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19 August 2020 • 12:39 AMT
Australia PM walks back “mandatory coronavirus vaccine” comments

Scott Morrison also sought to stress that any potential vaccine would be required to pass all trials.

19 August 2020 • 11:57 AMT
Serzh Sargsyan: Karabakh issue can be resolved through “int’l coercion”

Serzh Sargsyan said on August 19 that Armenia emerged victorious in the Four-Day War of April 2016.

19 August 2020 • 10:59 AMT
Penguins originated in Australia and New Zealand, new study finds

The group of researchers analyzed blood and tissue samples from 18 different species of penguins.

19 August 2020 • 10:47 AMT
Bali planning to reopen to international tourists in September

2020 has seen a steep decline in the number of international arrivals due to the coronavirus pandemic.

19 August 2020 • 09:50 AMT
Ex-President reveals why Armenia didn’t deploy Iskander missiles against Azerbaijan in 2016

Sargsyan said if Armenia deployed the Iskanders then, it would resemble “shooting sparrows with cannons”.

19 August 2020 • 09:21 AMT
Amsterdam collapsing for years as cracks, sinkholes damage the city

The recent Covid-19 restrictions have relieved the Dutch capital from the more superficial blight of overtourism.

19 August 2020 • 09:00 AMT
Cuba beginning clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine

The Finlay Vaccine Institute will be responsible for the trials, which will run through January 11th.

19 August 2020 • 08:22 AMT
Mali’s President resigns, dissolves parliament

It comes hours after he and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé were taken to a military camp near Bamako.

19 August 2020 • 07:31 AMT
Second group of Lebanon Armenians land in Yerevan

Around 100 people were among Armenians from Syria and the United Arab Emirates to be repatriated.

19 August 2020 • 07:02 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases surpass 42,000

A total of 1906 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

19 August 2020 • 06:35 AMT
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for U.S. President

A roll call of the states made Biden the Democratic standard-bearer to take on Trump in the November election.

18 August 2020 • 14:52 AMT
Vivian Ekchian unveils new learning system for Glendale schools students

Ekchian has come up with a plan to welcome some students back to class. And it doesn’t involve their teachers.

18 August 2020 • 14:12 AMT
ADB approves $2m grant to help Armenia fight against Covid-19

The grant, which is financed by Japan, will be used to upgrade laboratory diagnostic and testing capacity.

18 August 2020 • 13:33 AMT
California resident diagnosed with plague for first time since 2015

Health officials believe the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while walking their dog.

18 August 2020 • 13:11 AMT
Armenian-American Mari Manoogian to address Democratic convention

Manoogian is in her first term in the state Legislature and is the youngest woman serving in either chamber.

18 August 2020 • 12:22 AMT
Armenia: About 300 Covid-19 patients in serious or critical condition

15 hospitals converted into Covid-19 treatment centers have already returned to normal activity.

18 August 2020 • 11:39 AMT
Karabakh reports one new coronavirus infection

248 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 11 others are quarantined.

18 August 2020 • 10:35 AMT
Smartphones may be able to tell you when you’re drunk

Having access to real-time data about intoxication could help people reduce their alcohol intake.

18 August 2020 • 09:38 AMT
Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to finish full-scale 5G deployment

The number of 5G base stations in the city puts its 5G deployment on par with the entire European continent.

18 August 2020 • 09:24 AMT
Lebanon says hospitals nearing Covid-19 capacity

The Health Minister urged authorities to take the “hard decision” to impose a new two-week lockdown.

18 August 2020 • 08:44 AMT
Purdue Pharma reportedly caused $2.15 trillion in U.S. economic damage

The states’ tally includes an array of costs, including money for addiction treatment and health care.

18 August 2020 • 08:09 AMT
Kanye West wants a Christian version of TikTok called JesusTok

The rapper said he was watching videos with his daughter and was disturbed by a lot of the content.

18 August 2020 • 07:32 AMT
Fauci says Covid-19’s long-term effects are “really troublesome”

Dr. Anthony Fauci said this is “really troublesome” because it is evolving on a day by day basis.

18 August 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 145 as 327 recover

186,661 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

18 August 2020 • 06:29 AMT
Elon Musk gains $8 billion to become world’s fourth-richest person

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now the world’s fourth-richest person after Tesla Inc. shares surged 11% on August 17.

17 August 2020 • 15:02 AMT
Georgia won’t host international flights until October 1

Restrictions do not apply to direct flights between Tbilisi airport and Munich, Paris and Riga.

17 August 2020 • 14:38 AMT
Armenia airport unveils list of laboratories for coronavirus tests

Zvartnots airport unveiled the list of laboratories that should be contacted by new arrivals for coronavirus tests.

17 August 2020 • 14:04 AMT
EU parliament, UK reject Belarus election results

The European Parliament has declared Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko a persona non grata.

17 August 2020 • 13:25 AMT
ADB OKs $750K grant project to support distance learning in Armenia

The assistance will improve the regulatory and institutional framework supporting distance learning․

17 August 2020 • 11:54 AMT
Armenia: Coronavirus prompts new mortuary

The part for bodies carrying the virus is equipped with a high-pressure air-conditioning and ventilation system.