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28 September 2017 • 06:35 AMT
Member of U.S. Congress calls for Armenian Genocide recognition

Gabbard (HI-02) last week traveled to Armenia on a trip as a member of the U.S. House and a member of the Congressional Armenian Caucus.

28 September 2017 • 06:13 AMT
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has died of natural causes at age 91

For a brief period from mid-2016 through early 2017, the magazine experimented with avoiding nudity, before returning to its previous formula.

27 September 2017 • 20:03 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores vs CSKA in 50th appearance for Man Utd

The Armenia international’s strike was the fourth that Մanchester United netted against the Russian club.

27 September 2017 • 14:40 AMT
World’s biggest gata to be prepared during vibrant Armenia festival

The world’s biggest gata ( Armenian sweet bread) will be baked in the village of Khachik in Vayots Dzor on September 30.

27 September 2017 • 14:25 AMT
Iran says to design, construct oil refinery in Syria

The refinery will have an initial production capacity of 70,000 barrels per day and it will reach 140,000 barrels per day once fully developed.

27 September 2017 • 14:04 AMT
Asian Development Bank predicts stronger GDP growth for Armenia

The Asian Development Bank has raised its growth forecast for the Armenian economy 3,8% in 2017 and 3,0% in 2018.

27 September 2017 • 13:36 AMT
UK minister visits Genocide memorial in Armenia

The guests laid flowers near the eternal fire to pay tribute to the 1.5 million innocent victims and observed a moment of silence.

27 September 2017 • 13:15 AMT
Armenia’s Levon Aronian steals World Chess Cup victory

Levon Aronian of Armenia won the World Chess Cup on Wednesday, September 27 in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi.

27 September 2017 • 13:07 AMT
Iraqi parliament OKs deployment of troops to Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk

Kirkuk, the fifth-biggest city in Iraq, is not officially part of Iraqi Kurdistan, but is under control of Kurdish military forces.

27 September 2017 • 12:59 AMT
Nigerian army arrests Boko Haram commander

Babawo, according to the army, was believed to be on serial number 156 on the wanted Boko Haram terrorist list by the army.

27 September 2017 • 12:46 AMT
Alterantive Energy project brings outdoor lighting to Armenian village

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, chief engineer of the FPWC Martin Maralchyan attended the launching ceremony.

27 September 2017 • 12:20 AMT
Armenia starts exporting more electricity

The export of electricity from Armenia grew by 9.9% in the first eight months of 2017, with the majority shipped to neighboring Iran.

27 September 2017 • 11:00 AMT
Czech-Armenian student wins EU prize for young scientists

Czech student Karina Movsesjan shared first prize and the reward of 7000 euros with students from Switzerland and Canada.

27 September 2017 • 10:22 AMT
Armenia has the worst roads in the region, report shows

Georgia is ranked the 82nd, while Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran are placed in the 30th, 36th and 71th positions, respectively. Russia is the 114th.

27 September 2017 • 10:02 AMT
Karabakh welcomes Kurdistan’s independence vote

Karabakh expressed hope that the situation will settle peacefully, given the need to maintain stability and security in the region.

27 September 2017 • 09:55 AMT
Islamic State launches major offensive on key Iraqi city

IS militants launched an assault on Ramadi (about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad) this morning catching Iraqi security forces off-guard.

27 September 2017 • 09:42 AMT
Armenia improves standing in global competitiveness indices

Azerbaijan took the 35th spot, Russia and Turkey came in the 38th and 53rd, while Georgia and Iran followed in the 67th and 69th positions.

27 September 2017 • 09:13 AMT
Armenia saw 20-22% growth in IT sector in 2008-2016: prime minister

Karapetyan cited the government’s policies among the drivers for growth in the IT industry but said that more can be done for a better picture.

27 September 2017 • 08:33 AMT
“Game of Thrones” Kit Harington and Rose Leslie confirm engagement

After months of rumours and speculation, an announcement has been published in the forthcoming marriages section of The Times newspaper.

27 September 2017 • 08:21 AMT
‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ may be a ‘two-parter’

“It’s like a two-parter, this movie. That’s more than I’ve said, in general. I don’t know why people have to be so secretive,” Olivia Munn said.

27 September 2017 • 07:57 AMT
UN chief supports OSCE efforts in de-escalating Karabakh tensions

“He supports the work of the Co-Chairs to de-escalate tensions and reinvigorate the negotiation process,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

27 September 2017 • 07:38 AMT
Series of lies by Azerbaijani president during UN speech exposed

The string of lies, distortions and exaggerations is so long that one needs to write an entire book to expose all of his falsehoods!

27 September 2017 • 07:19 AMT
Armenia ‘taking time to develop stance on Kurdish independence drive’

Armenia’s foreign ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan has said that Armenia “was carefully watching the developments.”

27 September 2017 • 07:04 AMT
Mysterious ‘UFO’ above Armenia turns out to be a Russian missile

What was first throught to be a UFO turned out to be test of Russian RT-2PM2 Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile.

27 September 2017 • 06:44 AMT
Caviar releases personalized iPhone X with golden Armenian coat of arms

Now the Apple flagships come with titanium bodies, inspired by the MiG-35 jet-fighter, the Satan ICBM, and the T-14 Armata tank.

27 September 2017 • 06:25 AMT
Armenian Genocide movie premiere draws a capacity crowd in DC

The viewing, held at the historic U.S. Navy Memorial, was hosted by PrimoVision, Tanit Productions and the Montel Media Group.

26 September 2017 • 16:49 AMT
USC hosts Innovate Armenia to celebrate Armenian science, culture

At the Alumni Park, there were several featured musicians, Armenian delicacies and wine for visitors to enjoy.

26 September 2017 • 16:28 AMT
Monument to writer Sergei Dovlatov to be erected in Tallinn

Journalist and writer Andrei Khvostov was the first to express such an idea which was supported by other Estonian writers too.

26 September 2017 • 16:12 AMT
Exciting names announced to direct “Game of Thrones” Season 8

Miguel Sapochnik will return for the eighth-and-final season of “Game of Thrones” (which will consist of six episodes total).

26 September 2017 • 16:03 AMT
Demi Lovato documentary premiere date set

“My fans have been on this journey with me since I was 8 years old and have shared in some of the most important moments in my life,” she said.