Strong quake hits Iran, no reports on casualties yet

Strong quake hits Iran, no reports on casualties yet

May 3, 2012 - 17:02 AMT  13:02 GMT
The epicenter of the quake was located in an area 47.6 degrees in longitude and 32.7 degrees in latitude.
Turkish PM slams S&P for downgrading his country

Turkish PM slams S&P for downgrading his country

May 3, 2012 - 16:55 AMT  12:55 GMT
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also threatened not to recognize the Standard and Poor's as “a credible ratings agency.”
Weinstein Company in talks to acquire Dustin Hoffman-directed “Quartet”

Weinstein Company in talks to acquire Dustin Hoffman-directed “Quartet”

May 3, 2012 - 16:53 AMT  12:53 GMT
The directorial debut of Hoffman stars Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins.
Heritage rep. dubs Prosperous Armenia’s moves as plot

Heritage rep. dubs Prosperous Armenia’s moves as plot

May 3, 2012 - 16:51 AMT  12:51 GMT
Ruben Hakobyan: “All their activities do not favor either us or people who support the opposition; this is rather a plot.”
DreamWorks Animation posts $136.1 mln revenue in 1Q

DreamWorks Animation posts $136.1 mln revenue in 1Q

May 3, 2012 - 16:41 AMT  12:41 GMT
DreamWorks Animation's first quarter of 2012 was driven primarily by "Puss in Boots" continued success.
Election forgery office plots against Heritage, party member says

Election forgery office plots against Heritage, party member says

May 3, 2012 - 16:39 AMT  12:39 GMT
Ruben Hakobyan: inter-party headquarters against election forgery aimed to conceal illegal activities of Prosperous Armenia.
Heritage rep: Prosperous Armenia-ANC alliance won’t last long

Heritage rep: Prosperous Armenia-ANC alliance won’t last long

May 3, 2012 - 16:36 AMT  12:36 GMT
“The alliance enabled Prosperous Armenia to silence a major opposition voice which toughly slammed it,” Ruben Hakobyan said.
Lufthansa plans to cut 3,500 jobs to decrease costs

Lufthansa plans to cut 3,500 jobs to decrease costs

May 3, 2012 - 16:31 AMT  12:31 GMT
The news came as its loss narrowed to 379m euros in the 1st quarter, from a loss of 507m euros in same period of 2011.
Ukraine, Kazakhstan sign $150-mln deal to produce armored vehicles

Ukraine, Kazakhstan sign $150-mln deal to produce armored vehicles

May 3, 2012 - 16:25 AMT  12:25 GMT
Ukraine will guarantee delivery of technology and systems for joint production, and also personnel training.
“Hello World” project for school students launched

“Hello World” project for school students launched

May 3, 2012 - 16:16 AMT  12:16 GMT
Two-week English language courses will also be organized for the schoolchildren with one hour duration each day.
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