Disney’s star-studded “Jungle Book” unveils new trailer

Disney’s star-studded “Jungle Book” unveils new trailer (video)

 January 6, 2016 - 15:03 AMT  11:03 GMT
Based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless stories, "The Jungle Book" blends live-action with CGI animals and environments.
Germany hosted 1.1 million asylum seekers in 2015

Germany hosted 1.1 million asylum seekers in 2015

January 6, 2016 - 14:59 AMT  10:59 GMT
1,091,894 people were registered between January and December. Syrians were by far the biggest single group, accounting for 428,468 people.
Faraday Future unwraps Tesla rival battery-powered supercar

Faraday Future unwraps Tesla rival battery-powered supercar

January 6, 2016 - 14:53 AMT  10:53 GMT
Primarily meant to act as a showpiece for the company’s debut, the company says that the FFZERO1 could see very low volume production.
WeChat enables users to call mobile phones, landlines

WeChat enables users to call mobile phones, landlines

January 6, 2016 - 14:35 AMT  10:35 GMT
The feature is currently only available in the U.S., Hong Kong, and India, but Tencent says more countries and regions are coming soon.
FIFA extends ban on Jerome Valcke for another 45 days

FIFA extends ban on Jerome Valcke for another 45 days

January 6, 2016 - 13:58 AMT  09:58 GMT
Valcke has been accused of violating six articles of the FIFA code of ethics, including confidentiality and conflict of interest.
U.S. calls on Iran, Saudi leaders to defuse diplomatic row

U.S. calls on Iran, Saudi leaders to defuse diplomatic row

January 6, 2016 - 13:49 AMT  09:49 GMT
Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran are major rivals in the Middle East and back opposing sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
IS-held territory shrinks in Iraq, Syria, U.S.-led coalition says

IS-held territory shrinks in Iraq, Syria, U.S.-led coalition says

January 6, 2016 - 13:32 AMT  09:32 GMT
"We believe in Iraq it's about 40 percent ... And Syria, harder to get a good number, we think it's around 20," a coalition spokesman commented.
Group of MiG-29 jets to be deployed to Russian airbase in Armenia

Group of MiG-29 jets to be deployed to Russian airbase in Armenia

January 6, 2016 - 13:01 AMT  09:01 GMT
After being fully repaired, a group of MiG-29 jets will be used to protect Armenia’s airspace within the CIS joint air defense systems.
North Korea says it successfully tested first H-bomb

North Korea says it successfully tested first H-bomb

January 6, 2016 - 12:47 AMT  08:47 GMT
South Korean intelligence officials and analysts questioned whether the explosion was indeed a full-fledged test of a hydrogen device.
U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until at least March 2017: AP

U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until at least March 2017: AP

January 6, 2016 - 12:36 AMT  08:36 GMT
The timeline is based on a broad UN-endorsed plan that was initially laid out at an international conference in Vienna in November.
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