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20 August 2018 • 07:05 AMT
Smithsonian. Artisan master classes lure tourists to Armenia’s countryside

Tourists already include a mix of local Armenians and international travelers from select areas of Russia, China and Europe.

20 August 2018 • 06:43 AMT
Mkhitaryan reveals what he thinks about Arsenal’s defeat to Chelsea

Mkhitaryan has pinpointed Arsenal’s mistakes in the match they lost to Chelsea (3:2) and what Gunners learned as a result.

20 August 2018 • 06:24 AMT
Bridge connecting Erbil and Kirkuk reopens after 10-month halt

The two checkpoints on the bridge are reportedly controlled by both Iraqi and Peshmerga forces, each side in charge of its own one.

18 August 2018 • 12:09 AMT
Asmik Grigorian stuns Salzburg Festival with Salome performance

Her portrayal of Strauss’ heroine has been met with unanimous praise from critics across the world.

18 August 2018 • 11:08 AMT
Islamic State starts surprise offensive against Syrian army in Deir ez-Zor

IS began their assault last night when they stormed the defenses of the SAA and SDF near the strategic border-city of Albkamal.

18 August 2018 • 10:34 AMT
Former UN chief Kofi Annan passes away

Annan served as the UN-Arab League special envoy for Syria in 2012, until he became frustrated with the lack of progress.

18 August 2018 • 09:59 AMT
Artsakh President, Armenia Chief of General Staff meet in Stepanakert

Issues related to army building and cooperation between the two Armenian states were high on the agenda.

18 August 2018 • 09:36 AMT
Karabakh updates situation on contact line with Azerbaijan

A 15-member group of Azerbaijani troops recently launched an attempted attack against Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh).

18 August 2018 • 08:51 AMT
Fox News’ Kennedy urges Trump to recognize Armenian Genocide

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (referred to mononymously as Kennedy) has urged the U.S. President to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

18 August 2018 • 08:35 AMT
Florida airport shooter who killed five sentenced to life

Bloom called the shootings, “85 seconds of evil,” and Santiago chose not to speak at the hearing, the TV station reported.

18 August 2018 • 07:53 AMT
Yerevan elections set for September 23

Application for participation in the elections can be submitted by September 3, the Central Commission said.

18 August 2018 • 07:12 AMT
William Saroyan’s unpublished plays set for L.A. world premiere

“William Saroyan: The Unpublished Plays in Performance” is created by award-winning playwright and director Aram Kouyoumdjian.

18 August 2018 • 06:43 AMT
Councilmember: Armenian American Museum will be a jewel in Glendale

“The Armenian American Museum is going to be a jewel in our city and a world class center that we are all going to be proud of,” Devine said.

17 August 2018 • 14:33 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star teases painful goodbye

Emmanuel said this season took longer to shoot than any other, even though it has fewer episodes than the usual ten-episode run.

17 August 2018 • 14:01 AMT
Iran “powerful enough to counter sanctions”, says senior cleric

Iran as a country with huge energy resources is powerful enough to counter the US’s unilateral sanctions, a senior cleric said

17 August 2018 • 13:19 AMT
Fifth-generation MiG fighter jet in the works in Russia

Russia’s MiG Aircraft Corporation is working on the MiG-41 fifth-generation fighter-interceptor, MiG CEO Ilya Tarasenko said.

17 August 2018 • 12:25 AMT
Artsakh: Azerbaijan’s sabotage has nothing to do with Armenia situation

“Such attempts have been made by Azerbaijan in the past and will be made in the future too,” Davit Babayan said.

17 August 2018 • 11:35 AMT
Ara Güler’s first book of short stories and photographs out in 3 languages

A book that brings together short stories that Güler penned during his early period, and his photographs has recently been published.

17 August 2018 • 10:49 AMT
Merkel to visit Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan

Merkel will hold a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, after which the two will give a press conference.

17 August 2018 • 09:59 AMT
Last Islamic State-held mountain ‘attacked’ in southern Syria

The Syrian Arab Army began the attack at dusk, scoring a big advance from Tal Alam to the Qabr Sheikh Hussein area.

17 August 2018 • 09:24 AMT
Prehistoric mummy reveals incredible embalming salve

The Turin mummy, or “Fred,” as it has become known to archaeologists, has been housed in Turin’s Egyptian Museum.

17 August 2018 • 08:49 AMT
Karabakh thwarts Azerbaijan’s sabotage on contact line

A 15-member group of Azerbaijani troops launched an attempted attack against Nagorno Karabakh just after midnight.

17 August 2018 • 08:16 AMT
Citizen of Guinea detained while trying to cross Turkey-Armenia border

The trespasser was detained and transferred to law enforcement bodies of Armenia, in compliance with the country’s legislation.

17 August 2018 • 08:01 AMT
Cause of miscarriage revealed in new research

The study showed that this gene mutation impairs the ability of a cell receptor called CLR to interact with a helper protein called RAMP.

17 August 2018 • 07:30 AMT
Danny Tarkanian says he is not anti-immigrant, cites Armenian heritage

Tarkanian said he supports Trump’s “America-first policies” including the president’s stance on repealing the Affordable Care Act.

17 August 2018 • 06:54 AMT
Arsenal: Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan on form in training

The video was captioned “Auba and Micki on form in training” and depicted the two players and fellow Gunners in active training in London.

17 August 2018 • 06:27 AMT
Syrian army spy shows what militant lines in Idlib look like

Videos show army operatives freely moving around the Idlib Governorate, while others show the spies inside militant command meetings.

16 August 2018 • 14:47 AMT
Syrian army storms last Islamic State stronghold in east Swaida

Storming the militant fortress was possible after heavy artillery and missile shelling that destroyed the group’s defensives.

16 August 2018 • 14:10 AMT
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dies aged 76

Her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn, said she died on Thursday, August 16. The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer.

16 August 2018 • 13:54 AMT
Armenia ex-President signals return to politics

Second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan who wa charged with “overthrowing the constitutional order”, has announced his return to politics.