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28 December 2017 • 10:21 AMT
Armenia prevents Islamic State member from entering the country

As a result of anti-terrorism measures, a total of 960 people suspected of having terrorist links were banned from entering Armenia in 2017 alone.

28 December 2017 • 09:44 AMT
Ancient coins from Alexander the Great’s era arrived in Armenia

300 new samples have replenished the numismatic collections of the National Museum of Armenia in 2017, the museum said in a Facebook post.

28 December 2017 • 09:08 AMT
New opioid vaccine may help block heroin from reaching the brain

When injected, the heroine vaccine releases antibodies into the blood that prohibit the drug from breaking through the blood-brain barrier.

28 December 2017 • 08:43 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan wants to return to Borussia Dortmund: Bild

Mkhitaryan is enthusiastic about a return, but knows he would have to accept a massive cut on his salary to see the deal happen.

28 December 2017 • 08:32 AMT
Cleaning crew uncovers two lost Raphael paintings in Vatican

The paintings didn’t fit in with the other art, and the crew soon realized that they’d found something sensational.

28 December 2017 • 08:11 AMT
Suicide bomber blows himself up in Kabul, leaves 40 dead

An apparent terrorist attack on the Afghan capital of Kabul has left at least 40 people dead and dozens more wounded.

28 December 2017 • 08:04 AMT
Humans have an in-built weighing scale to warn of fat overdose: study

The human body has an in-built weighing scale that can monitor fat and signal the brain when there is an overdose, researchers say.

28 December 2017 • 07:32 AMT
Tehran blasts Iranian youth’s murder by Canadian police

“We are investigating the issue and will follow it through qualified channels for the issue to be clarified,” Bahram Qasemi said.

28 December 2017 • 07:20 AMT
Late Egyptian-Armenian cartoonist’s works to go on display in Cairo

Saroukhan contributed to pioneering the art form as a type of important political commentary within the region.

28 December 2017 • 07:01 AMT
Assad ‘unwilling or unable’ to defeat Islamic State: British General

Gedney said Syrian government was ‘clearly unwilling or incapable’ of defeating Islamic State forces within its own borders.

27 December 2017 • 14:46 AMT
New VivaCell-MTS service center opens in Nor Nork district

In the new service center, as well as in other centers, a wide range of mobile devices are offered at discounted prices.

27 December 2017 • 14:27 AMT
Maiden Ashgabat-Yerevan-Frankfurt flight roars off the runway

The maiden Ashgabat-Yerevan flight roared off the runway on Wednesday, December 27, set to continue to the German city of Frankfurt.

27 December 2017 • 13:32 AMT
Armenia says has toughened position on Karabakh

The lawmaker said that Azerbaijan was “torpedoing” the negotiation process after the presidential summits in Saint Petersburg and Vienna.

27 December 2017 • 13:11 AMT
Syrian troops liberate key town in north Hama

The high-end army formation made its assault on Um Haryateen under cover of heavy bombardment by Syrian and Russian warplanes.

27 December 2017 • 13:04 AMT
Researchers devise e-nose for sniffing out colon-related diseases

A team of researchers developed a prototype of an e-nose that can distinguish between patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

27 December 2017 • 12:38 AMT
U.S.-based Armenian woman seeks $1 trillion in lawsuit against Apple

There have been at least eight class action lawsuits filed over how Apple handles power management of older iPhone battery units.

27 December 2017 • 12:10 AMT
Rotting Christ metal band coming to Armenia with a concert in 2018

The Greek metal artists will be performing in Yerevan on April 13, 2018 at the Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theater.

27 December 2017 • 08:23 AMT
Mourinho praises Mkhitaryan’s ‘dynamism’ against Burnley

Mourinho believes substitutes Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard brought ‘dynamism’ to help the club earn a draw with Burnley.

27 December 2017 • 08:12 AMT
Armenia looks to solar energy to reduce dependence on Russia: AFP

Armenia is hoping to reduce dependence on Russia by tapping a resource that is plentiful in the region – the sun, the article says.

27 December 2017 • 07:57 AMT
Economic trends in Russia leave positive impact on Armenia: Sargsyan

Sargsyan said positive economic trends in Russia have had a positive impact on the overall economic situation in Armenia in 2017.

26 December 2017 • 14:14 AMT
Armenia president, Georgia PM hail friendly, warm relations

Serzh Sargsyan and Giorgi Kvirikashvili discussed the positive dynamics of the friendly relations between the countries.

26 December 2017 • 14:00 AMT
Russia moves to expand Syrian military bases

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Russia has started establishing a permanent presence at its two military bases in Syria.

26 December 2017 • 13:48 AMT
Iran lauds UN’s Jerusalem vote as ‘awakening of public opinion’

Referring to the global reactions towards Trump’s decision, Velayati said the move showed that the Palestine issue matters to the world.

26 December 2017 • 13:28 AMT
Armenia central bank keeps interest rate unchanged at 6%

According to the central bank, the economic growth registered in January-September year-on-year was close to what was predicted.

26 December 2017 • 13:02 AMT
Israel should stop ‘humiliating itself, recognize Armenian Genocide’

Lapid has repeatedly urged the country to recognize the Genocide of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.

26 December 2017 • 12:35 AMT
Iconic Armenian church survives war but not plunder in Turkey: Al-Monitor

Armen Demirciyan, who used to work as a caretaker at Surp Giragos, said the news of plunder and desecration “cut him to the bone.”

26 December 2017 • 11:13 AMT
Armenia to offer flights to more European countries

Armenia Aircompany will conduct regular flights to Germany and France starting from April 2018, Robert Hovhannisyan said.

26 December 2017 • 10:34 AMT
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi performs in Armenia

World famous Italian accordion and bandoneon player Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi performed with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia.

26 December 2017 • 09:57 AMT
Mkhitaryan’s fate in Man United still vague as several clubs show interest

At one point, Turkish football club Besiktas was reportedly also interested in signing Mkhitaryan, who would replace Talisca.

26 December 2017 • 09:42 AMT
Armenian swimmers round out 2018 with fresh records

In the 50 meter butterfly event, Barseghyan set a new record for Armenia, and another one for himself in the 100 meter freestyle event.