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20 February 2018 • 13:45 AMT
U.S. Armenian students continue demanding Genocide recognition

The Armenian Student Association protested Turkey and the United States’ refusal to recognize the Armenian Genocide at the Bell Tower.

20 February 2018 • 13:33 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan may be rested at Arsenal vs Ostersunds match: media

Laurent Koscielny, Shkodran Mustafi, Mesut Ozil and Mkhitaryan are all likely to be be rested to focus on the Wembley showdown.

20 February 2018 • 13:16 AMT
Trucks loaded with ‘tons’ of chlorine enter Syria from Turkey: report

The report from the Al-Alam correspondent says that the trucks from Turkey brought with them ‘several tons’ of chlorine.

20 February 2018 • 13:08 AMT
Aronian heading to Grenke Chess Classic after Candidates Tournament

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will participate in the Grenke Chess Classic in the German city of Baden-Baden.

20 February 2018 • 12:35 AMT
Russian carriers will offer transit flights through Armenia

A carrier will be able to offer Moscow-Yerevan-Dubai flights, selling tickets not only for Moscow Dubai, but also for Yerevan-Dubai routes.

20 February 2018 • 10:54 AMT
17 Turkish officials cross the Aegean to Greece by rubber boat

The local coast guard patrolling the area located them as they were approaching Pounta beach at the small island of Oinousses

20 February 2018 • 10:40 AMT
Armenia economic activity grew 10.2% in January y/y: prime minister

The economic activity grew 10.2% in January 2018 against the same period last year, prime minister Karen Karapetyan said.

20 February 2018 • 10:20 AMT
Armenia parliament to hold hearings on Sumgait Pogrom

The Armenian National Assembly will host hearings on the Sumgait Pogrom at the initiative of the foreign relations committee

20 February 2018 • 10:01 AMT
Kazakhstan approves new Latin alphabet

So the letters a’, g’, n’, o’, u’, y’, which denote Kazakh-specific phonemes, will now be rendered with just an accent above them instead.

20 February 2018 • 09:46 AMT
The Italian scholar who teaches old Armenian in Venice

As а native speaker of Armenian, it’s hard to imagine that people are capable of mastering your language so well as to perfectly speak, write and express themselves in Armenian. Conversing with Benedetta Contin, an Italian scholar who has put her heart and soul into learning the Armenian language, I was amazed at her ability to convey her thoughts in such a beautiful manner. Benedetta currently teaches old Armenian in Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice where Lord George Gordon Byron came in 1816 and immediately became fascinated by the beauty of the Armenian culture and language.

20 February 2018 • 09:37 AMT
Modern planetarium to be built in Armenia

Some AMD 1.74 billion (more than $3,63 million) will be spent on the project, with the ministry set to provide one seventh of the sum.

20 February 2018 • 08:44 AMT
Islamic State takes two neighborhoods in south Damascus

The Islamic State deployed its best shock troops who in turn used a range of light and medium weapons in their assault

20 February 2018 • 08:37 AMT
British churches to boost WiFi connectivity

The U.K. government encourages the Church of England to use its buildings and properties to boost mobile, WiFi and broadband connectivity.

20 February 2018 • 08:24 AMT
Armenia foreign minister to meet top EU diplomat in Brussels

Nalbandian will met the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.

20 February 2018 • 07:38 AMT
Karabakh movement: 30 years after the first demonstration in Yerevan

Every instance of democratic expression of the people’s will was followed by economic blockades, demographic expansion.

20 February 2018 • 07:12 AMT
Researchers find a way to lower death risk in older men

Researchers have said that the overall volume of activity is key, rather than the sessions of at least 10 minutes.

20 February 2018 • 07:03 AMT
Lebanese president departs for Iraq ahead of Armenia visit

Aoun and the accompanying delegation will discuss ways of boosting bilateral ties and economic relations with the countries’ top officials.

20 February 2018 • 06:52 AMT
Turkey renames U.S. Embassy street after Afrin operation

A U.S. State Department spokeswoman said “they can call it whatever they want. As long as it’s by their law, we’re fine with that.”

20 February 2018 • 06:41 AMT
Armath Armenian engineering labs will open in Indian schools

A pilot project of introducing Armath Armenian engineering laboratories in Indian schools will be implemented under a memorandum of understanding

20 February 2018 • 06:18 AMT
Armenian boxer unbeaten in “Path to Glory” fight night

Hamazaryan, who is based in Armenia but will likely relocate to LA, dropped Ramirez in the second round with a counter right hook.

19 February 2018 • 14:37 AMT
Turkey vows to confront Syrian forces if they enter Afrin to help YPG

“If the regime is entering there to cleanse the PKK and PYD, then there are no problems,” Mevlut Cavusoglu said.

19 February 2018 • 14:19 AMT
Armenian cook sets record for wrapping shawarma in Russia

An Armenian man from Anapa named Artem Ginosyan set a record for wrapping shawarma on Russia’s Channel One.

19 February 2018 • 14:15 AMT
Turkish-backed rebels on verge of capturing strategic town in Afrin

Turkish-backed rebels have secured the hilltops overlooking Rajou, which has basically given them fire control over the town.

19 February 2018 • 13:49 AMT
Armenian boxers heading to Bulgaria for Strandzha Cup

Strandzha Cup international tournament will be held in Sofia on Feb 19-25, with seven Armenian boxers set to participate in the event.

19 February 2018 • 13:31 AMT
Armenian ‘time traveler’ makes headlines after claims about future

A man from the Armenian community of Los Angeles is getting extensive media coverage after claiming to be a time traveler.

19 February 2018 • 13:03 AMT
Electronic skin displays users’ health stats

Electronic skin patches able to perform tasks such as measuring glucose levels in people with diabetes.

19 February 2018 • 11:56 AMT
Sixteen MEPs asking Mogherini why EU officials do not visit Karabakh

Baku has created a “blacklist”, which it uses to blackmail in Western politicians, public figures so as to prevent them from visiting Karabakh.

19 February 2018 • 10:38 AMT
Dad bikes 17,000 km via Armenia, Thailand to watch son in Olympics

When passing through Armenia, the pair took photos of well-known spots and just gorgeous scenes in the country.

19 February 2018 • 09:50 AMT
Turkey reacts to Netherlands’ plans to recognize Armenian Genocide

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the Dutch charge d’affaires following reports about the Dutch parliament planning to recognize the Genocide.

19 February 2018 • 09:25 AMT
Syrian army set to enter Afrin region ‘in coming hours’

This report comes just 24 hours after Kurdish officials announced that the Syrian Army and YPG had reached an agreement.