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30 December 2015 • 07:03 AMT
Iraqi army needs Kurds’ help to retake Mosul: Minister

Retaking the mostly Sunni city of Mosul would be hard as the local and regional players in northern Iraq have diverging agendas.

30 December 2015 • 06:58 AMT
Reporters Without Borders urges Turkey to protect Syrian journalists

Naji al-Jarf, the editor-in-chief of pro-opposition Hinta Magazine died in hospital Sundayafter being shot in the street.

30 December 2015 • 06:57 AMT
Top aide to N. Korea leader Kim Jong-un dies in car crash

Kim Yang-gon, 73, was a secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party and was in charge of ties with South Korea.

30 December 2015 • 06:44 AMT
Iranian Revolutionary Guards “launched rockets near U.S. warships in Gulf”

“These actions were highly provocative and unprofessional and call into question Iran’s commitment to the security,” U.S. military spokesman said.

30 December 2015 • 06:31 AMT
IS suffers double blow as 10 leaders killed, Ramadi falls

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State.

29 December 2015 • 17:26 AMT
Palm Springs Film Festival to honor Bryan Cranston

For his role in “Trumbo,” Cranston has received a Golden Globe nomination, two SAG Award noms and two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards nods.

29 December 2015 • 16:59 AMT
Google Glass new enterprise edition offers major improvement

The device appears slicker and more durable than before, with a larger display prism and a hinge that lets users fold it up for added transportability.

29 December 2015 • 16:38 AMT
HP “getting back on the Windows Phone horse”

German website Dr Windows has brought word of a Windows 10 phablet called the HP Falcon, which is expected to spread its wings in 2016.

29 December 2015 • 14:10 AMT
Russia shuts down space agency, turns it into spaceflight corporation

Roscosmos will go through some restructuring, and any employees who are let go during the agency’s liquidation will be guaranteed compensation.

29 December 2015 • 13:42 AMT
69 journalists killed on the job in 2015: report

Those killed by Islamic extremists included eight journalists killed in an attack at the Paris-based office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

29 December 2015 • 13:34 AMT
IBM, Microsoft planning to forecast air quality following China smog alerts

Official interest has also been boosted by China’s preparations to host the Winter Olympics – Beijing’s smog is worse in the colder months.

29 December 2015 • 13:27 AMT
Forum of Swiss History hosts “Fairy Tales, Magic & Trudi Gerster” exhibit

The main focus of the exhibition “Fairy Tales, Magic and Trudi Gerster” is on the legendary Swiss storyteller Trudi Gerster.

29 December 2015 • 13:22 AMT
Suicide bombing kills at least 22, wounds 45 in Pakistan

Shortly after the attack, a spokesman for the militant Jamaat-ul-Ahrar group, Ahsanullah Ahsan, claimed responsibility for the bombing.

29 December 2015 • 13:14 AMT
Giant replicas of Palmyra arch to go in display in London, New York

The full-size recreation of the arch from the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel will reportedly made using the world’s biggest 3D printer.

29 December 2015 • 12:28 AMT
National Gallery of Victoria develops new digital collection guide

In the Gallery, at home or outside, users can browse the collection by artist, art movement or colour.

29 December 2015 • 12:21 AMT
38 Ameriabank customers win tablets in a draw

66 participants were provided with corresponding numbers, enabling the bank to announce the draw winners on December 28.

29 December 2015 • 12:19 AMT
“Taiwan’s Louvre” opens new museum after 15-year wait

The 9,000 square metre venue in the southern city of Chiayi is an extension of Taipei’s famous National Palace Museum.

29 December 2015 • 10:32 AMT
Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh eyed for Christopher Nolan’s WWII drama

The large-scale production will be shot on a combination of Imax 65mm and 65mm large format film for maximum image quality and high-impact immersion.

29 December 2015 • 10:23 AMT
BBC commissions new adaptation of “Howard’s End”

James Ivory’s movie version saw Emma Thompson win the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

29 December 2015 • 10:23 AMT
Belgium police arrest two over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot

“Our investigation revealed serious threats of an attack on symbolic places in Brussels during the celebrations for New Year’s Eve,” a prosecutors said.

29 December 2015 • 09:39 AMT
Samsung puts first all-in-one health chip for wearables in mass production

Considering how interesting Samsung wearables tend to be, a possible scenario here is that the tech giant won’t keep the Bio-Processor all to itself.

29 December 2015 • 09:21 AMT
Bran Stark returns in “Game of Thrones” season 6 photo

Season 6 will also bring back Bran’s half brother Jon Snow, who was stabbed by members of the Night’s Watch in the fifth season finale.

29 December 2015 • 09:12 AMT
Mads Mikkelsen confirmed as main villain in Marvel’s “Doctor Strange”

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige expanded on the universe of the movie and how Mikkelsen’s villain fits in.

29 December 2015 • 08:57 AMT
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70

“Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself,” the rock band said in a statement.

29 December 2015 • 08:56 AMT
Turkey to increase security following cyberattacks on govt websites

The hacking collective known as Anonymous had threatened to attack in retaliation for the country’s alleged support for the Islamic State.

29 December 2015 • 08:48 AMT
Rolling Stone previews Alabama Shakes’ “Austin City Limits” set

Following the Alabama Shakes/Vintage Trouble episode on Jan, the second half of the 41st season of Austin City Limits continues Jan 9.

29 December 2015 • 07:54 AMT
BMW’s AirTouch turns entire car into a touchscreen controller

AirTouch is a feature of BMW’s Vision Car that aims “to demonstrate what the interior and the user interface of the future might look like.”

29 December 2015 • 07:53 AMT
Capri-Hollywood Fest honors Jennifer Jason Leigh for “Hateful 8” role

Leigh’s performance also won the best supporting actress award from the National Board of Review.

29 December 2015 • 07:42 AMT
Saudi Arabia declares $98 billion budget deficit in 2015

The government said it projects expenditures of $224 billion in 2016, roughly $5 billion less than what the government projected in 2015.

29 December 2015 • 07:31 AMT
1st official look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange

One of the photos sees the 39-year-old actor wearing a red cape as the titular superhero as he performs his magical abilities.