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25 June 2016 • 07:37 AMT
Memory can never be distorted: Pope at Genocide memorial

May God give peace and wisdom to the Armenian people and the entire world. Memory can never be distorted or forgotten. Memory is the source of peace and the future.”

25 June 2016 • 07:31 AMT
Wada suspends Rio’s anti-doping laboratory ahead of Olympics

Madrid, Bloemfontein, Beijing and Lisbon have also been suspended from Wada-related activities.

25 June 2016 • 07:28 AMT
“What is the EU?” among top British Google searches after vote

Google also reports one of the top questions asked by UK users since the Brexit referendum results were released is “what is the EU?”

25 June 2016 • 07:20 AMT
German officials warn against EU “revenge” after Britain’s vote to leave

German officials are worried France, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Hungary could also seek to leave the EU after Britain’s vote.

25 June 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Four killed in shootout in Cyprus resort

The policeman who returned fire was in critical condition in hospital on Friday with wounds to the head, arm, leg and chest.

25 June 2016 • 07:01 AMT
Brazil prosecutor recommends barring Planning Minister from office

The prosecutor’s recommendation also includes former central bank chief Alexandre Tombini.

25 June 2016 • 06:47 AMT
U.S. launches first Taliban airstrikes in Afghanistan after Obama’s decision

A spokesman said forces “have conducted a limited number of strikes under new authorities” but it is “early to quantify the effects achieved.”

25 June 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Armenia cancels souvenir sheet, four stamps on Pope Francis’ visit

The souvenir sheet has an inscription “Pope Francis. Armenia. 24-26 June, 2016”, as well as “Visit to the first Christian Nation.”

25 June 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Beijing cuts contacts between China-Taiwan liaison bodies

China, which regards Taiwan as wayward province, is deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

25 June 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Tusk: 27 EU leaders determined to keep unity after Brexit

Under EU law, a country that wants to leave the bloc has two years for negotiations on the terms of the divorce.

25 June 2016 • 06:14 AMT
Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line remains calm overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the line of contact.

25 June 2016 • 06:08 AMT
Pope Francis visits Armenian Genocide memorial

“Sadly, that tragedy, that genocide, was the first of the deplorable series of catastrophes of the past century,” Pope Francis said.

24 June 2016 • 15:45 AMT
Armenians find strength to rise even at worst of times: Pope

“May God bless Armenia, a land illumined by the courage of the martyrs and that hope which proves stronger than any suffering,” he said.

24 June 2016 • 15:42 AMT
Pope Francis again describes mass killings of Armenians as genocide

“Sadly, that tragedy, that genocide, was the first of the deplorable series of catastrophes of the past century,” the pontiff said.

24 June 2016 • 14:39 AMT
Armenia blessed to host Pope, President Sargsyan says

“A number of vital events have taken place throughout all these years, including St John Paul II’s visit to Armenia in 2001,” Sargsyan said.

24 June 2016 • 14:10 AMT
Turkey mulls axing all-inclusive resort system due to revenue cut

“As the system attracts cost-savvy tourists, hotels can’t raise prices, although their costs are increasing year by year,” a TÜRSAB rep said.

24 June 2016 • 14:09 AMT
Sotheby’s London Old Masters Evening sale to feature Panini, Vernet

Together, Panini and Vernet shed light on Rome’s extraordinary artistic effervescence in the mid-18th century.

24 June 2016 • 13:38 AMT
Exhibit of ground-breaking prints from British Museum opens in Liverpool

Picasso Linocuts from the British Museum highlights a particularly prodigious period in the artist’s life.

24 June 2016 • 13:28 AMT
Armenian Church actively engaging in pan-Christian life: pontiff

“The prayers of 2 pontiffs of the Sees of St. Peter and Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew, are united in the glory of God,” the Catholicos said.

24 June 2016 • 13:17 AMT
Pope: Faith in Christ essential part of Armenia’s identity

“I give thanks to the Lord for the faith that has given Armenia its identity and made it a herald of Christ among the nations,” he said.

24 June 2016 • 13:11 AMT
Julianna Margulies to join Richard Gere in “The 3 Christs Of Ypsilanti”

The story follows a doctor who is treating three paranoid schizophrenic patients at the Ypsilanti State Hospital.

24 June 2016 • 13:05 AMT
Number of drug users grows in Armenia, chief narcologist says

In its annual report, the UN said there were now more than 29 million people suffering from drug use disorders worldwide.

24 June 2016 • 13:01 AMT
Russia reduces age of criminal responsibility to 14

Yuri Sinelshchikov was among the bill’s critics, worrying that storing data and call logs would open the door to official abuse.

24 June 2016 • 12:59 AMT
Legendary wins bidding war for Jennifer Lawrence’s “Bad Blood”

Lawrence will play Elizabeth Holmes, founder of controversial blood testing company Theranos.

24 June 2016 • 12:39 AMT
“Ouija: Origin of Evil” supernatural horror trailer released

It opens with a young girl looking through Ouija in front of a mirror, before being scared and possessed by a dark and scary evil in her house.

24 June 2016 • 12:26 AMT
Pope Francis greeted with Hrashapar service in Etchmiadzin

Pope Francis accompanied by top clerics on Friday, June 24 arrived in Etchmiadzin, the main religious center of the Armenian people.

24 June 2016 • 12:22 AMT
“The Walking Dead,” “Star Wars” win big at Saturn Awards

“Outlander” and “Hannibal” bagged two nods each, with the former being named Best Fantasy TV Series.

24 June 2016 • 12:15 AMT
Scottish leader to prepare legislation for referendum

She said the Scottish government would seek urgent talks with the European commission and other European member states.

24 June 2016 • 12:00 AMT
Malware family Godless works against 90% of all Android devices

After it successfully roots the device, it installs an app with all-powerful system privileges so it can’t be easily be removed.

24 June 2016 • 10:57 AMT
Pope Francis arrives in Armenia (Updating)

The pontiff will be greeted with the Hrashapar service which is traditionally offered as a service of welcome to top religious clerics.