50 AMT
iPad Air 3 “to feature some Beats-inspired sound”

The report also suggests the iPad Air 3 will sport the same 8-megapixel camera as its predecessor.

26 January 2016 • 17:17 AMT
Kit Harington to play “Doctor Faustus” in contemporary update

The new take on Christopher Marlowe’s classic transports the 400-year-old story to a celebrity-obsessed society of greed and instant gratification.

26 January 2016 • 17:01 AMT
Animal Planet, Lionsgate acquire “Million Dollar Duck” Slamdance doc

The film follows six wildlife artists from different walks of life as they vie to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest.

26 January 2016 • 16:56 AMT
“Ex Machina” producer nabs award-winning novel “The Loney”

“The Loney” follows fifteen-year-old Tonto and his older brother, Hanny, as they embark on their annual pilgrimage with their parents.

26 January 2016 • 14:25 AMT
Bosnia planning to apply for EU membership in mid-February

Most other non-EU countries in the Western Balkans already have candidate status, and Bosnia hopes to obtain it within a year.

26 January 2016 • 14:11 AMT
Nearly 300,000 non-military drones registered in U.S. last 30 days

Currently when a drone is captured it is difficult to trace back to an owner. The FAA hopes that registration will help.

26 January 2016 • 13:54 AMT
UNICEF launches $2.8 billion humanitarian appeal for children

The appeal is part of a broader funding drive led by the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, which targets 76 million people in 63 countries.

26 January 2016 • 13:35 AMT
Moscow won’t take refugees back from Norway, Lavrov says

Norway contacted Russia’s Foreign Ministry and secured assurances that Moscow was still open to taking back at least some of 5,400 asylum.

26 January 2016 • 13:31 AMT
“Gathering of Saints” film in works with “Foxcatcher” exec producer

Tom Heller executive produced “Foxcatcher” after discovering the source material for the story in 2004.

26 January 2016 • 13:23 AMT
“Concussion” actress joins Jessica Chastain in “Miss Sloane” thriller

First-time screenwriter Jonathan Perera wrote the film, which centers on a lobbyist’s efforts to push through tighter federal laws regulating guns.

26 January 2016 • 13:22 AMT
Brazil to deploy army to fight against Zika virus

The announcement came after Health Minister Marcelo Castro said Brazil was “losing badly” in its fight against the Zika virus.

26 January 2016 • 13:04 AMT
London’s Lovebox Festival announces headliners for 2016

James Murphy and his band are set to headline the second of two nights at the festival – which takes place at Victoria Park.

26 January 2016 • 12:58 AMT
At least 50 die in H1N1 swine flu virus in Russia

In nearby Iran, swine flu has left 112 dead and put more than 1,000 people in hospital since mid-November, authorities said in late December.

26 January 2016 • 12:55 AMT
Central European states to hold migration summit Feb 15

The meeting of Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Slovak PMs will take place ahead of a February 18-19 summit of European Union leaders.

26 January 2016 • 12:53 AMT
Arcade Fire announce two massive European Festival shows

Arcade Fire will headline Nos Alive alongside Radiohead; they’re also performing at Bilbao BBK Live, headlining with Foals.

26 January 2016 • 12:30 AMT
James Franco joined by his 2 brothers in “The Disaster Artist”

The elder Franco is directing the movie and stars as Tommy Wiseau, whose film “The Room” is considered among the worst movies of all time.

26 January 2016 • 12:20 AMT
Scarlett Johansson’s “Ghost in the Shell” moves to Paramount

Johansson will play a member of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission’s covert ops unit attempting to bring down a nefarious computer hacker.

26 January 2016 • 12:14 AMT
Kristen Stewart eyeing superhero film role

In addition to showing interest in a superhero movie role, Kristen expressed her interest in working behind the camera.

26 January 2016 • 12:06 AMT
Sundance darling “The Birth of a Nation” lands major offers

The cast includes Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, and Mark Boone Junior.

26 January 2016 • 12:02 AMT
Artscope nabs Berlin Generation 14plus opener “Girl Asleep”

“Girl Asleep” plumbs the contradictory, wrenching and often downright excruciating daily and fantasy life of near-15 Greta Driscoll.

26 January 2016 • 12:01 AMT
Mideast economic growth crucial to defeating extremism: Rouhani

The President said he expected Matteo Renzi to visit Iran in the coming months to help boost bilateral economic alliances.

26 January 2016 • 11:54 AMT
PACE adopts one anti-Armenian resolution, rejects another

The PACE adopted the anti-Armenian report “Inhabitants of Frontier Regions of Azerbaijan are Deliberately Deprived of Water.”

26 January 2016 • 11:51 AMT
Sony combines PlayStation division with Network Entertainment

Until now, SCE was headquartered in Tokyo. The announcement will see the Japanese company move base to the U.S.