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08 May 2013 • 11:19 AMT
George Clooney, Sandra Bullock in 1st “Gravity” sci-fi footage

The film helmer Alfonso Quaron previously directed Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson’s “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”

08 May 2013 • 10:58 AMT
David Bowie video “The Next Day” to star Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard

The third release is the second to be directed by avant-garde filmmaker Floria Sigismondi, following the previous video for “The Stars.”

08 May 2013 • 10:54 AMT
Several deputy prime ministers to be appointed in government

Government will submit the bill on making amendments to the law “on RA government structure” to National Assembly.

08 May 2013 • 10:46 AMT
John Travolta to topline “Gotti” mobster biopic

“Gotti stars” John Travolta as the famed Gambino crime family head John Gotti Sr., nicknamed the “Dapper Don.”

08 May 2013 • 10:31 AMT
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer joins Kevin Costner in “Black and White”

The film reunites Costner with “The Upside of Anger” director Mike Binder, who wrote and will directed “Black and White.”

08 May 2013 • 10:28 AMT
Nature protection ministry ready to solve the existing problems – minister

Armenian ministry of nature protection stands ready to solve the existing problems, Aram Harutyunyan said.

08 May 2013 • 10:21 AMT
“Precious” director’s “The Butler” debuts 1st trailer

The drama follows the life of a butler who served eight presidents living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue between 1952 and 1986.

08 May 2013 • 10:01 AMT
Armenia ranked 95th in State of the World’s Mothers report

The humanitarian organization Save the Children has released its annual State of the World’s Mothers report.

08 May 2013 • 09:47 AMT
Armenian President expects quality indicators from new govt.

Dwelling on the future steps, Serzh Sargsyan said all necessary prerequisites exist for the government to report progress.

08 May 2013 • 09:16 AMT
Tatev Abrahamian currently 2nd at U.S.Chess Championship

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian scored 2,5, points after 5 rounds in the U.S.Championship, held in Saint Louis.

08 May 2013 • 09:05 AMT
Andranik Karapetyan wins bronze at IWF World Championships

Andranik Karapetyan(77 kg) lifted 160 kg in the snatch and 180 kg in the clean & jerk to show a total of 340 kg result.

08 May 2013 • 08:45 AMT
Aronian to face Anand in Norway Chess 2013 round 1

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will face off against India’s Viswanathan Anand in the first round.

08 May 2013 • 08:39 AMT
Sir Alex Ferguson to step down as Manchester United manager

Ferguson is the most successful manager in the history of the British game and famously won a treble in 1999.

08 May 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Raffi Hovannisian to issue public statement on May 9

Heritage party leader, former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian will hold a rally on May 9 in Yerevan’s Liberty Square.

08 May 2013 • 08:29 AMT
Nokia names new general manager for China

The ratio of greater China sales to Nokia’s total revenues dropped to 9% in the first quarter of 2013, down from 17% of a year earlier.

08 May 2013 • 08:22 AMT
Armenian President to attend new government’s first meeting

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan introduced the new ministers who have already assumed their posts.

08 May 2013 • 08:05 AMT
New Armenian government announced

Serzh Sargsyan signed several decrees to appoint new government members, with majority on ministers retaining posts.

08 May 2013 • 07:59 AMT
Walt Disney quarterly profit soars 32%

Earnings per share for the quarter were 83 cents for the three months ending March 30 vs. 63 cents in the year-ago period.

08 May 2013 • 07:54 AMT
Internet services halted across Syria

Activists suggested at the time of the last internet shutdown that the government might have been planning a major offensive.

08 May 2013 • 07:47 AMT
Prof. Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel

The decision marks another victory in the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions targeting Israeli academic institutions.

08 May 2013 • 07:36 AMT
Visual effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92

The veteran animator donated his complete collection – about 20,000 objects – to the National Media Museum in Bradford in 2010.

08 May 2013 • 07:27 AMT
ACA-PAC endorses Eric Garcetti for LA Mayor

For many years, the City of Los Angeles, through various means, has been highly supportive of Armenian Genocide events.

08 May 2013 • 07:21 AMT
NSW parliament’s lower house adopts motion recognizing genocides

Last week’s Legislative Council motion was introduced by the Hon. Rev Fred Nile. That motion was also passed unanimously.

08 May 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Ukraine hopes to sign cooperation agreement with EU in 2013

Kozhara says the government expects the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, to make a positive recommendation.

08 May 2013 • 06:52 AMT
China’s Alibaba net income up 171% in Q4 2012

The company announced five additional Chinese handset makers were launching phones running its mobile OS.

08 May 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Italian cargo ship crashes into Genoa port, 3 dead

Half a dozen people remain unaccounted, with some believed trapped in the elevator of the control tower. Four people were hospitalized.

08 May 2013 • 06:26 AMT
55 killed as Islamists raid town in Nigeria’s northeast

Attacks by Boko Haram have killed more than 3,000 people since 2009, based on figures from Human Rights Watch.

08 May 2013 • 06:13 AMT
Google reportedly set to debut new interface for Maps app

Last October, Google added some visual improvements to Maps by introducing terrain and color gradations to illustrate vegetation.

08 May 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Volkswagen Design Vision GTI concept unveiled

Power is substantially increased from the standard Performance model’s 230 horsepower to 503 horsepower/6500rpm.

08 May 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Madonna auctions abstract French painting for $7.16mln

The singer said it would combine her passions for art and education by raising funds for the Ray of Light Foundation.