European nations weigh easing an arms embargo to potentially supply the rebels with arms and increase pressure on President Assad.

The 6.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Lushan county near Ya’an city and the epicenter had a depth of 12 km.

A Massachusetts State Police spokesman said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was bleeding and in serious condition in a Boston hospital.

Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan met Iranian Minister for Culture Seyed Mohammad Hosseini.

Security researchers have identified 32 separate apps on Google Play that harbored a bug called BadNews.

Both firms are scheduled to be represented at the ATAA’s convention, being held in Washington, DC starting on April 25.

“It has become a tradition to blame everything on Chechens, even a tsunami,” Ramzan Kadyrov told journalists.

Acting Armenian Foreign Minister met European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy.

Serbia and its former province of Kosovo have agreed not to block each other’s accession to the European Union.

A map of the Ottoman Empire will be drawn, with red masks symbolizing genocide victims to be laid on it.

The country’s latest indigenous air-to-surface missiles, Fakour and Qader, were also put on display during the parade.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to appoint Tigran Sargsyan to the post of prime minister.

Most utilities currently do not offer a renewable energy option, so that’s what Google is aiming to change.

The first genocide of the 20th century was organized and masterminded by the Young Turks, Irina Skazina said.

One right-wing lawmaker, Alessandra Mussolini, sported a protest T-shirt as the fourth round of voting began.

Acting Foreign Minister and Permanent Representative of Ireland to the EU signed Armenia-EU readmission agreement.

Narek Nikoghosyan (84 kg) came 2nd in Greco-Roman wrestling, with Sargis Sargsyan (55 kg) coming 3rd.

President Serzh Sargsyan continues the consultations with parliamentary groups on the appointment of prime minister.

Malbec grapes are found primarily in Cahors in the South West France region, where it began its production.

Karekin II met Iranian delegation led by Minister for Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini.

Armen Ashotyan signed a decree to approve 2013-2014 anti-corruption program in the field of education and science.

5th European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastic Individual Championships are ongoing in Moscow.

Intensification of Armenian-Belarusian economic relations and inter parliamentary cooperation was discussed in Yerevan.

CISPA is designed to help combat cyberthreats by making it easier for law enforcers to get at web data.

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 416.39 on April 19, decreasing by 0.18 point compared to April 18.

Oil dropped $2.04, or 2.3 percent, on Wednesday, which was its fourth daily drop of at least 2 percent in April.

Amazon’s Russia office will be headed by Arkady Vitruk, the former general director of Azbuka-Atticus publisher.

Armenia’s foreign trade turnover totaled $445 mln in March 2013 decreasing by 15,3% compared to the same period in 2012.

Anahit Bakhshyan noted RPA, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir as their main rivals during city council polls.

Police are locking down some neighbourhoods in Boston and its western suburbs as they search for the surviving suspect.