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26 March 2018 • 11:56 AMT
Candidates Tournament: Aronian draws round 12 against Grischuk

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian drew the round 12 match against Alexander Grischuk of Russia at the Berlin-hosted Candidates Tournament.

26 March 2018 • 10:36 AMT
New antibiotic could help combat superbugs

In the study, published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, scientists successfully created a simplified, synthesised form of “teixobactin”.

26 March 2018 • 09:54 AMT
Chinese investors planning to launch water production in Armenia

Armenian mineral waters are of very high quality, the investors said, which inspires confidence that the business will succeed.

26 March 2018 • 09:27 AMT
Nusra Front suffers heavy losses in west Aleppo

Heavy clashes between Al-Qaeda affiliate Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham and rival Islamist group Jabhat Tahrir Souriya continue in Aleppo province.

26 March 2018 • 09:16 AMT
Armenian coach trained world figure skating champion Nathan Chen

“In this condition, the athlete does not need to look around and somehow react to what is happening,” Arutyunyan said.

26 March 2018 • 08:30 AMT
Austria chancellor urges EU to stop accession talks with Turkey

The Austrian politician added that ties between Ankara and Brussels should be maintained based on the policy of good neighborliness.

26 March 2018 • 08:07 AMT
Yerevan clarifying whether Armenians are among Kemerovo casualties

The foreign ministry is in the process of clarifying whether any Armenians were among the casualties of the deadly fire in Kemerovo.

26 March 2018 • 07:44 AMT
Two Armenian boxers snatch WBO, IBO world champion titles

Two Armenian boxers – Arsen Goulamirian and Karo Murat – claimed WBO and IBO world champion titles over the weekend.

26 March 2018 • 07:27 AMT
Gallery Z’s latest exhibit to showcase top Armenian artists

Amongst the more than 400 artists of all backgrounds represented by Gallery Z are a notable number of the world’s talented Armenian artists

26 March 2018 • 07:07 AMT
Arkia Airlines beginning regular Tel Aviv-Yerevan flights in mid-May

Arkia Airlines will launch regular flights from Tel Aviv to Yerevan on May 16, the Armenian General Department of Civil Aviation said.

26 March 2018 • 06:52 AMT
Dozens, including children killed in Kemerovo fire in Russia

The blaze started on an upper floor of the Winter Cherry shipping center while many of the victims were at the cinema.

26 March 2018 • 06:41 AMT
Author, councilwoman, Armenian refugee to share her story in Fargo

She was violently displaced along with her family, fleeing to now not-so-foreign North Dakota on the brink of her 14th birthday.

26 March 2018 • 06:26 AMT
Yura Movsisyan joins Sweden’s Djurgårdens IF on loan

“[A] great opportunity to be playing in Sweden and for a great club. Can’t wait to start my new journey,” Movsisyan said.

24 March 2018 • 18:33 AMT
Number of Iranian tourists visiting Armenia on Nowruz up by 20%

The number of Iranian tourists visiting Armenia on Nowruz holidays grew by 20% in 2018 against the same period a year ago.

24 March 2018 • 18:13 AMT
Escalation of Karabakh conflict is inevitable, experts warn

An escalation of the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno Karabakh is inevitable, a think tank said.

24 March 2018 • 17:29 AMT
Luxembourg foreign minister to pay official visit to Armenia

Minister of foreign and European affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn will pay an official visit to Armenia on March 27-28.

24 March 2018 • 17:16 AMT
Armenia and Estonia play out goalless draw in Yerevan friendly

Armenian and Estonian football teams met on Saturday, March 24 in a friendly match that ended with no goals on either side.

24 March 2018 • 16:53 AMT
Armenian scholar to unveil world of 3D printing in Yerevan, Cambridge

Hrayr Azizbekyan will be joined by local specialists in discussing the future of 3D printing in Armenia and Cambridge․

24 March 2018 • 12:25 AMT
Armenia’s Aronian abandons list of top 10 chess players of the world

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian dropped six notches in FIDE’s latest rating of chess players worldwide, taking the eleventh spot

24 March 2018 • 11:24 AMT
Syrian Army reportedly captures Faylaq al-Rahman leader

Reports have begun to surface that the Syrian army has captured commander Abdel Nasser Shmeir, the leader of Faylaq al-Rahman.

24 March 2018 • 10:17 AMT
3500 shots by Azerbaijani troops fired towards Karabakh positions

Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and taking necessary measures to protect their positions.

24 March 2018 • 09:21 AMT
Sharp increases in Alzheimer’s, deaths, costs of care: report

New findings from the report show the growing burden of Alzheimer’s on people living with the disease, their families and caregivers.

24 March 2018 • 09:02 AMT
Levon Aronian suffers one more defeat at Candidates Tournament

Fabiano Caruana of the United States leads the tournament with 7.0 points, while Aronian has the last spot, having collected just 3.5 points.

24 March 2018 • 08:45 AMT
Kurdish lawmaker handed 18-year jail term in Turkey

Another pro-Kurdish lawmaker in Turkey has been slapped with a lengthy sentence for terror-related charges.

24 March 2018 • 08:34 AMT
U.S. to allocate $0 to Armenia, $105 mln to Georgia under spending bill

U.S. president Donald Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill, under which Armenia will receive no assistance from the U.S.

24 March 2018 • 08:11 AMT
Russia to present S-400 Triumf, S-300PMU-2 systems at Armenia fair

Russia will also introduce its newest products in the radiolocation equipment industry, including the 55Zh6ME system and the NEBO SVU radar.

24 March 2018 • 07:45 AMT
Rarely-seen combat vehicle seen rolling into final push for East Ghouta

The Syrian army took full control of the district town of Ayn Tarma in Damascus’ East Ghouta region after an almost two-day battle.

24 March 2018 • 07:23 AMT
UNHRC adopts genocide prevention bill presented by Armenia

The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted with consensus a resolution on the prevention of genocide, presented by Armenia.

24 March 2018 • 07:07 AMT
French hero officer who swapped places with hostage dies

French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said on Twitter that Arnaud Beltrame, the lieutenant colonel who was seriously injured, died.

24 March 2018 • 06:54 AMT
China to donate 200 new ambulances to Armenia

health minister Levon Altunyan thanked China for providing 200 vehicles, including reanimobiles, to Armenia’s health system.