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01 July 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Slovakia assumes EU rotating presidency amid Brexit row

Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the EU will have to “redefine” unsuccessful policies, particularly on immigration.

01 July 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Armenia to face off against Ireland at FIBA Championship semi-finals

Armenians got off to a successful start at the 2016 FIBA European Championship, registering two wins and a defeat overall.

01 July 2016 • 06:55 AMT
OSCE planning summit of Armenian- Azeri leaders “in the near future”

“There is no certain date for a meeting though,” the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair, Ambassador James Warlick said on June 30.

01 July 2016 • 06:51 AMT
Hate crime reports soar in Britain after Brexit, police say

The increase supports anecdotal evidence of abuse toward Muslims and Eastern Europeans following the referendum.

01 July 2016 • 06:46 AMT
Airstrikes destroy 260 IS vehicles, kill 150 jihadists in Iraqi Fallujah

The strikes began as hundreds of vehicles carrying ammunition attempted to leave the jihadists’ last positions to the west of the city.

01 July 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Istanbul attackers from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan: official

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had no information, there was no comment either from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

01 July 2016 • 06:28 AMT
Russian, French leaders committed to Karabakh settlement: Kremlin

The Presidents expressed hope that the agreements reached the summit will promote the peaceful settlement of the conflict.

01 July 2016 • 06:26 AMT
U.S., Russia discuss Syria cooperation if Assad halts strikes

The U.S. backs the moderate rebels, who are under pressure from Islamic State and government forces.

01 July 2016 • 06:18 AMT
Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson says doesn’t want to succeed Cameron

The announcement drew a stunned response across the UK and beyond. On social media, it was met with disbelief and anger.

01 July 2016 • 06:10 AMT
Work to expand OSCE team in the adjustment stage: envoy

Earlier, the MG Co-chairs urged the parties to the conflict to respect the agreements reached at meetings in Vienna and Saint Petersburg.

01 July 2016 • 06:08 AMT
Antarctic ozone hole beginning to heal, new study finds

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet’s surface.

01 July 2016 • 05:59 AMT
Over 700 prisoners, including 50 children released in Yemen: UN

The UN envoy did not say where and when the Yemeni captives were released or give a breakdown of prisoners freed by each side.

01 July 2016 • 05:56 AMT
U.S.-backed rebel group vows new attacks against IS after border raid

The New Syria Army had launched an operation backed by U.S. bombers aimed at capturing the town of Al-Bukamal.

01 July 2016 • 05:52 AMT
Relative calm along Karabakh-Azeri contact line preserved overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the line of contact and protecting their positions.

01 July 2016 • 05:40 AMT
U.S. names Myanmar among worst human trafficking offenders

Other nations demoted to the lowest ranking were Turkmenistan, Djibouti, Papua New Guinea and Suriname.

30 June 2016 • 18:18 AMT
Manchester United selling Henrikh Mkhitaryan shirts online

Henrikh Mkhitaryan currently plays as a midfielder for the Borussia Dortmund and captains the Armenian national team.

30 June 2016 • 16:07 AMT
Armenia’s Sargsyan, U.S.’ Kerry talk Karabakh over the phone

The parties weighed in on the recent developments in the Karabakh peace negotiations mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group.

30 June 2016 • 15:57 AMT
Azerbaijan shells villagers in Nagorno Karabakh

On June 30, at around 2:10 pm, such an incident was registered during grain harvest near the village of Talish in Nagorno karabakh.

30 June 2016 • 15:36 AMT
Manchester United sign Zlatan Ibrahimović

The 34-year-old arrives after having won Ligue 1 four times in four years and scored 38 goals in 31 league games during his final season.

30 June 2016 • 15:24 AMT
Azerbaijan doesn’t mind fresh presidential summit on Karabakh: FM

According to Elmar Mammadyarov, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey will arrive in Baku on July 4following a visit to Yerevan.

30 June 2016 • 14:57 AMT
Armenia beats Wales to reach FIBA European Championship semi-finals

Scoring 20 points overall, Mike Danielian was the strongest among all the members of the Armenian national basketball team.

30 June 2016 • 14:42 AMT
Russia readying documents to ease Turkey restrictions: Kremlin

“An entire set of these documents are being prepared in the government,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

30 June 2016 • 14:19 AMT
Karabakh soldier beheaded alive by Azeri troops during 4-day war

3 separate criminal cases were opened over the decapitation of Kyaram Sloyan, Hrant Gharibyan and Hayk Toroyan.

30 June 2016 • 12:58 AMT
Alberto Rodriguez’s “Marshland” wins Spain’s Best Film Export Award

A noirish serial killer procedural set in 1980 Spain, “Marshland” was produced by Atresmedia Cine.

30 June 2016 • 12:49 AMT
Zach Braff to helm black comedy “Bump” for Working Title

“Bump” received the 10th-highest number of votes last December of the 100 unproduced screenplays on Black List.

30 June 2016 • 12:25 AMT
Aphex Twin’s new single “2X202-ST5” lands online

“2X202-ST5” follows “CIRKLON3”, which came out earlier this month, accompanied by Aphex Twin’s first music video in 17 years.

30 June 2016 • 12:13 AMT
Alex Turner says there’s “no rush” for next Arctic Monkeys album

Arctic Monkeys released their fifth album ‘AM’ in 2013, with Turner more recently teaming up again with Miles Kane.

30 June 2016 • 11:38 AMT
Tomb raiders

Armenia entered the 17th century as a ruined country deprived of statehood, with the church being the only uniting force. However, even then, it presented a peculiar interest for “independent looters”, who launched a hunt for the relics of Armenian saints.

30 June 2016 • 11:35 AMT
Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick in “Trolls” animation trailer

From the creators of “Shrek”, the kiddie-friendly movie is based on the troll dolls created in the late 1950s by a Danish woodcutter.

30 June 2016 • 11:31 AMT
Armenia may host reintroduction center for leopards

According to Sergey Donskoy, Russia can transfer to Armenia Persian leopards that are currently at the reintroduction center in Sochi.