Defense lawyers appeal against Armenian magnate’s arrest

Defense lawyers appeal against Armenian magnate’s arrest

July 21, 2014 - 15:12 AMT  11:12 GMT
A testimony by Igor Izmestev, a former senator now serving a life sentence, is said to have led to Hayrapetyan’s arrest.
Overnight attacks kill at least 16 in Iraq

Overnight attacks kill at least 16 in Iraq

July 21, 2014 - 15:03 AMT  11:03 GMT
In June, the Islamic State launched a massive blitz offensive that brought large swaths of northern and western Iraq under their control.
1st video of Jake Gyllenhaal as his “Nightcrawler” character

1st video of Jake Gyllenhaal as his “Nightcrawler” character (video)

 July 21, 2014 - 14:52 AMT  10:52 GMT
The film finds Gyllenhaal playing a small-time LA criminal who gets wept up in the nocturnal world of the city's crime journalism community.
Georgian PM fires 7 ministers in first cabinet reshuffle

Georgian PM fires 7 ministers in first cabinet reshuffle

July 21, 2014 - 14:31 AMT  10:31 GMT
Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Elguja Khokrishvili will become the Minister of Environment Protection.

"Transformers: Age of Extinction" expected to cross $1 billion globally

July 21, 2014 - 14:04 AMT  10:04 GMT
"Transformers" earned $709 million while the sequel "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" accumulated $836 million.
China’s Alibaba to finance art-house icon Wong Kar-wai’s movie slate

China’s Alibaba to finance art-house icon Wong Kar-wai’s movie slate

July 21, 2014 - 13:31 AMT  09:31 GMT
Wong is currently a hot property in China after “The Grandmaster” became by far his biggest box office success in China and Hong Kong.
Mark Romanek in talks to helm “The Shining” prequel “The Overlook Hotel”

Mark Romanek in talks to helm “The Shining” prequel “The Overlook Hotel”

July 21, 2014 - 13:18 AMT  09:18 GMT
Based on Stephen King’s original prologue to “The Shining”, the film will tell the origin story of the hotel through the eyes of its first owner.
Armenian clerics injured in Tbilisi’s Surb Etchmiadzin Church attack

Armenian clerics injured in Tbilisi’s Surb Etchmiadzin Church attack

July 21, 2014 - 13:02 AMT  09:02 GMT
The Armenian Church called to thoroughly investigate the incident as a crime committed on ethnic and religious grounds.
Border villages request Red Cross interference over Azeri shelling

Border villages request Red Cross interference over Azeri shelling

July 21, 2014 - 12:27 AMT  08:27 GMT
Azerbaijan continues shelling border villages in Tavush province, rendering farming of the lands impossible.

"Star Wars Episode VII" plot leaks online: report

July 21, 2014 - 12:06 AMT  08:06 GMT
"Star Wars Episode VII" is now in production and is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on December 18, 2015.
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