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30 November 2015 • 12:19 AMT
Amazon teases new delivery drone design in new video

The new hybrid drone rises vertically to nearly 400 feet to take a horizontal orientation to become a streamlined and fast airplane.

30 November 2015 • 12:14 AMT
Iraqi MP: IS-smuggled oil flows through Turkey to int’l markets

“Money and dollars generated by selling Iraqi and Syrian oil on the Turkish black market is like the oxygen supply to ISIS and its operation,” he said.

30 November 2015 • 11:27 AMT
Sotheby’s France announces 2nd sale of contemporary art

The works include an early compression by César, bought by Marie-Laure de Noailles in 1961 and still in private hands.

30 November 2015 • 11:21 AMT
Nairy Baghramian among Vincent Award for Contemporary Art nominees

The award is granted to a mid-career artist who lives and/or works in Europe and whose work is regarded as influential in contemporary art.

30 November 2015 • 11:19 AMT
Bono launches star-studded campaign for AIDS

“Experiences” include a contour makeover with Kim Kardashian; a portrait painting by James Franco, a red carpet walk with Meryl Streep.

30 November 2015 • 10:59 AMT
Swatch, Visa team up for pay-by-the-wrist initiative

Swatch Bellamy can be used around the world wherever contactless near-field communications Visa payments are accepted.

30 November 2015 • 10:54 AMT
The Game Awards to host 10 world premieres

This year’s most prolific game at The Game Awards is The Witcher 3, which has six nominations, including Game of the Year.

30 November 2015 • 10:48 AMT
Google’s self-driving car might talk to pedestrians

One of the methods outlined involves the use of loudspeakers on the hull of the car, sounding out warning messages if it is unsafe to cross.

30 November 2015 • 10:23 AMT
World leaders meet at Paris-hosted UN climate summit to cut emissions

Among several sticking points is money — how much rich countries should invest to help poor countries cope with climate change.

30 November 2015 • 10:07 AMT
Microsoft, Facebook founders to invest in clean energy tech

Key areas of focus are expected to be around electricity generation and storage, transportation, industrial use, agriculture.

30 November 2015 • 09:52 AMT
IS executes over 3,500 people since declaring “caliphate:” monitor

The new toll includes 1,945 civilians, including 103 women and 77 children, with civilians defined as those who don’t takepart in the fighting.

30 November 2015 • 09:31 AMT
Greece calls on Russia to recognize genocide of Pontiacs

“We call on Russia to honor the memory of some 326.000 – 382.000 innocent victims,” the document reads, according to RIA Novosti.

30 November 2015 • 09:06 AMT
Armenia hackers deface Azerbaijani Central Bank website, leak data online

The hackers behind the attack call themselves the Armenian A.S.A.L.A. group and take pride in publicly leaking the banking details online.

30 November 2015 • 09:05 AMT
Sotheby’s to offer extraordinary collection of 18th,19th-century paintings

This is the first of a two-part sale series with Part II including paintings, Roman works of art, and decorative arts to be held in Spring 2016 in n London.

30 November 2015 • 08:57 AMT
Forger claims Da Vinci’s “La Bella Principessa” is supermarket shopgirl

Experts concluded in 2008 that the profile of a blonde-haired woman was a “remarkable drawing by Leonardo”.

30 November 2015 • 08:54 AMT
South Ossetia mulls Armenian Genocide recognition

“While world powers are guided by opportunistic interests in this matter, South Ossetia never questions the historical truth,” the speaker said.

30 November 2015 • 08:45 AMT
Adele’s “25” debuts atop Billboard 200 with record 3.38 mln copies

This is Adele’s second No. 1 album on Billboard 200. She previously ruled the chart with 2011’s “21”, which had 24 nonconsecutive weeks at the top slot.

30 November 2015 • 08:40 AMT
The Weeknd, Bruno Mars dominate Soul Train Awards

The Weeknd won the Best R&B/Soul Male Artist title over competitors like Chris Brown, D’Angelo, Trey Songz and Tyrese Gibson.

30 November 2015 • 08:29 AMT
6 int’l organizations to monitor constitutional referendum in Armenia

The referendum will be observed by the following missions: PACE, OSCE ODHIR, CIS observer mission, foreign CECs among others.

30 November 2015 • 08:10 AMT
115 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army reported on Nov 28-29

Over 1800 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers.

30 November 2015 • 08:04 AMT
Pablo Larrain drama “The Club” sweeps key prizes at Fenix Awards

At the ceremony, Colombian Ciro Guerra’s adventure drama “Embrace of the Serpent” snagged four kudos in all.

30 November 2015 • 07:54 AMT
“Golden Years,” “Marguerite,” among France’s Louis Delluc Nominees

Marking the start of France’s awards season, the Louis Delluc Prize is headed by Gilles Jacob, who presided Cannes Film Festival for 15 years.

30 November 2015 • 07:44 AMT
China’s yuan set to join IMF int’l reserve currencies

Just the U.S. dollar, the euro, Japan’s yen and the British pound are currently part of this select band.

30 November 2015 • 07:31 AMT
Beijing residents told to stay inside amid soaring smog levels

Environmental issues are very pertinent in China, which produces most of its electricity by burning coal.

30 November 2015 • 07:16 AMT
Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon to make Barbie origins film

Witherspoon’s production company, Pacific Standard has already scored two major successes with “Wild” and “Gone Girl”.

30 November 2015 • 07:09 AMT
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” tops box office with $75.8 mln

In the second place was newcomer “The Good Dinosaur”, which launched to an estimated $39.2 million over three days.

30 November 2015 • 06:57 AMT
Germany’s Hamburg votes against hosting 2024 Olympics

Hamburg’s decision leaves four cities – Rome, Paris, Budapest and Los Angeles – in the running.

30 November 2015 • 06:49 AMT
Israel suspends contact with EU in peace process with Palestinians

The EU considers settlements built on territories occupied by Israel in 1967 to be illegal under international law, but Israel disputes this position.

30 November 2015 • 06:36 AMT
Tibetan drama “Tharlo” awarded Tokyo Filmex Grand Prize

The film premiered in this year’s Venice Orrizonte section and was later screened the Busan International Film Festival.

30 November 2015 • 06:24 AMT
Iconic Russian filmmaker Eldar Ryazanov dies at 88

His main hit was the extremely popular 1975 TV-movie “Ironiya sidby, ili s lyogkim parom!” which became a cult piece.