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16 December 2014 • 10:16 AMT
India declares ban on Islamic State

Officials also suggested it would be harder to track sympathizers if the group was banned, driving them towards covert activity.

16 December 2014 • 09:57 AMT
UK embassy in Cairo reopens to public

Foreign Office said the issues had been resolved and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed all services resumed.

16 December 2014 • 09:36 AMT
Radiohead guitarist’s “Inherent Vice” OST streaming online

The soundtrack also includes songs by Can, The Marketts, Minnie Riperton, Neil Young and Les Baxter.

16 December 2014 • 09:19 AMT
Marilyn Manson unveils “Deep Six” single from “Pale Emperor” album

Manson is confirmed to appear at Download Festival 2015 alongside Muse, Kiss, Slipknot and more.

16 December 2014 • 09:12 AMT
EU supports UN efforts for Aleppo ceasefire

EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said the UN’s planned “freeze” on the ground would ease the desperate plight of civilians.

16 December 2014 • 08:42 AMT
84 killed as Taliban attacks Pakistani school (update)

Military officials at the scene said at least six armed men had entered the military-run Army Public School.

16 December 2014 • 08:32 AMT
Zeiss VR One headset brings virtual reality to iOS, Android

The accessory supports the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5 at launch, shipping with specially-designed trays that hold the handsets in place.

16 December 2014 • 08:24 AMT
Samsung starts work on iPhone 6S chips: report

Early rumours surrounding the iPhone 6S suggest that it could be in for a major camera overhaul and a battery upgrade.

16 December 2014 • 08:13 AMT
Black List rolls out ranking of Hollywood’s top unmade screenplays

The Black List is an annual survey of over 500 executive’s favorite screenplays, according to the organization.

16 December 2014 • 07:55 AMT
Jonah Hill-James Franco drama “True Story” added to Sundance Fest

“True Story focuses on a disgraced reporter named Michael Finkel and accused killer Christian Longo who has taken on Finkel’s identity.

16 December 2014 • 07:22 AMT
A24, DirecTV nab “Slow West” ahead of Sundance Fest debut

The Western, set in the 19th century, marks John Maclean’s first feature film and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Michael Fassbender.

16 December 2014 • 07:07 AMT
Christian Bale lives Hollywood fast-life in “Knight of Cups” trailer

“All those years living the life of someone I didn’t even know,” Bale, who plays a character named Rick, says at the beginning of the video.

16 December 2014 • 06:56 AMT
System of a Down add first U.S. date to 2015 schedule

They’ll kick off the tour April 6 in Los Angeles before heading to Europe, where the trek resumes April 10 in London.

16 December 2014 • 06:51 AMT
Greece’s economy faces ‘irreparable’ damage: CB

PM Antonis Samaras’s decision to call an early vote in parliament to elect a new president has caused fresh concerns.

16 December 2014 • 06:46 AMT
Oil prices sink further to new multi-year lows

Crude prices have plunged roughly 50 percent since June, weighed down by plentiful supplies, the stronger dollar and weak demand.

16 December 2014 • 06:40 AMT
Boston marathon bombing suspect to appear in court this week

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces the death penalty if convicted of the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since September 11, 2001.

16 December 2014 • 06:32 AMT
42 killed in GM ignition switch defect accidents: claims administrator

GM has come under fire from U.S. regulators and politicians for its failure to identify the problem earlier and alert consumers.

16 December 2014 • 05:54 AMT
Skype debuts hotly anticipated translation program

“Our long-term goal for speech translation is to translate as many languages as possible on as many platforms as possible,” Pall wrote.

16 December 2014 • 05:45 AMT
Russia’s central bank raises key interest rate to 17%

“This decision is aimed at limiting substantially increased ruble depreciation risks and inflation risks,” the central bank said.

16 December 2014 • 05:05 AMT
Obama says coalition will permit no safe haven to IS

“Make no mistake. Our coalition isn’t just going to degrade this barbaric terrorist organization. We’re going to destroy it,” Obama said.

16 December 2014 • 04:43 AMT
Google doodle celebrates painter Wassily Kandinsky’s 148th birthday

Wassily Kandinsky only began his artistic career at the age of 30, having previously studied law and economics at university.

16 December 2014 • 04:23 AMT
Two hostages, gunman dead as police storm Sydney café

Local media have named those who died as cafe manager Tori Johnson, 34 and Sydney lawyer Katrina Dawson, 38.

15 December 2014 • 16:26 AMT
Rouhani says he will try to clinch nuclear deal

“Some people may not like to see the sanctions lifted. Their numbers are few, and they want to muddy the water,” Rouhani said.

15 December 2014 • 16:20 AMT
Erdogan to EU: keep your opinions to yourselves

“Whether the EU takes us in or not, we have no such worry. You keep your opinions to yourselves,” Turkey’s president said.

15 December 2014 • 16:13 AMT
At least 128 journalists killed in 2014: PEC

Gaza tops the list, with 16 journalists killed by Israel during the Operation Protective Edge, followed by Syria and Pakistan.

15 December 2014 • 14:48 AMT
Google Now “to add Nest thermostat controls”

The news broke when Droid Life discovered that telling the Siri rival to ‘set Nest to x degrees’ will result in it attempting to do so.

15 December 2014 • 14:16 AMT
Viber update to introduce online gaming section

Viber Games will debut in Belarus, Israel, Malaysia and Singapore, with plans for a global rollout in place for 2015.

15 December 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Armenia’s nuclear security regime robust, IAEA concludes

A team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts completed a mission to review national nuclear security practices in Armenia.

15 December 2014 • 13:33 AMT
Anti-terrorism police arrest 10 across France

“For several years, these jihadist networks have represented an unrivalled threat,” Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.

15 December 2014 • 13:29 AMT
Pixar chief reveals “Finding Dory” animated comedy details

Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) will discover she was born there and freed into the ocean at a young age, which sets her off on a trip to find her parents.