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08 May 2013 • 14:12 AMT
Ferrari to limit sales high-performance street cars

Montezemolo said Ferrari’s engine business — which supplies motors to Maserati — will help keep revenues on track.

08 May 2013 • 14:05 AMT
Frida Kahlo exhibit at High Museum of Art Atlanta to close with farewell party

“Frida & Diego” exhibit will be replaced by “Girl With a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritishuis.”

08 May 2013 • 14:02 AMT
Jordanian parliament urges govt. to expel Israeli envoy

The Jordanian cabinet instructed Jordan’s ambassador in Israel to file an official complaint to the Israeli government.

08 May 2013 • 13:55 AMT
Armenian Police passport and visa department has new chief

Head of RA Police Passport and Visa Department Hovhannes Kocharyan sent in his resignation, police spokesman said.

08 May 2013 • 13:53 AMT
Te Papa Museum to feature Warhol: Immortal exhibition

The exhibit focuses on Warhol’s obsession with people throughout his career from early drawings through to some of his last works.

08 May 2013 • 13:42 AMT
“Jane Got A Gun” scribe to pen “Insurgent” bestseller adaptation

The book has been atop or near it on The New York Times Bestseller list since Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins published it in 2011.

08 May 2013 • 13:37 AMT
Armenia-Syria flights suspended again

The flights were due to operate every Wednesday, the manager of Syrian Airlines Yerevan office Svetlana Hovhannisyan said.

08 May 2013 • 13:20 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 415.25 May 8

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 415.25 on May 8, increasing by 0.08 point compared to May 7, 2013.

08 May 2013 • 13:19 AMT
UNESCO announces “Women in Natural Sciences” contest

Monetary awards have been set for 5 best female scientists (USD 100.000 each), with the awards ceremony due in March 2014.

08 May 2013 • 13:17 AMT
Armenian films to be screened in Russia’s Krasnodar

Krasnodar will host screening of Armenian films in the framework of KUBAN-KINO film festival, due on May 16-23.

08 May 2013 • 13:14 AMT
Andrew Garfield, Ken Watanabe to headline Martin Scorsese’s “Silence”

Garfield has been cast in the role of Father Rodrigues in the story of Jesuits attempting to spread Christianity in 17th century Japan.

08 May 2013 • 13:04 AMT
Ben Affleck to direct, star in big screen version of “Live By Night” novel

Affleck’s political thriller “Argo,” in which he starred as CIA operative Tony Mendez, won this year’s Academy Award for Best Picture.

08 May 2013 • 13:02 AMT
RPA member says new govt. will implement radical changes

The new government includes responsible officials, member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Gagik Minasyan said.

08 May 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Armenian flag burnt in Baku amid calls for war

Armenian flag, with photos of current and former presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharian, was burnt in Baku.

08 May 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Warner Bros. to adapt “Dungeons & Dragons” iconic game into film

“Wrath of the Titans” scribe David Leslie Johnson has been hired to provide the script for the best-selling role-playing game adaptation.

08 May 2013 • 12:53 AMT
Armenian chess players score 2,5 points at European Championship

Gabriel Sargissian beat Mircea-Emilian Parligras. Robert Hovhannisyan and Zaven Andriasian scored their second wins.

08 May 2013 • 12:45 AMT
“The Taste of Apple Seeds” bestseller adaptation added to Cannes lineup

Other pre-sale titles on Beta’s Cannes slate include Philipp Stölzl’s period drama The Physician starring Ben Kingsley and Stellan Skarsgard.

08 May 2013 • 12:37 AMT
Matenadaran gets first Armenian language printed Bible

The cover was made by a representative of the Erzrum School, one of the famous centers of the Armenian silversmith art.

08 May 2013 • 12:37 AMT
“Star Trek Into Darkness” actor joins “Endless Love” drama remake

The romantic drama stars Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde as teenage lovers from opposite backgrounds.

08 May 2013 • 12:27 AMT
German cabinet approves ECB supervision plans

Asmussen said it should “have a European resolution fund at its disposal” that would be set up by eurozone governments.

08 May 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield in “Ender’s Game” trailer

The sci-fi follows Ender Wiggin (Butterfield), a brilliant child who is humanity’s last hope against a nasty alien race.

08 May 2013 • 12:14 AMT
Myriad Pictures nabs Julianne Moore comedy “The English Teacher”

The film follows a small town teacher whose mundane routine is turned around when a former student returns after failing as a playwright.

08 May 2013 • 12:12 AMT
Toyota profit more than doubles in Q1 2013

Japanese carmakers have seen a recovery after the 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster disrupted supply chains.

08 May 2013 • 12:05 AMT
Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob to step down in 2015

Gilles Jacob joined the Cannes Film Festival as its general delegate in 1977 and assumed the presidency in 2001.

08 May 2013 • 12:05 AMT
UN says youth unemployment likely to rise globally

A report by the International Labor Organization said the rate of unemployment among people aged 15 to 24 was 12.4 percent globally in 2012.

08 May 2013 • 11:58 AMT
Police detain 31 over $50mln Brussels diamond heist

Police in Geneva said they had questioned eight people after raids there and had subsequently released six of them.

08 May 2013 • 11:49 AMT
HTC working on 2 high-end Windows Blue tablets – report

The Taiwanese is preparing the 7-inch R7 and the 12-inch R12 for launch later this year, according to Phone Arena’s sources.

08 May 2013 • 11:41 AMT
Google unveils revamped YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 users can now pin videos, playlists, channels and search results to the live tiles screen and manage their YouTube profiles in-app.

08 May 2013 • 11:35 AMT
Emergency minister urges colleagues to address problems

Armen Yeritsyan noted that he is unaware of the rumors suggesting he may be appointed to the post of police chief.

08 May 2013 • 11:33 AMT
1st look of Justin Bieber’s cameo in “The Simpsons”

The photo features a Simpson-ized version of the “As Long as You Love Me” singer with his old side-swept hair style.