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30 September 2017 • 10:27 AMT
Dan Yessian’s ‘An Armenian Trilogy’ commemorates Genocide centennial

Watson, a singer from Detroit, will perform “I See Wings,” a song written using music from the third part of “An Armenian Trilogy.”

30 September 2017 • 09:58 AMT
Armenia’s oldest resident is 115 years old

85 centenarians live in Armenia at the moment, with the oldest of them living in the village of Yeranos in Gegharkunik province.

30 September 2017 • 09:38 AMT
Armenia’s Sergei Movsesian shares third spot after Isle of Man R7

With a total of 6.0 points, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader of the competition.

30 September 2017 • 09:13 AMT
Azerbaijan detains, abuses gay and transgender people

Samed Rahimli, a lawyer assisting the victims, said the police had “targeted homosexuals in general, not prostitutes as they have claimed.”

30 September 2017 • 08:57 AMT
Kristen Stewart, Lupita Nyong’o eyed for ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot

Casting is under way, and Sony, the studio behind the film, is also interested in several other big names, including Lupita Nyong’o.

30 September 2017 • 08:25 AMT
Exhibition on Urartian cities and natural landscape on view in Armenia

The exhibit seeks to show the nature’s role and importance in the process of the creation and preservation of the Urartian heritage.

30 September 2017 • 07:54 AMT
Armenia ranked 79th globally for efficient use of talent

Armenia was placed the 79th out of 137 countries in terms of the efficient use of its talent in the World Economic Union’s latest report.

30 September 2017 • 07:18 AMT
Mkhitaryan has begun to show he’s an exceptional player: pundit

Michael Owen believes that Henrikh Mkhitaryan is starting to prove his doubters wrong by stepping up his form for Manchester United.

30 September 2017 • 07:02 AMT
Armenian’s Margarita Arakelyan wins European Championships bronze

Lifting a total of 153kg above her head in both clean and jerk and snatch, the Armenian took the fourth spot in the competition.

30 September 2017 • 06:44 AMT
‘Men in Black’ spin-off without Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones coming

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are not expected to reprise their roles, but it “acknowledges and builds on the world they inhabited.”

30 September 2017 • 06:34 AMT
Azeri president is a ‘tyrant’ whose reach knows no borders: media

Mukhtarli, a critic of the authoritarian Azeri president, Ilham Aliyev, had investigated corruption in Aliyev’s defense ministry.

30 September 2017 • 06:14 AMT
Armenian Genocide doc ‘Intent To Destroy’ gets November release date

Abramorama will release the film theatrically on Nov. 10 in New York and Los Angeles followed by select cities nationwide.

29 September 2017 • 15:13 AMT
OSCE PA members honor memory of Armenian Genocide victims

The OSCE delegates laid flowers at the eternal fire and paid tribute to the memory of 1.5 million innocent victims with a moment of silence.

29 September 2017 • 15:02 AMT
Moldova president to visit Armenia in November

Moldovan president Igor Dodon met Armenia’s ambassador to to the country Jivan Movsisyan to discuss several issues

29 September 2017 • 14:13 AMT
DigiTec Expo technological exhibition launches in Armenia

This year, the DigiTec is unprecedented in terms of the number of participants, with around 150 participants attending the event.

29 September 2017 • 13:49 AMT
Forbes: Firms of 5 Armenian tycoons among the largest in Russia

The company Rosgosstrakh belonging to Danil Khachaturov boasts an annual revenue of 140 billion rubles and is placed the 52nd.

29 September 2017 • 13:24 AMT
Sarah Jessica Parker says no ‘Sex and the City 3′ happening

She explained, “I’m disappointed. We had this beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, very relatable script and story.”

29 September 2017 • 13:07 AMT
Islamic State sent elite troops, tanks to Syria from Iraq: media

The reinforcements sent by IS included elite shock troops (inghamasis), battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and gun-trucks.

29 September 2017 • 12:52 AMT
Level of bribery down in Armenia in past year, new report shows

Armenia takes the 61st spot among 137 economies reported, Azerbaijan is the 63rd, while Georgia is ahead on the 30th position.

29 September 2017 • 12:18 AMT
Mkhitaryan ‘might have influenced’ Utd’s decision to re-sign Ibrahimovic

According to the publication, the Armenia international might have unwittingly influenced United’s decision to re-sign Ibrahimovic.

29 September 2017 • 10:38 AMT
Netflix confirms $400 million investment in Canada

Under an agreement with the government of Canada, Netflix has agreed to invest a minimum of $500 million Canadian in original productions.

29 September 2017 • 10:34 AMT
Azerbaijan opens criminal case against Turks for visiting Karabakh

The Azerbaijani prosecutor general’s office has initiated a criminal case against Turkish citizens for a recent visit to Karabakh.

29 September 2017 • 10:23 AMT
David Bowie could’ve played the villain in “Blade Runner 2049”

“Our first thought [for the character] had been David Bowie, who had influenced ‘Blade Runner’ in many ways,” the filmmaker said.

29 September 2017 • 10:10 AMT
EU envoy hopes Armenian-Turkish border will open ‘in the near future’

The envoy emphasized “keen interest in Armenian and Turkish societies for enhancing people-to-people contacts.”

29 September 2017 • 09:52 AMT
Stolen Aivazovsky painting found in Switzerland

According to Irina Volk, Aivazovsky’s “View of Revel” created in 1845, was going to be showcased at Switzerland’s Koller auction house.

29 September 2017 • 09:29 AMT
Iran says may “take options” if U.S. leaves nuclear deal

The U.S. will be in a better position if it remains committed to the nuclear deal, Zarif said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

29 September 2017 • 08:53 AMT
Four Armenian grandmasters brace for Isle of Man Round 7

After six rounds, Sergei Movsessian (Armenia) will face Ivan Sokolov (the Netherlands) with 4.5 points each.

29 September 2017 • 08:23 AMT
Rep. Pallone sees major economic and political progress in Armenia

Congressional Armenian Caucus co-chair Frank Pallone Jr. has said that he sees tremendous economic and political progress in Armenia.

29 September 2017 • 08:15 AMT
Armenian app Dinebook helps reserve restaurant tables in Yerevan

The app supports Armenian, Russian and English languages, and has already partnered with a number of cafés, pizza places and restaurants.

29 September 2017 • 07:40 AMT
Female Armenian lifter snatches European Championships gold

15-year-old Liana Gyurjyan won gold after lifting a total of 183kg above her head, more than anyone else in the same weight category.