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16 March 2012 • 14:15 AMT
Pitt mulls joining Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor”?

Earlier, Brad Pitt, Jeremy Renner and Javier Bardem had let it be known that they all wanted to play the key support role of Reiner.

16 March 2012 • 14:04 AMT
Martin Scorsese to direct “The Wolf of Wall Street” biopic

The film starring Leonardo DiCaprio chronicles Wall Street crook Jordan Belfort’s rise and fall, along with his tumultuous personal life.

16 March 2012 • 13:54 AMT
Halle Berry to topline “The Hive” thriller

The pic will find Berry playing an emergency operator who must face her own fears to save a teenage girl from a disturbed killer.

16 March 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” to get new life as animated feature

Illumination Entertainment is separately working on a film about the life of Dr. Seuss, with Johnny Depp attached to play him.

16 March 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Armenia’s vulnerable communities to get USD 11 mln funding

Four agreements were discussed during meeting of NA Standing Committee on Financial, Credit and Budget Issues.

16 March 2012 • 13:38 AMT
Keira Knightley in talks to star in “Safe Haven” romantic drama

In the film, a young woman with a mysterious past strikes up various relationships when she arrives in a small town.

16 March 2012 • 13:34 AMT
Turkey suspends consular services in Damascus

Turkish Foreign Ministry said developments in Syria have brought about serious security risks for Turkish citizens.

16 March 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Megan Fox joins Paramount Pictures’ “Swindle”

Fox is currently starring in Friends With Kids, and next stars opposite Sacha Baron Cohen in the Paramount comedy The Dictator.

16 March 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

From Feb 27-March 11, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 53.3 bln, while USD loans amounted to 94.1 mln.

16 March 2012 • 13:12 AMT
Missing Turkish journalists held by Syria govt, Ankara says

“News has been received that they are alive, but are in the hands of officials on the side of the Syrian regime,” Bulent Arinc said.

16 March 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Star-studded “Dark Shadows” trailer debuts on the web

The gothic-horror tale, filmed in the UK last year, is Johnny Depp’s eighth collaboration with his close friend, director Tim Burton.

16 March 2012 • 13:03 AMT
OSCE PA President calls on Belarus to cancel death penalty

“After the bombing last April, our Assembly stood with the people of Belarus in condemning the act of violence,” Efthymiou said.

16 March 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Nadal says matches vs. Nalbandian are always tough

On March 16, David Nalbandian will face off against Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

16 March 2012 • 12:51 AMT
German FM says his country supports Armenian-Turkish reconciliation

Guido Westerwelle: Germany welcomes efforts by Armenia and Turkey aimed at normalization of bilateral relations.

16 March 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Hugh Jackman to star in “Prisoners” thriller

Jackman stars as a small-town carpenter who heads to the big city to find his daughter and best friend, who’ve been kidnapped.

16 March 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Cyprus’ leader to reshuffle cabinet after finance minister quits

Finance Minister Kikis Kazamias, a German-educated economist and member of ruling AKEL party, quits for health reasons.

16 March 2012 • 12:35 AMT
Spain public debt hits record high of 68,5%

Spain’s debt percentage is well below the EU average but its borrowing costs are higher due to concerns over economic outlook.

16 March 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Archbishop of Canterbury to step down

Rowan Williams struggled for a decade to prevent a schism over women and gay bishops and same-sex unions.

16 March 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Germany’s court rules Nazi-seized rare posters returned

Jewish man from the U.S., Peter Sachs, 74, was the rightful owner of the posters, now believed to be worth $6-21 million.

16 March 2012 • 12:15 AMT
China set to be biggest smartphone market

International Data Corporation indicates China will account for 20.7% or almost 137 mln units of the global smartphone market.

16 March 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Switzerland hosts UEFA Champions League 1/4 final draw

Chelsea will play away to Benfica first in their quarterfinal. Marseille was drawn at home first against Bayern Munich.

16 March 2012 • 12:05 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD388,89 March 16

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 388,89 on March 16, decreasing by 0.47 point compared to March 15.

16 March 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Azeri hackers target 20 Armenian websites

Azerbaijani hackers keep attacking Armenian websites, targeting the site of Armenia’s National Archives among the 20 others.

16 March 2012 • 11:33 AMT
Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Georgia

Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian will meet with his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze as a part of the working visit.

16 March 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Pianist Andreas Frolich to perform in Yerevan on March 18

Andreas Frolich is pianist of the international Mendelssohn Trio Berlin, together with Uta Kunert, violin, and Ramon Jaffé, cello.

16 March 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Artsakh official: Karabakh Airport ensures freedom of movement

Under Human Rights Declaration, everyone has right to freedom of movement and residence within borders of each state.

16 March 2012 • 11:21 AMT
German FM: Syria on verge of humanitarian catastrophe

Guido Westerwelle called on Bashar al-Assad’s regime to take measures aimed at averting peaceful civilians’ death.

16 March 2012 • 11:11 AMT
German court suspends Apple suit against Samsung

Apple is also involved in patent battles with other smartphone makers using Google’s free Android platform.

16 March 2012 • 11:09 AMT
German FM: sanctions against Iran will continue

Guido Westerwelle noted that Germany will continue backing the sanctions against Iran until the nuclear issue gets settled.

16 March 2012 • 11:05 AMT
IT industry develops in Armenia, PM says

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with representatives of IT industry at a business breakfast on March 16.