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18 January 2018 • 09:27 AMT
Turkish military attacks Kurdish enclave in Aleppo

For the second time this week, the Turkish military has attacked the YPG controlled Afrin Canton in northwest Aleppo.

18 January 2018 • 08:57 AMT
Armenian figure skater qualifies for European Championships free skate

Armenian figure skater Slavik Hayrapetyan took the 14th spot among 36 participants of the European Championships in Moscow.

18 January 2018 • 08:32 AMT
Armenia’s export of medicines grew 20-25% in 2017

The premier was told that only two types of medicines will from nowon be needed to treat cerebral infarction instead of the previous 11.

18 January 2018 • 08:12 AMT
Ars Lunga duo repertoire features pieces by 100 Armenian composers

Ars Lunga duo has released 22 CDs presenting works of over 100 Armenian composers owing to VivaCell-MTS support.

18 January 2018 • 07:48 AMT
British warplanes pound Islamic State drone teams in Syria

Around 130 UK-linked nationals have been killed in the fighting in the region as the coalition air campaign continues its battle.

18 January 2018 • 07:28 AMT
Atletico Madrid ‘ready to pounce’ if Mkhitaryan’s Arsenal deal fails

It looks as though Atletico Madrid are ready to pounce should the Armenias have second thoughts about moving to the Emirates.

18 January 2018 • 07:04 AMT
Armenia’s Tsaghkadzor – a hub for adrenaline and extreme: MIR 24

As the first reason, the report cites the zipline flights which have gained popularity in Armenia in the past few years.

18 January 2018 • 06:31 AMT
Congressman calls for open U.S.-Artsakh communication

“The United States should be supporting the free flow of dialogue and ideas across the globe,” said Rep. Frank Pallone.

18 January 2018 • 06:20 AMT
Baku extradites Russian scientist who went missing in Azerbaijan

Baku has extradited Dmitry Chulkov, an employee of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences to Russia.

17 January 2018 • 14:38 AMT
China vows to continue supporting Iran nuclear deal

Chinese Ambassador to the UN Wu Haitao described his country’s stance on the Iran nuclear deal with six world powers as transparent.

17 January 2018 • 14:24 AMT
Karabakh eyes breakthrough year, $100 mln investment in Mataghis

2018 will be a breakthrough year for Artsakh, with all the sectors set to grow significantly, state minister Arayik Harutyunyan said.

17 January 2018 • 13:22 AMT
ANCA supporters send more than 15,000 targeted emails to Capitol Hill

Activists from Alaska and Arizona to Maine and Montana responded to an ANCA action alert by sending over 15,000 messages to Capitol Hill.

17 January 2018 • 13:15 AMT
Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia declares 2018 ‘Year of Independence’

Aram I’s Pontifical Encyclical was read on Jan. 14, during the Holy Liturgy at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias.

17 January 2018 • 13:09 AMT
Armenian Genocide denial at the root of vile events in Turkey: expert

Publisher of The California Courier Harut Sassounian has unveiled a fresh article about prominent Turkish political scientist Cengiz Aktar.

17 January 2018 • 12:55 AMT
New Nigerian envoy, deputy Armenian FM vow to boost ties

Ambassador of Nigeria to Armenia Hamzat Ibrahim met deputy foreign minister Armen Papikyan ahead of the start of his mission in the country.

17 January 2018 • 12:36 AMT
Syrian army breaks through, captures militant-held town in Aleppo

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was able to break through Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in southern Aleppo.

17 January 2018 • 12:23 AMT
Sargsyan may stay in power by becoming Armenia’s premier: paper

The current president of Armenia may retain his power by becoming the prime minister of the country, Nezavisimaya Gazeta says.

17 January 2018 • 10:47 AMT
Russian athletes fall ill en-masse to dodge doping tests

The incident happened on January 13-14 at the athletics championships of the Siberian Federal District, Russian media report.

17 January 2018 • 10:20 AMT
Iran to add the Armenian Vank Cathedral to UNESCO Heritage List

Mohammad Hossein Talebian said three Armenian churches have already been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

17 January 2018 • 09:33 AMT
Australian Open R2: Karen Khachanov vs Juan Martin Del Potro

Karen Khachanov is running into Juan Martin Del Potro for second-round action at the the Australian Open on January 18.

17 January 2018 • 09:18 AMT
Thousands flock to Turkey to admire frescoes in Armenian church

The building in the old Tapucak district of Karaman is a Byzantine-era basilica, dating from around the 17th-18th centuries.

17 January 2018 • 08:37 AMT
UN chief calls for revitalizing mediation initiative for Karabakh

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on January 16 called for renewed efforts to settle the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

17 January 2018 • 08:22 AMT
Nadia Murad welcomes Armenia’s recognition of Yezidi genocide

Murad said she is touched by the decision and expressed gratitude to the people of Armenia and their representatives in Parliament.

17 January 2018 • 08:04 AMT
Arsenal-Man United deal delayed due to Mkhitaryan pay rise demand

Arsenal reportedly remain confident the deal will get done this week with both players valued at around £35 million.

17 January 2018 • 07:46 AMT
Samsung requests trademark for ‘Micro QLED’

Samsung Electronics has filed a new trademark for “Micro QLED” with the Korean patent office, according to a news report.

17 January 2018 • 07:28 AMT
Armenia’s Sargsyan unveils his vision for next president’s qualities

Sargsyan said the future president must be an impartial person, who has never been involved in politics and has never been a party member.

17 January 2018 • 07:10 AMT
Scientists reverse-engineer genome of man who died in 1827

The study demonstrates that with enough genealogical and genotype data available, reconstructing a historical genome sequence is possible.

17 January 2018 • 06:57 AMT
Erdogan furious over Kemalist party leader’s Armenian Genocide remarks

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commented on the acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide by Canan Kaftancıoğlu.

17 January 2018 • 06:20 AMT
Syrian army launches major assault north of key airport

Backed by heavy artillery, the Syrian army troops began the attack by storming the small towns of Al-Jafra, ‘Anadan Al-Sheikh, and Abu Mujaher.

16 January 2018 • 14:59 AMT
Armenia’s economy grew 6.4% in 2017 – double the initial forecast

The Armenia government first expected to register a 3.2% growth in 2017 but revised its forecast later in the year.