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21 May 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Cannes: Weinstein Company buys “Haute Cuisine” food-centric comedy

The film stars Catherine Frot as Daniele Delpeuch, a private chef for former French president Francois Mitterrand.

21 May 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Emergency Ministry says aftershocks possible after May 21 quakes

Seismic activity is observed in Armenia, head of National Seismic Defense Service at the Emergency Ministry said.

21 May 2012 • 13:20 AMT
Cannes: “Department Q” bestseller to be adapted into “Keeper of Lost Causes” film

Together with his partner, a police detective gets involved in a five-year-old cold case involving a missing woman.

21 May 2012 • 13:07 AMT
“Skyfall” James Bond flick hot trailer released

Directed by Sam Mendes, the film has Daniel Craig in his third turn as 007 and Javier Bardem as the villain.

21 May 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Armenian Finance Minister to attend economic meeting in Astana

Vache Gabrielyan will participate in CIS ministerial meetings of Eurasian Development Bank in Astana, Kazakhstan.

21 May 2012 • 13:01 AMT
Cannes: Content nabs David Oyelowo’s “Complicit” terrorism drama

The Niall MacCormick-directed film deals with a British intelligence agent involved in the torture of a suspected terrorist.

21 May 2012 • 13:01 AMT
NASA telescope detects possible evaporating planet

Scientists calculate that, at the current rate of evaporation, the dusty world could be completely vaporized within 200 million years.

21 May 2012 • 12:57 AMT
Kazakhstan to host CSTO peacemaking exercise in September

CSTO Secretary General: organizational events have already been held including talks with Kazakh Defense Ministry.

21 May 2012 • 12:43 AMT
CSTO chief: situation in Afghanistan will impair after ISAF forces pulled

“We must be ready to neutralize additional problems which may occur in the course of the withdrawal,” Nikolay Bordyuzha said.

21 May 2012 • 12:40 AMT
Explosive device detonated near Turkish provincial mayor’s car

Necmettin Acar said he was at home watching television when he was jolted by a powerful explosion at around 3 am.

21 May 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Russia’s Putin announces new government

The head of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Dmitry Livanov, was appointed the new Education and Science Minister.

21 May 2012 • 12:25 AMT
Israeli military chief says public debate on Iran strike “damaging”

“The air force is ready and effective for the challenges it will be required to face,” Major-General Ido Nehushtan said.

21 May 2012 • 12:25 AMT
Armenia, Oman foreign ministries hold 1st political consultations

The delegations focused on cooperation in the framework of international organizations, also centering on regional problems.

21 May 2012 • 12:17 AMT
CSTO pleased with Armenian-Russian military cooperation

Nikolay Bordyuzha said that the orders based on CSTO agreements increased by 2,5 times for the past two years.

21 May 2012 • 12:15 AMT
“Anatomical” Day Five at Cannes

Funnyman Leigh Francis showed up at the film fest to promote his new movie Keith Lemon: The Film by flashing his bottom.

21 May 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Hulu unveils lineup of 10 shows

The exclusives include UK comedy “Rev,” comedy “The Yard,” magic show “Derren Brown: Inside Your Mind.”

21 May 2012 • 11:53 AMT
EU offers Google a deal to settle antitrust case

EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said regulators were as keen as Google to avoid lengthy proceedings.

21 May 2012 • 11:46 AMT
Facebook says no plans to let under-13s join social network

A Facebook spokesman has outright denied that there are any plans to allow children under the age of 13 to join the site.

21 May 2012 • 11:38 AMT
CSTO Sec. Gen. hails Armenian preparations for fall maneuvers

Nikolay Bordyuzha said all CSTO member-states, except for Uzbekistan, are ready to participate in CSTO exercise.

21 May 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Death toll in Yemeni blast rises to 96

So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast which according to witnesses was heard across the city, causing panic.

21 May 2012 • 11:23 AMT
Serbia’s Tadic loses presidential race

In the past Tomislav Nikolic served as a deputy prime minister under the former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.

21 May 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Petrol prices drop in Armenia

“Regular” petrol price totals AMD 490 against previous AMD 500, “Premium” petrol grosses AMD 510 against AMD 520.

21 May 2012 • 11:06 AMT
Air France-KLM to cut 5,000 jobs over three year

Air France-KLM aims to reduce its net debt by two billion euros to about 4.5 billion euros by the end of 2014.

21 May 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Kuwait’s Crown Prince, Sheikha Fariha discuss Armenia visit

The Crown Prince also lauded the efforts of Sheikha Fariha in actively involving in all women and family-related issues.

21 May 2012 • 10:56 AMT
17,1% decrease recorded in Armenia’s export volume in April

The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $872,4 mln (AMD 339,6 bln) in January-April 2012.

21 May 2012 • 10:32 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: May 21-27 prices for precious metals

Gold purchase price totals 18361.51 (-184.66), release price: 19958.16 (-200.17); silver: purchase price: 329.08 (-8.96).

21 May 2012 • 10:31 AMT
CSTO ready to back Armenia in case Azerbaijan starts war

Armenia is a full-fledged member of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Secretary General said.

21 May 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Diabetic retinopathy prevention program underway in Armenia

Screening and health education programs for persons with diabetes help to prevent blindness due to diabetic retinopathy.

21 May 2012 • 10:23 AMT
3 climbers die, 3 missing on Mount Everest

Weather conditions are clear enough to permit climbing to Everest’s 8,850-meter peak for only a short time in May.

21 May 2012 • 10:18 AMT
Rasmussen: NATO has interim missile defense capability in Europe

“We have invited Russia to cooperate on missile defense and this invitation still stands,” NATO Secretary-General said.