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06 January 2016 • 12:01 AMT
Microsoft wants to bring Office 365 to cars

The Redmond firm has revealed plans to bring aspects of the productivity software to drivers for use during their daily commute.

06 January 2016 • 11:48 AMT
HBO nabs “Jim” documentary about journalist murdered by ISIS

The film will have its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition of the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.

06 January 2016 • 11:34 AMT
Magnolia Pictures acquires Beatles photographer Harry Benson doc

Magnolia is targeting a 2016 theatrical release for the doc written and directed by Matthew Miele and Justin Bare.

06 January 2016 • 11:13 AMT
“Mad Max: Fury Road”, “Ex Machina” among PGA Awards nominees

The list for best theatrical motion pictures also includes “Bridge of Spies”, “Brooklyn”, “Sicario” and “Straight Outta Compton”.

06 January 2016 • 11:03 AMT
Disney’s star-studded “Jungle Book” unveils new trailer

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories, “The Jungle Book” blends live-action with CGI animals and environments.

06 January 2016 • 10:59 AMT
Germany hosted 1.1 million asylum seekers in 2015

1,091,894 people were registered between January and December. Syrians were by far the biggest single group, accounting for 428,468 people.

06 January 2016 • 10:53 AMT
Faraday Future unwraps Tesla rival battery-powered supercar

Primarily meant to act as a showpiece for the company’s debut, the company says that the FFZERO1 could see very low volume production.

06 January 2016 • 10:35 AMT
WeChat enables users to call mobile phones, landlines

The feature is currently only available in the U.S., Hong Kong, and India, but Tencent says more countries and regions are coming soon.

06 January 2016 • 09:58 AMT
FIFA extends ban on Jerome Valcke for another 45 days

Valcke has been accused of violating six articles of the FIFA code of ethics, including confidentiality and conflict of interest.

06 January 2016 • 09:49 AMT
U.S. calls on Iran, Saudi leaders to defuse diplomatic row

Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran are major rivals in the Middle East and back opposing sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.

06 January 2016 • 09:32 AMT
IS-held territory shrinks in Iraq, Syria, U.S.-led coalition says

“We believe in Iraq it’s about 40 percent … And Syria, harder to get a good number, we think it’s around 20,” a coalition spokesman commented.

06 January 2016 • 09:01 AMT
Group of MiG-29 jets to be deployed to Russian airbase in Armenia

After being fully repaired, a group of MiG-29 jets will be used to protect Armenia’s airspace within the CIS joint air defense systems.

06 January 2016 • 08:47 AMT
North Korea says it successfully tested first H-bomb

South Korean intelligence officials and analysts questioned whether the explosion was indeed a full-fledged test of a hydrogen device.

06 January 2016 • 08:36 AMT
U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until at least March 2017: AP

The timeline is based on a broad UN-endorsed plan that was initially laid out at an international conference in Vienna in November.

05 January 2016 • 14:58 AMT
Pope Francis congratulates Catholicos Aram I on Christmas

His Holiness Aram I expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for his full support to the just cause of Armenians on the centennial of the Genocide.

05 January 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Spanish PM sees no alternative to Catalonia repeat elections

Catalonia, worth a fifth of Spain’s economic output, has been unable to form a government since a regional election in September, 2015.

05 January 2016 • 11:51 AMT
Juventus still eying contract with Henrikh Mkhitaryan: media

His contract situation gives confidence to Juventus and the club believe they could take the midfielder to Turin for around €11m next summer.

05 January 2016 • 11:30 AMT
Russia makes active efforts to help settle Karabakh conflict: Deputy FM

“The parties must respect existing agreements aimed at maintaining ceasefire,” the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed.

05 January 2016 • 10:46 AMT
Coldplay unveil artsy music video for “Birds”

“Birds” is the second music video made out of Coldplay’s new album “A Head Full of Dreams” which was released on December 4.

05 January 2016 • 10:39 AMT
Adele’s “25” named 2015’s best-selling album

The record has sold a total of 7.44 million copies in the U.S. and it only needed two months to do so.

05 January 2016 • 10:18 AMT
Back to the Future-inspired self-lacing shoes unveiled at CES 2016

Controlled by an app, the smart sneakers feature a small motor that can tighten or loosen the laces as well as a heated sole.

05 January 2016 • 10:11 AMT
Asus’s ZenFone Zoom handset features DSLR-inspired camera

The ZenFone Zoom packs a 13-megapixel rear snapper with a Panasonic sensor and 3x optical zoom at 28-48mm focal length.

05 January 2016 • 10:03 AMT
1st footage of Disney animated movie “Moana” lands online

The movie tells the story of a young girl named Moana, who lives her island home to explore what’s beyond the horizon.

05 January 2016 • 09:45 AMT
Judd Apatow’s Netflix comedy “Love” premiere date set

The series already got at least a two-season commitment, with the 12-episode second season set to premiere next year.

05 January 2016 • 09:43 AMT
At least 21 freeze to death in Poland’s deadliest-ever cold snaps

Since the New Year freezing temperatures have made conditions even more difficult for migrants living in temporary accommodation.

05 January 2016 • 09:36 AMT
Tarantino‘s “Hateful Eight” named best film at Capri-Hollywood Fest

Stars Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh were named Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

05 January 2016 • 09:30 AMT
UK denounces IS video showing alleged spies shot

The masked man threatens Cameron and vows that Islamic State will one day occupy Britain before shooting one of the alleged spies in the head.

05 January 2016 • 09:27 AMT
“Creed” star Tessa Thompson to join Natalie Portman in “Annihilation”

The adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel follows a group of women who take on a dangerous mission where the laws of nature don’t apply.

05 January 2016 • 09:15 AMT
Facebook’s Zuckerberg plans to build Iron Man-like, simple AI

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) to help him around the house and with his work.

05 January 2016 • 09:13 AMT
Rihanna grants access to Room 7 of ANTIdiaRy

Rihanna continues to build hype for her new album “Anti” after it failed to come out on Christmas.