It did not appear that the Israeli had been targeted because of his nationality, two Israeli officials in Jerusalem said.

Vrezh Galstyan, who earlier attempted to enter the parliament building, armed with a knife, is at Yerevan’s N 1hospital.

Special investigation committee is currently working in the National Assembly. Entrance to the building has been banned.

Congratulating the envoy on his appointment, President Sargsyan expressed Armenia’s readiness to deepen relations with the African states.

A government official said the victims were taken to a hospital, where some of the injured were listed in critical condition.

Deputy chief of Special Investigation Service refused to comment on armed man’s attempt to enter the parliament building.

Barack Obama’s official farewell ceremony from Israel’s Ben Gurion airport has been cancelled due to a sand storm.

Parliament is debating plans to raise the 5.8bn euros needed to qualify for the 10bn-euro bailout, having rejected an earlier deal.

The policemen guarding the area opened fire to hinder the man’s intrusion. As a result, the citizen was wounded when trying to escape.

Among the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie event panelists are Whoopi Goldberg, Ellen Page, Gloria Steinem and Adrian Grenier.

The book, published by Hagop and Knar Manjikian and translated by Ishkhan Jinbashian, will be available for sale.

Earlier, Armenia’s David Safaryan won the European Wrestling Championships gold in 66 kg weight class.

The new pontiff sent a message to the leaders of the more than 170 countries with which the Vatican has diplomatic relations.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon instructed the army to close the border crossing.

Organizers also said Sean Ellis’ “Metro Manila,” a film he co-wrote with Frank E. Flowers has been added to the event’s U.K. spotlight sidebar.

Focus World will debut the WikiLeaks docu from Oscar-winner Alex Gibney (Taxi To The Dark Side) on May 24.

North Korea has threatened to attack the South and the United States on a daily basis since Park Geun-hye took office.

Musa Murtazaliev (84 kg) beat Slovakia’s Michael Bodnar 10:0 in 1/8 finals of the European Wrestling Championships.

The SS Armenian was built in 1895 by Harland & Wolff shipyard that would later become famous for making the legendary Titanic.

A criminal case has been opened to determine who the courier’s accomplices were, the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry said.

Last summer, for the first time, Arax traveled abroad to participate in the choral works festival organized in Yerevan, Armenia.

In the film, small-time magician (James Franco) arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one.

“In 2003 BP invested around $8bn in cash, shares and assets in the formation of TNK-BP,” the oil giant said.

Obama walked through Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl cemetery, laying a wreath on the black marble tomb of Theodor Herzl.

“The Interview” will center on a talk show host and his producer who become embroiled in a plot to assassinate the North Korea’s prime minister.

Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris flew home on from Moscow empty-handed after two days of tense discussions.

Nalbandian took the first set in his match with Jarkko Nieminen, but the veteran Finn rallied for 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win.

Scientists developed a form of targeted immunotherapy based on inserting an additional gene into the patients’ white blood cells.

The Marine Base Quantico, which is about 37 miles south of Washington, is also home to the FBI’s training academy.

Formerly employed at Russian Foreign Ministry, Volynkin will replace Vyatcheslav Kovalenko, who’s been occupying the post since 2009.