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17 September 2020 • 07:13 AMT
Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 295 as 162 recover

A total of 4319 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

17 September 2020 • 06:39 AMT
Singapore to award $280 to residents who use Apple Watch to stay healthy

Apple is working with Singapore to help keep the city-state’s people healthy using the Apple Watch.

16 September 2020 • 14:49 AMT
FM: No comparison between Armenian revolution and Belarus protests

Mnatsakanyan said the processes happening in Armenia involved exclusively Armenians, no one else.

16 September 2020 • 14:09 AMT
Parliament working on committee to probe govt’s handling of Covid-19

The move comes after two opposition parties requested the creation of such a committee in July.

16 September 2020 • 13:36 AMT
One more Armenian village gets modern street lighting system

37 LED lamps have been installed along the main streets of the village – about 1,400 m long area.

16 September 2020 • 13:06 AMT
“Living coffin” made of mushroom fibre used for the first time

Fibres of mycelium can be used to make anything from food to clothes and packaging – including coffins.

16 September 2020 • 12:29 AMT
Burj Khalifa, ADNOC building will light up with colours of Armenian flag

The Embassy of Armenia to the UAE said more details about the time of the event will be provided later.

16 September 2020 • 11:34 AMT
2,600-year-old Phoenician winery discovered in Lebanon

The Phoenicians, the seafaring merchants, introduced a culture of drinking wine throughout the ancient Mediterranean.

16 September 2020 • 11:09 AMT
Armenian soldier killed in Azerbaijan’s provocation

The Defense Ministry said the Armenian troops had to take steps to suppress the rival’s activity.

16 September 2020 • 10:07 AMT
Yoshihide Suga confirmed as Japan’s new PM

Suga does not come from a privileged background and rose to the top of the LDP without belonging to any of its powerful factions.

16 September 2020 • 09:34 AMT
Armenia approves paid paternity leave for new dads

The parliament on September 16 approved the proposal with 116 votes in favor and one against.

16 September 2020 • 09:02 AMT
“South Park” sets hourlong “Pandemic Special” for September 30

Last fall, “South Park” was renewed through 2022. It is unclear when a new, full season will premiere.

16 September 2020 • 08:48 AMT
Karabakh reports five new Covid-19 cases

301 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 78 others are quarantined.

16 September 2020 • 08:16 AMT
Turkey’s Osman Kavala, Egypt’s Mozn Hassan win Hrant Dink Award

Hassan, the Executive Director of Nazra for Feminist Studies, said she was honoured to receive the Hrant Dink Award.

16 September 2020 • 07:30 AMT
Kim Kardashian to freeze Instagram account to protest hate speech

She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech.

16 September 2020 • 07:07 AMT
Armenia reports 257 new coronavirus cases, three deaths

A total of 4135 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

16 September 2020 • 06:35 AMT
Thousands of Oregon evacuees shelter as wildfires rage on

U.S. President Donald Trump approved a request from Oregon’s governor for a federal disaster declaration.

15 September 2020 • 14:11 AMT
Aram Kayfajyan appointed as Inecobank Board Member

Kayfajyan will become the 3rd independent member in a seven-strong supervisory board of Inecobank.

15 September 2020 • 13:27 AMT
Armenia Foreign Minister briefs Arab League chief on Karabakh issue

Mnatsakanyan briefed the Arab league chief on Armenia’s position on reaching a peaceful settlement for the conflict.

15 September 2020 • 12:58 AMT
Armenian film “Chnchik” headed to Busan International Film Festival

Produced with the support of the National Cinema Center of Armenia, the movie was released in 2019.

15 September 2020 • 11:42 AMT
Three new judges approved for Armenia top court

A chairperson of Constitutional Court will be elected too, after the departure of Hrayr Tovmasyan.

15 September 2020 • 10:24 AMT
$110,000 raised in Australia for Armenians in Lebanon

The #appeal requested Facebook and electronic transfer donations from Armenian-Australians for one month.

15 September 2020 • 09:52 AMT
Karabakh coronavirus cases reach 340

300 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 79 others are quarantined.

15 September 2020 • 09:09 AMT
ADB predicts 4% GDP decline for Armenia in 2020

The Armenian economy will contract 4% in 2020 – down from a previous forecast of 3.5% decline, ADB said.

15 September 2020 • 08:23 AMT
Armenian Foreign Minister visits Greek church in Cairo

According to Anna Naghdalyan, Mnatsakanyan toured the church to learn more about its history.

15 September 2020 • 07:38 AMT
Catholicos, Education Minister discuss church-state relations in Armenia

The Catholicos and the Minister of Education discussed reforms proposed by the Armenian Apostolic Church.

15 September 2020 • 07:04 AMT
Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 150 as 248 recover

A total of 2761 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

15 September 2020 • 06:55 AMT
Gates: Coronavirus pandemic has set the world back by decades

The 2020 Goalkeepers report analyzes the damage that the pandemic has done and is doing to the world.

15 September 2020 • 06:38 AMT
OSCE mediators want to meet Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers

The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group seek to resume “serious substantive negotiations without preconditions”.

14 September 2020 • 14:20 AMT
China says will only vaccinate frontline workers “at this stage”

Not everyone will need to get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to China’s top medical official.