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22 June 2015 • 11:14 AMT
UN to issue findings on Palestinian, Israeli war crimes in Gaza conflict

A ceasefire last Aug ended 50 days of fighting between Gaza militants and Israel in which health officials said more than 2,100 Palestinians were killed.

22 June 2015 • 08:50 AMT
Iran’s parliament curtails own power to veto nuke deal

The move effectively removed a longstanding threat that a final accord could be torn up by lawmakers.

22 June 2015 • 08:34 AMT
Pope slams “great powers” over Armenian Genocide

“In the last century millions of Armenians died. But where were the great powers then? They were looking the other way,” the pope said.

22 June 2015 • 08:23 AMT
“Oldboy” filmmaker launches production on “Fingersmith” adaptation

Park Chan-wook’s Chan’s movie relocates the scene to Korea and Japan in the 1930s, when Korea was under Japanese occupation.

22 June 2015 • 08:17 AMT
“Girl, Interrupted” helmer to direct “Seducing Ingrid Bergman”

The film chronicles the torrid, life-changing romance between the “Casablanca” actress and celebrated war photographer Robert Capa.

22 June 2015 • 08:13 AMT
“Carry On” tins top prize at Palm Springs Int’l ShortFest

Other notable wins include Haider’s “Submarine,” Marc Fouchard’s “The Way of Tea,” David Darg’s “Body Team 12″ and Gabriel Osorio’s “Bear Story”.

22 June 2015 • 08:08 AMT
Pixar’s “Inside Out” sets box-office record with $91 million

“Inside Out” beat “Avatar” which launched to $77 million, making it the top opening for any original movie that isn’t based on source material.

22 June 2015 • 07:53 AMT
Facebook drops photo-sharing app Moments in Europe

The app, which allows users to share mobile-phone photos with friends without posting them publicly, was launched in the U.S. this week.

22 June 2015 • 07:43 AMT
Taj Mahal gets free Wi-Fi

The number of engaged online users has continued to grow in India, with many people getting online via low cost Android devices.

22 June 2015 • 07:28 AMT
Fallout Shelter smash iOS hit coming to Android

Publisher Bethesda Game Studios revealed that the strategy title should arrive on Google Play within “a few months”.

22 June 2015 • 07:20 AMT
Twitter trialing Product and Place pages

The company is currently looking for a new CEO following Dick Costolo’s recent announcement that he is standing down from the top job.

22 June 2015 • 07:01 AMT
Islamic State militants “plant landmines in Palmyra”

IS took control of the ancient city last month, prompting fears the group would destroy the 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins.

22 June 2015 • 06:52 AMT
Thousands rally in Athens against austerity

Demonstrators urged PM urged to resist pressure from int’l creditors to accept more austerity in exchange for unlocking billions of euros in bailout funds.

22 June 2015 • 06:36 AMT
Taliban attack Afghan parliament in capital Kabul

The incident happened as new Defence Minister Massoom Stanekzai was being introduced to MPs, who need to endorse him.

22 June 2015 • 06:28 AMT
Hacker attack grounds around 1,400 passengers at Warsaw Airport

Hackers attacked the airline ground computer systems used to issue flight plans, the company said.

20 June 2015 • 14:47 AMT
BlackBerry Android smartphone tipped for August

The device will be a budget handset, with Google innards, based on the BlackBerry Z3 and codenamed Prague.

20 June 2015 • 14:35 AMT
First emotional humanoid robot to be sold in Japan

A joint venture between Japan’s SoftBank, China’s Alibaba and Foxconn Technology is bringing the emotional human-like robot to the global market.

20 June 2015 • 14:07 AMT
Syrian rebels start campaign to capture full control of Aleppo

Neither side has been able to control Syria’s main commercial hub, 50 km from Turkey, since battle erupted there in 2012.

20 June 2015 • 13:53 AMT
Relative calm at contact line: 150 Azeri ceasefire violations June 14-20

Azerbaijan fired over 1300 shots towards the Artsakh positions; Karabakh units continue controlling the situation.

20 June 2015 • 13:06 AMT
Muse: “Our music was getting harder to play live”

Christopher Wolstenholme has come clean about the band’s decision to move back away from the electronic influences of their previous albums.

20 June 2015 • 12:47 AMT
Florence to replace Foo Fighters as headliner at Glastonbury Fest

Other acts scheduled to perform on the Pyramid Stage next Friday include Mary J Blige, Alabama Shakes, James Bay and Motorhead.

20 June 2015 • 12:18 AMT
Argentina Int’l Human Rights Film Fest to focus on Genocide

The festival section “Focus on Armenia” will feature such films as “A World Without Men,” “Memories without Borders.”

20 June 2015 • 12:03 AMT
Sit-in to protest electricity hike underway in Yerevan

“No to Robbery” civic initiative and several political forces staged a rally in Yerevan to protest the rise in tariffs.

20 June 2015 • 10:19 AMT
Tom Hanks to play Captain “Sully” Sullenberger in Clint Eastwood drama

Sullenberger became an American hero when he landed his disabled jet on the Hudson River, saving the lives of everyone aboard.

20 June 2015 • 10:14 AMT
Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg fight in “Daddy’s Home” comedy trailer

Wahlberg and Ferrel lead the cast which includes Linda Cardellini, Paul Scheer, Hannibal Buress, LaMonica Garrett and Billy Slaughter.

20 June 2015 • 09:24 AMT
New add-on brings 20.2-megapixel camera to iPhone

The DxO One attachment brings a 20.2-megapixel CMOS BSI camera sensor to iOS devices when it is hooked up to the lightning connector.

20 June 2015 • 09:12 AMT
Nokia smartphones to make a comeback in 2016

Company CEO Rajeev Suri revealed that the once-dominant handset maker has plans to design and license phones in 2016.

20 June 2015 • 07:39 AMT
Fitbit wearable tech company becomes Wall Street sensation

Shares in the wearable technology company Fitbit have soared nearly 50% on their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

20 June 2015 • 07:29 AMT
Apple drops iPad mini from sale

First introduced back in 2012, the device was being sold alongside its two successors at a reduced price of $249 for the 16GB model.

20 June 2015 • 07:05 AMT
Russia protests Belgium asset seizure in Yukos oil case

The ambassador was told that the asset seizure was “an openly hostile act” that “crudely violates the recognised norms of international law”.