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23 November 2015 • 07:29 AMT
Laszlo Nemes’ “Son of Saul” wins top prize at Zagreb Film Festival

Dutch title “Prince” by Sam de Jong won the PLUS program, which is for films aimed at a younger audience.

23 November 2015 • 07:27 AMT
Microsoft offers over 1000 10 cent- worth movies, apps for Windows 10

There’s a wide range of titles available, including movies like Jurassic World, Mad Max: Fury Road, and The Dark Knight Rises.

23 November 2015 • 07:12 AMT
Turkish airline plane forced to divert after bomb threat

The Turkey-bound flight carrying 256 people landed at Halifax International Airport following an alert received at 22:50 local time.

23 November 2015 • 07:08 AMT
Armenia men’s team wins silver at European Chess Championship

The European Team Chess Championship was held from November 12-22, 2015, at the historic Laugardalshöll in Reykjavik, Iceland.

23 November 2015 • 07:03 AMT
Pepsi Phone P1s officially introduced in China

It has 4G LTE connectivity and dual SIM support that lets you use the second nano SIM slot as a microSD slot when required.

23 November 2015 • 07:00 AMT
Chris Hemsworth shows dramatic weight loss for “In the Heart of Sea”

Hemsworth stars as New England whaling ship Essex veteran first mate Owen Chase in “In the Heart of the Sea”.

23 November 2015 • 06:54 AMT
“Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” opens in top spot at box office

This weekend’s two other new films, Seth Rogen’s “The Night Before” and Julia Roberts’s “Secret in Their Eyes”, came far behind expectation.

23 November 2015 • 06:47 AMT
Azerbaijan fires 1300 shots over weekend in ceasefire violations

80 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered, with over 1300 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons.

23 November 2015 • 06:39 AMT
Belgian police arrest 16 in late-night raids, Brussels still in lockdown

Brussels will again see its metro and many shops closed, as well as schools, while offices in a city are likely to have few staff.

23 November 2015 • 06:35 AMT
Russia destroys 11 Islamic State-linked militants

The reinforced base in a wooded, mountainous area on the outskirts of Nalchik contained a workshop for producing explosive devices.

21 November 2015 • 13:51 AMT
World powers to help Iran redesign water reactor as part of nuke deal

The fate of the reactor in central Iran was one of the toughest sticking points in the long nuclear negotiations that led to a deal in July.

21 November 2015 • 13:45 AMT
Putin wants global anti-terrorism fight in the wake of Mali attacks

Putin sent a telegram of condolences to Keita and said “the widest international cooperation” was needed to confront global terrorism.

21 November 2015 • 12:50 AMT
Sotheby’s New York hosts selling exhibit of Maurice Sendak artwork

Sendak is best known for his 1963 creation Where The Wild Things Are, widely recognized as one of America’s most cherished children’s books.

21 November 2015 • 12:35 AMT
Turkey to pay reparations for minorities’ seized properties

Changes are significant especially for the Armenian community, which fought for a return of a historic orphanage and a school in Istanbul.

21 November 2015 • 12:35 AMT
“Alice in Wonderland” London exhibit marks 150th anniv. of publication

The exhibition explores how the story of the girl who went ‘down the rabbit hole’ continues to inspire and entertain 150 years after it was published.

21 November 2015 • 12:31 AMT
Volvo uses Microsoft’s HoloLens AR headset to boost car sales

Microsoft has already announced it’s working with organizations like NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Trimble and Case Western Reserve.

21 November 2015 • 12:21 AMT
Brussels subway closed as Belgian capital put on maximum alert

Belgium’s national Crisis Center had raised its terrorism alert for the Brussels region to Level 4, which indicates a “serious and immediate threat.”

21 November 2015 • 12:10 AMT
Pixar, CalArts, Punkrobot make Oscar shortlist for animated shorts

Pixar, which has now received 11 nominations in the category, will be represented by “Sanjay’s Super Team,” directed by Sanjay Patel.

21 November 2015 • 12:00 AMT
“The Crow” cult classic remake set to shoot in 2016

The Relativity Studios-backed project lost its star Jack Huston (“Boardwark Empire”) in June and a month later in July, Relativity filed for bankruptcy.

21 November 2015 • 11:55 AMT
Turkey mounts airstrikes on PKK in country’s south, Iraq

The Turkish army hit 23 PKK targets in Zap, Avasin-Baysan, Hakurk and Qandil areas in northern Iraq with 22 fighter jets.

21 November 2015 • 11:11 AMT
Gagosian New York hosts “Francis Bacon: Late Paintings” exhibit

Organized by Gagosian directors, the exhibition includes important loans from international museums and private collections.

21 November 2015 • 11:03 AMT
Rubens, Tintoretto artworks stolen in armed raid at Verona museum

Three men dressed in black entered the Castelvecchio museum at the evening change of guard, tying up and gagging the site’s security officer.

21 November 2015 • 10:46 AMT
Box office sensation “Ode to My Father” wins big at Grand Bell Awards

Chinese stars Sun Honglei (“Silent Witness”) and Gao Yuanyuan (“But Always”) took best actor and best actress awards.

21 November 2015 • 10:43 AMT
Joachim Trier’s “Louder Than Bombs” nabs Stockholm Fest’s Bronze Horse

The Fipresci prize for best film in the Open Zone section, for more established directors, was nabbed by Samuel Benchetrit’s “Macadam Stories.”

21 November 2015 • 10:37 AMT
Lamb of God heavy metal band cancel European tour dates

Motorhead and Foodfighters are also amongst a list of bands who have decided to cancel their French dates.

21 November 2015 • 10:35 AMT
Azerbaijan’s constructive policy key for Karabakh settlement: official

“We will otherwise face more problems on the border that would further increase threat to stability in the region,” the official said.

21 November 2015 • 10:29 AMT
Singer-songwriter Benjamin Clementine wins 2015 Mercury Prize

“At Least For Now” beat fellow nominees Wolf Alice, Aphex Twin and Florence + The Machine among others to take home the gold.

21 November 2015 • 09:29 AMT
400 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army registered Nov. 15-21

400 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered, with over 7000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons.

21 November 2015 • 09:03 AMT
Armenia beats Poland in European Team Chess Championship round 7

In the 8th round of Reykjavik-hosted tournament, the Armenian men’s and women’s teams will play against Russia and Austria, respectively.

21 November 2015 • 08:50 AMT
Ewan McGregor’s “Last Days in the Desert” release date set

The Sundance film follows Jesus in an imagined chapter from his forty days of fasting and praying in the desert.