Gianni Infantino wins FIFA presidential election

Gianni Infantino wins FIFA presidential election

February 27, 2016 - 12:07 AMT  08:07 GMT
Infantino, a Swiss-Italian, defeated Asian rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in the second round of the vote of 207 members.
Immigration drama “Fatima” named best film at France’s Cesar Awards

Immigration drama “Fatima” named best film at France’s Cesar Awards

February 27, 2016 - 11:59 AMT  07:59 GMT
The film scored an upset victory over Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s favored Oscar nominee “Mustang.”
Azeris fire 1300 shots, hold training flights near Karabakh contact line

Azeris fire 1300 shots, hold training flights near Karabakh contact line

February 27, 2016 - 11:29 AMT  07:29 GMT
Karabakh’s troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting both their borders and airspace.
Fresno State to host int’l conference on Armenian Genocide

Fresno State to host int’l conference on Armenian Genocide

February 27, 2016 - 11:17 AMT  07:17 GMT
“Empire, Politics, and War: The Armenian Genocide within the Context of the Ottoman Empire” conference will be held on March 18-19.
Cameroon army kills 92 Boko Haram militants in operation with Nigeria

Cameroon army kills 92 Boko Haram militants in operation with Nigeria

February 27, 2016 - 10:58 AMT  06:58 GMT
Boko Haram seeks to carve out an emirate in Nigeria and has staged a campaign of attacks in Cameroon, Chad and Niger over the past year.
Court overturns Apple's $120 mln patent win over Samsung

Court overturns Apple's $120 mln patent win over Samsung

February 27, 2016 - 10:47 AMT  06:47 GMT
Samsung paid Apple $548.2 million stemming from a separate patent case, which Samsung has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
At least 14 dead, dozens wounded in al-Shabab attack in Somalia hotel

At least 14 dead, dozens wounded in al-Shabab attack in Somalia hotel

February 27, 2016 - 10:33 AMT  06:33 GMT
"We have received 21 people wounded in the blasts - and they are now being treated at the hospital," the director of a hospital said.
Syria ceasefire comes into force under U.S.-Russia deal

Syria ceasefire comes into force under U.S.-Russia deal

February 27, 2016 - 10:30 AMT  06:30 GMT
UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said fighting had "calmed down" but one breach was being investigated.
Sam Raimi to helm Warner Bros.' futuristic thriller “World War 3”

Sam Raimi to helm Warner Bros.' futuristic thriller “World War 3”

February 27, 2016 - 10:24 AMT  06:24 GMT
The flick is an adaptation of geopolitical forecaster George Friedman's non-fiction best-seller "The Next 100 Years".
Danger lies ahead in “Fear the Walking Dead” season 2 teaser

Danger lies ahead in “Fear the Walking Dead” season 2 teaser

February 27, 2016 - 10:14 AMT  06:14 GMT
One of the characters on a companion web series "Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462" will join the cast for the second chapter.
---