Malcolm McDowell to star in Georgia-set “Tbilisi, My City” flick

Malcolm McDowell to star in Georgia-set “Tbilisi, My City” flick

May 2, 2012 - 20:38 AMT  16:38 GMT
The project is a series of 12-short films, each written and directed by natives of Georgia and set in capital city of Tbilisi.
Sudan, S. Sudan given 48 hours to halt violence – UN

Sudan, S. Sudan given 48 hours to halt violence – UN

May 2, 2012 - 20:31 AMT  16:31 GMT
UN Security Council ordered the two sides to start peace talks within two weeks under the auspices of African Union mediators.
Mali's ex-junta overruns staff out of national TV

Mali's ex-junta overruns staff out of national TV

May 2, 2012 - 20:22 AMT  16:22 GMT
Gunfire echoed across Bamako as Malian government troops battled each other on May 1 killing at least 12 people.
Iran denies sharp decrease in China, Japan oil exports

Iran denies sharp decrease in China, Japan oil exports

May 2, 2012 - 20:05 AMT  16:05 GMT
Official data from China and Japan, though, showed that their purchases of Iranian oil had dropped.
Munch's

Munch's "The Scream" may brig $80 mln at Sotheby's

May 2, 2012 - 19:46 AMT  15:46 GMT
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.
6 killed in Russia’s ammo explosion

6 killed in Russia’s ammo explosion

May 2, 2012 - 19:23 AMT  15:23 GMT
The blast of the ammunition the soldiers were unloading for destruction is tentatively blamed on safety violations.
Star-studded “Expendables -2” trailer hits the web

Star-studded “Expendables -2” trailer hits the web (video)

 May 2, 2012 - 19:11 AMT  15:11 GMT
The sequel will bring back Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren.
Drowned ex-oil chief was wanted for questioning in Libya

Drowned ex-oil chief was wanted for questioning in Libya

May 2, 2012 - 18:50 AMT  14:50 GMT
Ghanem was one of the most powerful men in Libya - effectively controlling the purse strings of the govt and Gaddafi family.
Rosneft oil giant posts 8.9% net profit slump in Q1

Rosneft oil giant posts 8.9% net profit slump in Q1

May 2, 2012 - 18:32 AMT  14:32 GMT
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%
Google announces winners of 2012 U.S. Doodle 4 Google contest

Google announces winners of 2012 U.S. Doodle 4 Google contest

May 2, 2012 - 18:27 AMT  14:27 GMT
The voting is open from May 2 until May 10, and Google will announce the national winner on May 17, 2012.
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