Don Cheadle endorses “The Promise,” pledges to fight genocidesApril 11, 2017 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Don Cheadle took to Twitter on Monday, April 10 to express his support for the Armenian Genocide-themed drama “The Promise” and pledged to fight the crime against humanity all around the globe. “I’ve seen the effects of genocide up-close and personally in Darfur. And I am going to keep the promise, raise awareness and fight genocide around the world, wherever it may occur,” the actor said in a video message, posted on Twitter with the hashtag #KeepThePromise. The film hits theaters in the U.S. on April 21. All the proceeds from "The Promise"'s theatrical run will be given to nonprofit organizations, including the Elton John AIDS Foundation and other human rights and humanitarian groups. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |