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19 February 2020 • 15:12 AMT
China appreciates Armenia’s help in fighting coronavirus

Sarkissian hosted the ambassador in the presidential palace and discussed the situation created by the coronavirus.

19 February 2020 • 15:10 AMT
Erdogan says Turkey “won’t leave” Idlib to Syria’s Assad

Erdogan threatened to launch an operation in Syria’s Idlib region by the end of the month if Damascus fails to withdraw.

19 February 2020 • 14:48 AMT
Iran reports first 2 cases of coronavirus

Iranian authorities confirmed on Wednesday, February 19 two cases of the new coronavirus, the first in the country.

19 February 2020 • 14:43 AMT
Mozilla launches standalone VPN service for Android

There is already a free tier of the Mozilla VPN that is enabled by downloading a browser extension

19 February 2020 • 13:36 AMT
TikTok lets parents set time limits and vet DMs on teen accounts

The new feature links a parent’s account to their teen’s, allowing them to control a number of aspects of digital wellbeing.

19 February 2020 • 13:29 AMT
Danish-language travel book on Georgia and Armenia is on its way

The book also aims to draw attention of Danish citizens to Georgian and Armenian skyrocketing tourism opportunities.

19 February 2020 • 13:03 AMT
Bloomberg would sell business interests if elected U.S. president

Bloomberg would put Bloomberg LP into a blind trust, and the trustee would then sell the company, adviser Tim O’Brien said.

19 February 2020 • 12:30 AMT
Ex-con freed thanks to Kim Kardashian helped with Trump’s pardons

The White House listed Johnson as among those who supported Trump’s granting of clemency to three prisoners.

19 February 2020 • 11:44 AMT
Passengers leaving quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess

At least 542 passengers and crew on the Diamond Princess have so far been infected by the Covid-19 virus.

19 February 2020 • 11:10 AMT
Armenia wants specialized expertise in fight against criminal subculture

Armenia has decided to identify the prosecutors and investigators engaged in such cases to ensure proper efficiency.

19 February 2020 • 09:36 AMT
Massive Turkish Army convoy reportedly enters northwestern Syria

A Turkish military convoy crossed the Syrian border, entering the north-eastern part of the country.

19 February 2020 • 08:59 AMT
Fresno State to host presentation on Armenian refugees after WWI

Dr. Ari Sekeryan was appointed the 16th Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies.

19 February 2020 • 08:52 AMT
EU removes Armenia from tax havens “grey list”

The Council adopted revised conclusions on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

19 February 2020 • 08:06 AMT
Turkey re-arrests human rights activist hours after acquittal

Rights group Amnesty International said Kavala’s renewed detention “smacks of deliberate and calculated cruelty”.

19 February 2020 • 08:01 AMT
Death toll from coronavirus rises above 2000 worldwide

One of the most recent fatalities in the central Chinese province of Hubei was the director of a hospital in Wuhan.

19 February 2020 • 07:25 AMT
It’s been 16 years since murder of Armenian officer by Azeri lieutenant

A Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces, Margaryan, then 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by Ramil Safarov.

19 February 2020 • 06:43 AMT
Russia bans Chinese nationals from entering country

The ban will affect Chinese citizens travelling for private, educational, working and tourist purposes, the statement added.

18 February 2020 • 14:55 AMT
Turkey court acquits rights defender Osman Kavala

Kavala is chairman of a Foundation, which promotes human rights through art, including with neighboring Armenia.

18 February 2020 • 13:53 AMT
Cancer cases could grow 60-81% globally, report says

In the next two decades, the world could see a 60% increase in the number of cancer cases, according to a new report.

18 February 2020 • 13:35 AMT
Microsoft combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into single app

The app called Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More is now available on the Play Store.

18 February 2020 • 13:19 AMT
Later bedtime linked with obesity for children under 6 – study

The researchers monitored each child’s weight, height and waist circumference from ages one to six.

18 February 2020 • 12:01 AMT
Report: Russia forced to accept internal political situation in Armenia

The survey says Russia is intervening forcefully in the political processes and the internal affairs of Armenia

18 February 2020 • 11:18 AMT
Syria to reopen Aleppo airport for first time in 9 years

The governor of Aleppo, Hussein Diab, had announced in August of last year that the international airport was ready.

18 February 2020 • 10:27 AMT
Dutch court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bn to Yukos

Russiais thus ordered to pay $50 billion compensation to shareholders in former Russian oil giant Yukos.

18 February 2020 • 09:57 AMT
Armenia police reveal child sale case

Overall, the various units of the police have identified 75 crime cases, eight of which had been committed in the past.

18 February 2020 • 09:29 AMT
Ryanair unveils Armenia’s culture, fine cuisine to flyers worldwide

“Walking through Yerevan’s streets, the first thing that strikes you is the city’s unique colours,” the article says.

18 February 2020 • 08:39 AMT
Cadillac set to unveil its first all-electric vehicle in April

The upcoming crossover will be but the first of many electric vehicles from Cadillac if its plans come to fruition.

18 February 2020 • 08:37 AMT
Putin appoints Russian-Armenian diplomat as envoy to Venezuela

By another decree, Putin dismissed Vladimir Zaemsky, who was ambassador to Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

18 February 2020 • 07:58 AMT
Priest arrested in Turkey for giving bread and water to PKK militants

Fr. Bileçen was arrested after an informant testified that he provided bread and water to Kurdish separatists in 2018.

18 February 2020 • 07:57 AMT
Pashinyan says personnel changes coming to the Armenian army

“There is no division between the army and the society. We are like one family, one organism,” he said.