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30 July 2012 • 13:24 AMT
Nimes film fest to honor Oscar winner Claude Lelouch with retrospective

The fest has selected Crossed Tracks, Itinerary of a Spoiled Child, All That for this, Bolero and Oscar-winning A Man and a Woman.

30 July 2012 • 13:08 AMT
Azeri soldier “accidentally” kills co-serviceman

The fact was confirmed by Azeri Defense Ministry spokesman Major Teymur Abdullayev. Investigation is underway.

30 July 2012 • 13:01 AMT
Possible iPhone 5 case unveiled on video

Just like the spy shots from the Lab Factory, this case has a metal back and the rumored new smaller dock connector.

30 July 2012 • 12:53 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407,35 July 30

The market average rate of USD on July 30 totaled AMD 407,35 increasing by 0.08 point compared to June 27.

30 July 2012 • 12:49 AMT
AIRCA head: Turkey takes no action to issue visas to Armenian drivers

Gerbert Hambartsumyan said only 2 cars belonging to AIRCA received permission for cargo transportation in 2011.

30 July 2012 • 12:47 AMT
Koller to auction “Lot and his daughters” Goya’s rediscovered painting

The painting, which has come to auction at Koller, was in private collection in Bilbao until 1920s, and was then sold to collector.

30 July 2012 • 12:24 AMT
Cannes winner Sorrentino’s next film may be set in Rome, star Angelina Jolie

Sorrentino’s “Il Divo”, the story of Italy’s polarizing political icon Giulio Andreotti, won the Cannes jury prize in 2008.

30 July 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Iranian minister to visit Turkey in a bid to revive oil demand

Iranian oil minister Rostam Qasemi is expected to meet Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz to discuss supplying oil and gas.

30 July 2012 • 12:05 AMT
PM Dmitry Medvedev says may run for Russia’s President in 2018

Medvedev said he believed it was too early both for him and his United Russia party to lessen their involvement in politics.

30 July 2012 • 12:04 AMT
RA Foreign Ministry: no info on Syria Consul’s joining opposition received

Armenian Foreign Ministry received no official information regarding the Syrian diplomat, Ministry’s spokesman said.

30 July 2012 • 11:49 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: July 30-August 5 prices for precious metals

Gold purchase price totals 19210.27 (-88.49), release price: 20880.73 (-96.18), silver purchase price: 328.97 (-2.79).

30 July 2012 • 11:23 AMT
1st look at Oprah Winfrey, Lenny Kravitz on “Butler” set revealed

“The Butler” historical drama marks Winfrey’s first appearance in a movie where she doesn’t play herself since 1998.

30 July 2012 • 11:13 AMT
More Olympic tickets to go back on sale after empty seats row

An initial 3,000 tickets – including 600 gymnastics tickets – were “put back into the pot” and sold on the London 2012 website.

30 July 2012 • 10:59 AMT
Gazprom energy giant ranked 1st on Forbes most profitable list

Gazprom netted $44.46 billion in profits last year, compared to $41.6 billion generated by ExxonMobil.

30 July 2012 • 10:50 AMT
Syrian brigadier-general defects to Turkey

The police commander ranks as one of the most senior police officers to quit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s security apparatus.

30 July 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Heavy tweeting messes up Olympics TV coverage

For months, there have been concerns over the strain the Olympics would put on mobile networks in London.

30 July 2012 • 10:27 AMT
“Madagascar” director to reteam with Ben Stiller for “RentaGhost” comedy

Stiller will also be reunited with Night at the Museum scribes Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant on adaptation of kids’ comedy TV show.

30 July 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Samsung Galaxy Beam projector phone goes on sale in UK

Galaxy Beam can instantly create a 50-inch wide screen as long as you’ve got a space to project on to and a room dark enough to see it.

30 July 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Both sides claim victory in Aleppo battle

The government has massed forces outside Aleppo and began an assault over the weekend to retake the commercial hub.

30 July 2012 • 09:37 AMT
Progress M-15M space freighter to undock from ISS for experiment series

The experiments, as part of the Radar-Progress project, will include the study of engine impacts on the ionosphere.

30 July 2012 • 09:23 AMT
Iran expects to hold more nuke talks after failure in Istanbul – FM

“I can’t say it with certainty but if everything proceeds normally then there should be further negotiations,” Ali Akbar Salehi said.

30 July 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Warner Bros mulls “Shining” prequel?

The film is expected to focus on the events prior to the arrival of Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson)and his family at sinister Overlook Hotel.

30 July 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Hitachi net profit soars twice in Q1

The firm said it earned 7.0 billion yen ($89.45 million) in the three months to June, up from just 2.93 billion yen a year earlier.

30 July 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Spain posts 0.4% economy drop amid deepening recession

Spain’s borrowing costs over 10 years hit record high of 7.5% on fears that it may find it difficult to repay its international debts.

30 July 2012 • 08:36 AMT
David Nalbandian drops 41st in ATP rankings

In a doubles Olympics match, Nalbandian and Edu Schwank were beaten 3:6, 5:7 by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra.

30 July 2012 • 08:09 AMT
China’s Hou Yifan wins gold at Jermuk-hosted Fide Women’s Grand Prix

At the tournament, Armenia’s Elina Danielian and Lilit Mkrtchian shared 8-9th places with 5 points.

30 July 2012 • 08:07 AMT
“The Dark Knight Rises” tops week-end box office

Also staying on its last week’s position is “Ice Age: Continental Drift” animated film, which still bows on No. 2.

30 July 2012 • 07:50 AMT
Air France-KLM loses $1,1 bn in job cut restructuring costs

The airline operator said its net loss grew to €895 mln in the three months to June 30, compared to a loss of €197 mln a year earlier.

30 July 2012 • 07:46 AMT
Italian embassy official kidnapped in Yemen

The Italian man was taken to an unknown destination in south-west Sanaa, security and diplomatic sources have said.

30 July 2012 • 07:33 AMT
Roman Colosseum leaning, may need urgent repair

The Colosseum – famous for hosting bloody gladiator fights in the days of the Roman Empire – attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists.