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09 December 2019 • 12:53 AMT
52% of adult men in Armenia are smokers: official

According to the Deputy Minister, many non-smokers are affected by secondary smoke both at home and at work.

09 December 2019 • 11:58 AMT
Turkey says deported 11 French terrorist suspects

Ankara has accused European countries of being too slow to take back citizens who traveled to the Middle East to fight.

09 December 2019 • 10:32 AMT
Russia banned from all int’l sport for 4 years over doping failures

Expert advisers had been urged to take a hard line with their punishment following ongoing doping allegations

09 December 2019 • 10:12 AMT
Even little alcohol may raise cancer risk – study

Scientists compared the drinking habits of 63,232 cancer patients in Japan with those of an equal number of healthy controls.

09 December 2019 • 09:30 AMT
Senate “very likely” to pass Armenian Genocide bill in coming weeks

“We are likely to finally acknowledge the horrific Armenian Genocide, which I have been fighting for years to do,” Cruz said.

09 December 2019 • 09:08 AMT
Armenia Deputy PM says gas prices won’t change by April 1

Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan has said that prices for natural gas will remain unchanged by at least April 1.

09 December 2019 • 08:06 AMT
Apple will release five new iPhone models in 2020 – report

After more than seven years, it could soon be time to bid farewell to Apple’s lightning charging cable.

09 December 2019 • 07:25 AMT
Greek PM rebukes Turkey for genocide against Christians

Mitsotakis has announced the need for international recognition of the Ottoman-era genocide of Greek Christians in Asia Minor

09 December 2019 • 06:50 AMT
Armenia leaders visit Genocide memorial

Pashinyan laid flowers at the memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of genocide throughout the world.

09 December 2019 • 06:40 AMT
Syrian army takes control of new points in Hasakah

The Syrian army has taken hold of several new points in the northwestern countryside of the Al-Hasakah Governorate.

07 December 2019 • 13:10 AMT
Victoria Falls dries after worst drought in a century

But the worst drought in a century has slowed the waterfalls to a trickle, fueling fears that climate change could kill one of the waterfall.

07 December 2019 • 11:18 AMT
World’s top-earning musicians Of 2019 revealed

Taylor Swift and Kanye West have had a relationship that could be best described as star-crossed.

07 December 2019 • 09:51 AMT
Armenia’s Sargissian wins European Rapid Chess Championship

Armenian grandmaster Gabriel Sargissian has won the European Rapid Chess Championship held in Tallinn.

07 December 2019 • 09:28 AMT
130 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

The Karabakh soldiers continue controlling the situation on contact line and protecting their positions.

07 December 2019 • 08:35 AMT
Syrian army takes control of new points in country’s northeast

The Syrian army has taken control of new points along a key highway as part of their agreement with the SDF.

07 December 2019 • 07:41 AMT
Armenian memorial vandalized in France

An Armenian khachkar has been desecrated in the French commune of Bandol, the Armnenian Embassy in Paris said.

07 December 2019 • 07:05 AMT
Armenia commemorating 31st anniv. of devastating earthquake

Armenia is commemorating the 31st anniversary of the earthquake that hit the northwestern regions of the country.

06 December 2019 • 14:28 AMT
Armenia FM briefs EU Special Representative on Karabakh talks

Mnatsakanyan has unveiled Armenia’s priorities in the process of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

06 December 2019 • 13:10 AMT
Breathing air in some UK cities as harmful as smoking 160 cigarettes

Campaigners have said pollution is now a “public health emergency” and urged the government to enforce stricter rules.

06 December 2019 • 12:32 AMT
Polar bears crowd Russian village in search for food

Polar bears have crowded a village in Russia’s far east in search for food, forcing public events to be canceled.

06 December 2019 • 11:32 AMT
Climate change is causing birds to become smaller – study

For almost four decades, ornithologist David Willard has collected and measured Chicago’s dead bird population.

06 December 2019 • 10:36 AMT
Yerevan Councilmember takes infant baby to work

A member of the My Step party, Gayane Vardanyan took her infant child to work at the Yerevan City Council.

06 December 2019 • 10:19 AMT
Brain differences detected in kids with depressed parents

While the causes of depression are complex, having a parent with depression is one of the biggest known risk factors.

06 December 2019 • 09:28 AMT
Aspirin use may reduce cancer, all-cause mortality in older adults

Aspirin use three or more times per week is associated with reductions in all-cause, cancer mortality among seniors.

06 December 2019 • 09:17 AMT
Parliament approves Armenia’s budget for 2020

The National Assembly approved the budget for 2020, with 77 lawmakers voting in favor and 37 against.

06 December 2019 • 08:56 AMT
Unknown rockets target Iraqi base that hosts U.S. troops – report

The Balad Airbase hosts US troops and contractors; it is located approximately 80 km north of Baghdad.

06 December 2019 • 08:08 AMT
World Bank Group to help Armenia attract investments

The World Bank Group, in partnership with the Good Governance Fund, is launching a new advisory program in Armenia.

06 December 2019 • 07:58 AMT
Pashinyan: Armenia has purchased unprecedented amount of weapons

Pashinyan was addressing the parliament Friday minutes before lawmakers approved the state budget for 2020.

06 December 2019 • 06:58 AMT
OSCE wants Karabakh talks “without artificial delays or conditions”

The Minsk Group co-chairing countries have urged the parties to the conflict to engage in substantive negotiations.

06 December 2019 • 06:45 AMT
Roma coach says Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ready to face Inter

Fonseca has said that Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ready to play against Inter Milan.