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02 May 2012 • 16:38 AMT
Malcolm McDowell to star in Georgia-set “Tbilisi, My City” flick

The project is a series of 12-short films, each written and directed by natives of Georgia and set in capital city of Tbilisi.

02 May 2012 • 16:31 AMT
Sudan, S. Sudan given 48 hours to halt violence – UN

UN Security Council ordered the two sides to start peace talks within two weeks under the auspices of African Union mediators.

02 May 2012 • 16:22 AMT
Mali’s ex-junta overruns staff out of national TV

Gunfire echoed across Bamako as Malian government troops battled each other on May 1 killing at least 12 people.

02 May 2012 • 16:05 AMT
Iran denies sharp decrease in China, Japan oil exports

Official data from China and Japan, though, showed that their purchases of Iranian oil had dropped.

02 May 2012 • 15:46 AMT
Munch’s “The Scream” may brig $80 mln at Sotheby’s

The record price-tag is $106.5 mln for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust,” sold in 2010 by Christie’s in New York.

02 May 2012 • 15:23 AMT
6 killed in Russia’s ammo explosion

The blast of the ammunition the soldiers were unloading for destruction is tentatively blamed on safety violations.

02 May 2012 • 15:11 AMT
Star-studded “Expendables -2” trailer hits the web

The sequel will bring back Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren.

02 May 2012 • 14:50 AMT
Drowned ex-oil chief was wanted for questioning in Libya

Ghanem was one of the most powerful men in Libya – effectively controlling the purse strings of the govt and Gaddafi family.

02 May 2012 • 14:32 AMT
Rosneft oil giant posts 8.9% net profit slump in Q1

Rosneft’s hydrocarbon production rose 2.7% to 2.634 barrels of oil equivalent a day; oil production for the year was up 2.3%

02 May 2012 • 14:27 AMT
Google announces winners of 2012 U.S. Doodle 4 Google contest

The voting is open from May 2 until May 10, and Google will announce the national winner on May 17, 2012.

02 May 2012 • 14:18 AMT
OSCE, EU hold training for 14,000 Armenian election officials

The training was part of a 1.7mln euro project on strengthening electoral processes in Armenia in line with international standards.

02 May 2012 • 14:16 AMT
MEP Janos Ader elected Hungary’s new president

Ex-leader Pal Schmitt resigned in Apr after Semmelweis University stripped him of his doctoral degree over plagiarism charges.

02 May 2012 • 14:14 AMT
Orange Armenia lowers roaming tariffs

Now, while roaming on AT&T USA network Orange Armenia customers can enjoy a unique AMD 250 per minute rate.

02 May 2012 • 14:05 AMT
Armenian, Iranian Foreign Ministries hold consultations

On May 1-2, Tehran hosted the 8th joint meeting of delegations of Armenian and Iranian Foreign Ministries.

02 May 2012 • 14:05 AMT
Armenian MPs continue skipping parliament sessions

It is noteworthy, that the previous four-day meeting of National Assembly was not held in April, either, for the same reason.

02 May 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Ukraine to host Euro 2012 despite boycott threats – organizers

Michal Listkiewicz: UEFA is not even considering possibility of changing the timing or venue of the tournament.

02 May 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Nokia files patent suits against HTC, RIM, Viewsonic in Germany, U.S.

“Nokia is a leader in many technologies needed for great mobile products,” said Louise Pentland, chief legal officer at Nokia.

02 May 2012 • 13:47 AMT
Impunity of Ring operation instigators prompted Azerbaijan’s further crimes

As a result of this operation, dozens of Armenian settlements were completely devastated, destroyed or populated by Azerbaijanis.

02 May 2012 • 13:45 AMT
Sharlto Copley to star in Spike Lee’s “Oldboy” revenge thriller

Oldboy, a remake of the cult 2003 Korean revenge thriller from Park Chan-wook, begins shooting in late September.

02 May 2012 • 13:34 AMT
Mitt Romney’s openly gay spokesman quits amid conservative backlash

Richard Grenell had been hired recently to tackle the foreign affairs portfolio for the Republican nominee.

02 May 2012 • 13:24 AMT
ICES observer mission headquarters open in Armenia

ICES experts have a vast experience in political monitoring and management of electoral preparations and processes.

02 May 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Sony Vaio T ultrabooks to start shipping in May

The 13-inch model measures approximately 226 millimeters by 17.8mm by 323mm and weighs about 1.6 kilograms.

02 May 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Hitler postcard surfaces at family history roadshow

Hitler was keen to return to the front line after getting injured in First World War, recently-discovered postcard suggested.

02 May 2012 • 13:11 AMT
RPA backs Gagik Tsarukyan in Kotayk province

“I’d like to see us united after the elections, so that we can join efforts to build a better Armenia,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

02 May 2012 • 13:09 AMT
ARFD tries to win nation’s heart with election program – party member

Artyusha Shahbazyan voiced concerns over parties’ focusing on possible election frauds rather than their programs.

02 May 2012 • 13:03 AMT
“Bridesmaids,” “Hunger Games” top MTV Movie Awards nominations

Movie of Year contenders include “Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” “The Help.”

02 May 2012 • 13:00 AMT
At least 11 killed by unknown assailants at Cairo protest

Many of the protesters who were attacked were supporters of a Salafist preacher barred from standing in the election.

02 May 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Hackathon Armenia 2012 winners announced

The competition participants were supposed to create software and extensions working on Android OS for Google Chrome browser.

02 May 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Intel, Huawei building a joint lab

Under the deal, Intel will connect directly to Huawei’s infrastructure to carry out end-to-end testing of its mobile platforms.

02 May 2012 • 12:47 AMT
DPA: political forces have no respect for citizens

Electoral bribes and intimidation demonstrate that a citizen has no value for political forces, Aram Gyurjyan said.