EN
10 June 2013 • 14:07 AMT
Qatar’s leaders expected to step down, diplomats say

One source said the transition was expected to start with Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani.

10 June 2013 • 14:03 AMT
“Independence Day” helmer to direct “Emergence” sci-fi film

Details of Emergence are scarce, but it is said to be a new take on the classic alien invasion story with “hot-button science elements”.

10 June 2013 • 13:59 AMT
Russian official: missile defense key to developing ties with U.S.

If we find a common language here, we could speak of a beginning of new positive dynamics in U.S.-Russian relations,” said Pushkov.

10 June 2013 • 13:55 AMT
James McAvoy in “Filth” Irvine Welsh’s novel adaptation trailer

“The Trance” actor stars in the adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s 1998 novel as crooked Edinburgh cop Bruce Robertson.

10 June 2013 • 13:48 AMT
Ethan Hawke horror-thriller “The Purge” claims box office victory

Produced for merely $3 million, it shockingly steals top honor from reigning box office champion “Fast and Furious 6”.

10 June 2013 • 13:44 AMT
Book titled “Cultural Heritage of Aghtamar” published in Armenia

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has released Dr. Karen Matevosyan’s “Cultural Heritage of Aghtamar”publication.

10 June 2013 • 13:38 AMT
U.S. to discuss arming Syrian rebels this week, official says

The United States and other governments are also weighing evidence that Assad’s forces may have used chemical weapons.

10 June 2013 • 13:36 AMT
Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley team up for “Term Life” action comedy

“Term Life” graphic novel by A.J. Lieberman and Nick Thornborrow centers on a low-life whom everybody want dead.

10 June 2013 • 13:28 AMT
“Hitchcock” star Helen Mirren to attend Shanghai Film Festival

Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) is president of the jury for the festival’s Golden Goblet Award.

10 June 2013 • 13:19 AMT
Cairo court adjourns Mubarak trial to July 6

The judge inspected evidence including video footage of protests, and pledged at the session’s conclusion to “dig for the truth.”

10 June 2013 • 13:17 AMT
Drafthouse Films nabs “The Congress” Stanislaw Lem novel adaptation

Sci-fi epic “The Congress,” which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last month as part of the Directors Fortnight section.

10 June 2013 • 13:17 AMT
Pope Francis wants to visit Armenia in 2015

In May 2013, Pope Francis referred to the mass murder of Armenians as “the first genocide of the 20th century.”

10 June 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Shakespeare adaptation “Much Ado” sets indie box office record

The black-and-white contemporary take on Shakespeare’s classic took in $183,400 for a very strong $36,680 per-screen average.

10 June 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Taliban behead boys for spying in Afghan province

One of the boys is reported to have regularly accepted food handouts from police in the Zhari district to feed his family.

10 June 2013 • 13:04 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 413.06 June 10

Deals amounting to $ 1,5 mln at an average rate of AMD 412,50 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 10.

10 June 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” trailer features Cate Blanchett

Blue Jasmine stars Cate Blanchett as a pampered New York housewife who has it all — until her wealthy husband is exposed as a crook.

10 June 2013 • 12:59 AMT
Envoy says Iran rejected Russia’s S-300 substitute offer

According to Iranian officials, Tehran will withdraw its lawsuit only if Russia fulfills the original contract to deliver S-300 systems.

10 June 2013 • 12:58 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: June 10-16 prices for precious metals

Gold: purchase price totals 17149.20 (-46.94), release price: 18640.44 (-51.02), Silver: purchase price: – 275.85 (-1.67).

10 June 2013 • 12:54 AMT
“The Office” star Stephen Merchant in “Hello Ladies” HBO comedy teaser

“The Office” co-creator Stephen Merchant plays a gawky Englishman searching for the woman of his dreams in Los Angeles.

10 June 2013 • 12:46 AMT
Minister forecasts 4,7-5,7% economic growth in 2013

David Sargsyan conditioned the difference of the economic growth assessment by the agricultural growth.

10 June 2013 • 12:45 AMT
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” 1st poster unveiled

The image features Bilbo Baggins, played by Martin Freeman, standing all by himself near the eerie entrance to the Lonely Mountain.

10 June 2013 • 12:36 AMT
Channing Tatum in “White House Down” action-thriller trailer

“White House Down” follows Capitol Policeman John Cale who has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service.

10 June 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Syrian govt. forces preparing for major Aleppo offensive: report

The development comes only days after government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters recaptured the town of Qusair.

10 June 2013 • 12:27 AMT
“Geographer Has Drunk Away The Globe” wins Russia’s Kinotavr Fest

Alexander Vedinsky’s lyrical comedy centers on the adventures of a provincial misfit teacher with a drinking problem.

10 June 2013 • 12:21 AMT
“C.O.G.” gets Grand Jury Prize at Seattle Film Fest

Grand Jury Prizes also were awarded to Emir Baigazin’s Harmony Lessons, about a bullied Muslim boy in rural Kazakhstan.

10 June 2013 • 12:16 AMT
GM Varuzhan Akobian finishes 3rd at Las Vegas Open

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian scored 5 points out of 6 to share 1st-6th places together with GMs So Wesley (Philippines).

10 June 2013 • 12:15 AMT
Google reportedly to acquire Waze for $1.3bn

Another reason was that Waze insisted that its Israeli employees should continue working in Israel, which Facebook did not accept.

10 June 2013 • 12:10 AMT
Christina Ricci to play accused axe murderer in Lizzie Borden film

Lifetime is tackling a project about Borden, who was tried but ultimately acquitted of killing her father and stepmother with an ax in the late 1800s.

10 June 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Will Smith sci-fi adventure “After Earth” tops foreign box office

The film, which has a hefty $130 million production budget, debuted to a weak $27 million domestically last week.

10 June 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Barev Yerevan bloc not to attend mayoral inauguration ceremony

Barev Yerevan bloc’s parliamentary group has announced a decision not to participate in the mayoral inauguration ceremony.