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25 December 2019 • 12:29 AMT
World’s top-selling smartphones revealed

Research found that the iPhone XR was the most popular model across all brands throughout the entire year.

25 December 2019 • 11:50 AMT
U.S. calls on Georgia to reinforce democracy, rule of law

Georgia must reinforce its commitment to democracy and ensure its judicial system is free of political bias, the United States said on Tuesday, December 24, after weeks of demonstrations in the ex-Soviet state demanding changes to the electoral system, Reuters reports. The intervention by the U.S. State Department ahead of parliamentary elections next year will …

25 December 2019 • 11:28 AMT
IMF hails Armenia’s economic performance as strong

The Armenian authorities continue to view the SBA as precautionary until the program expires in May 16, 2021.

25 December 2019 • 11:12 AMT
Mice study moves researchers closer to staph vaccine

Staph infections pose a serious health threat — since they are often resistant to many currently available antibiotics.

25 December 2019 • 09:54 AMT
Armenia electricity tariff set to remain unchanged in 2020

Energy prices will remain unchanged in 2020, said the President of the Public Services Regulatory Commission.

25 December 2019 • 08:58 AMT
Acupuncture may help cancer patients control pain

The use of acupuncture and/or acupressure is associated with reduced cancer pain and decreased use of analgesics.

25 December 2019 • 08:39 AMT
RSF calls for release of Assange on humanitarian grounds

RSF has called for the release of the WikiLeaks founder on the grounds of his rapidly failing health in prison.

25 December 2019 • 08:16 AMT
Drinking coffee could help prevent weight gain – study

the researchers found that the rats that consumed caffeine had a significantly lower amount of body fat.

25 December 2019 • 06:59 AMT
Al-Qaeda linked militant group enters battle in southeast Idlib

the group arrived at the front-lines in southeastern Idlib to help their allies from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham.

25 December 2019 • 06:36 AMT
Twitter bug matched phone numbers to accounts in Armenia, Iran, France

A security researcher said he has matched 17 million phone numbers to user accounts by exploiting a flaw in the app.

24 December 2019 • 14:21 AMT
Russia planning to revamp 102nd military base in Armenia

Moscow is planning to increase the efficiency of the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia in coming years.

24 December 2019 • 13:40 AMT
Turkish court rules to keep Osman Kavala in jail

A Turkish court ignored calls to release the businessman, despite a ruling by Europe’s top rights body.

24 December 2019 • 13:15 AMT
Switching to vaping doesn’t help smokers give up nicotine: Expert

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes often stay hooked on nicotine and fail to quit the addiction altogether.

24 December 2019 • 12:12 AMT
Toxic coconut wine kills at least 11 people in the Philippines

At least 11 people have died and hundreds more are being treated for suspected methanol poisoning.

24 December 2019 • 11:53 AMT
CN Traveller names Armenia one of best holiday destinations for 2020

Condé Nast Traveler has described the country as “a hill-walker’s heaven in the booming Caucasus”.

24 December 2019 • 10:36 AMT
Turkish businessman demands end to “unlawful” detention

Turkish businessman Osman Kavala rejected charges of leading and funding mass government protests in 2013.

24 December 2019 • 10:06 AMT
Dogs can understand numbers – report

A new study has demonstrated some really interesting things about mammals’ relationship with numbers.

24 December 2019 • 09:35 AMT
Envoy says Armenia is Russia’s “most important and reliable partner”

Kopyrkin said has been marked with the intensive development of bilateral relations between Yerevan and Moscow.

24 December 2019 • 08:47 AMT
Certain vitamins during breast cancer chemo “tied to recurrence, death”

Supplements that boost antioxidants, iron, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids appeared to lower the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

24 December 2019 • 08:15 AMT
Aliyev says Azerbaijan’s accession to EU is impossible

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the European Union won’t accept his country as a member.

24 December 2019 • 07:33 AMT
Armenian Genocide move among “most undersold political stories of 2019”

Congress for the first time mustered the will to declare Turkey’s treatment of the Armenians to be Genocide.

24 December 2019 • 07:10 AMT
Armenia ex-President’s nephew detained

Sargsyan is charged with illegal acquisition and possession of weapons, as well as illegal drug circulation.

24 December 2019 • 06:39 AMT
Lydian to start restructuring proceedings under CCAA

The Court has granted CCAA protection for an initial 10 day period, which expires on January 2, 2020.

24 December 2019 • 06:29 AMT
Syrian army closing in on key town in southeast Idlib

The army now finds themselves approaching the gates of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, which is a major city along the Idlib-Hama Highway.

23 December 2019 • 14:34 AMT
Azerbaijan reportedly interested in Russian Su-57 jets

Azerbaijan is interested in purchasing fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets from Russia, sources have said.

23 December 2019 • 13:27 AMT
Vahan Badasyan will run for Artsakh President

Current President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan has declared that he will not seek a fourth term in office in 2020.

23 December 2019 • 13:03 AMT
Armenia Football Federation elects new President

The Secretary General of the Football Federation of Armenia was elected as the President of the Federation.

23 December 2019 • 12:18 AMT
Obesity increases greenhouse gases – study

Obese people produce more carbon dioxide as they use up oxygen to run bodily functions, compared to those with lower weight.

23 December 2019 • 11:29 AMT
Austrian Airlines offering Vienna–Yerevan Flight Pass

Austrian Airlines has unveiled the Flight Pass which offers 10 flights to 60 European cities for a fixed fare.

23 December 2019 • 09:42 AMT
First human head transplant “could be achieved by 2030”

Surgeons would not only have to transplant a person’s head, but place their entire spinal cord into another body.