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20 March 2019 • 12:51 AMT
Armenian, Russian PMs talk Eurasian Council meeting details

During the conversation, Medvedev and Pashinyan also weighed in on some topical issues of Russian-Armenian relations

20 March 2019 • 12:29 AMT
Smart lighter helps people quit smoking

Slighter wants to encourage the public to quit smoking with a lighter that creates a personalized cessation plan.

20 March 2019 • 11:40 AMT
EU hits Google with €1.5 billion antitrust fine

The Commission ordered Google to pay €1.5 billion for abusing its dominant position in online search advertising.

20 March 2019 • 11:31 AMT
Study reveals the ‘dangers of alcohol’ for third-party people

The study estimated that 12,650 babies were born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in 2014.

20 March 2019 • 11:11 AMT
Kazakhstan renames capital Astana to Nursultan

The Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 20 approved law on changing the name of the capital Astana to Nursultan

20 March 2019 • 10:24 AMT
Armenian leader sends condolences to Mozambique, Zimbabwe

People in cyclone-hit countries are clinging to rooftops in areas virtually submerged by flood water, awaiting aid and rescue.

20 March 2019 • 10:06 AMT
Trump mulls designating Brazil as “maybe a NATO ally”

“As I told President Bolsonaro, I also intend to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally – or, maybe a NATO ally,” he said.

20 March 2019 • 09:42 AMT
Azerbaijan says can’t accept talks format change proposed by Armenia

Aliyev considers changing the format of negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict “unacceptable”.

20 March 2019 • 09:22 AMT
Anti-vax Italian politician hospitalised with chickenpox

A leading anti-vax figure and Italian politician was hospitalised with chickenpox earlier this week.

20 March 2019 • 09:01 AMT
New drugs give hope for ovarian cancer treatment

The drugs can kill ovarian cancer cells by targeting weaknesses within their ability to copy their DNA.

20 March 2019 • 08:42 AMT
€25 million will be spent on TUMO Convergence Center for Engineering

The European Union launched the EU TUMO Convergence Center for Engineering and Applied Science on March 19.

20 March 2019 • 08:13 AMT
High-strength cannabis varieties could increase mental health risks

Frequent cannabis use and high-strength varieties are likely to increase the chance of mental health problems among users.

20 March 2019 • 07:44 AMT
“Heavy clashes” break out between Turkey-backed rebels in Syria

Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and the Free Syrian Police clashed after members from the former assaulted a traffic officer.

20 March 2019 • 07:07 AMT
Tokayev sworn in as Kazakhstan’s new president

Nazarbayev resigned in what appeared to be the first step in a choreographed political transition that will see him retain considerable sway.

20 March 2019 • 06:43 AMT
Azerbaijan sets up new military unit near Armenian border

Azerbaijan has opened a new military unit near the border with Armenia, local media reports reveal.

20 March 2019 • 06:24 AMT
IMF expects 4.5% economic growth in Armenia in 2018

The International Monetary Fund expects Armenia’s economic growth to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.2% in 2018.

20 March 2019 • 06:14 AMT
Lydian: Armenia begins third audit on Amulsar gold project

The scope of this work will now also include a review of the firm’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

19 March 2019 • 14:08 AMT
Italy’s Lazio region recognizes Armenian Genocide

With the approval of the motion, the Lazio Council becomes the 136th council in Italy that recognizes the Genocide.

19 March 2019 • 13:37 AMT
Ameriabank has lent $4.5 billion to Armenian economy since 2008

Artak Hanesyan told reporters on March 19 that the bank has lent $4.5 billion to the Armenian economy since 2008.

19 March 2019 • 13:15 AMT
Kazakhstan’s President resigns

President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan announced his resignation on Tuesday, March 19.

19 March 2019 • 12:52 AMT
Islamic State launches last ditch counter-offensive in Baghouz

The Islamic State launched arguably their last counter-offensive to regain the territory they lost to the SDF.

19 March 2019 • 12:39 AMT
Inflammation links heart disease and depression: study

While inflammation is a natural response necessary to fight off infection, chronic inflammation is harmful.

19 March 2019 • 12:06 AMT
Scientists grow miniature brain that can contract muscle

The research is is the latest in a series of increasingly sophisticated approximations of the human brain grown in the laboratory

19 March 2019 • 10:59 AMT
Kurdish-led fighters advance on last IS bastion in eastern Syria

“This is not a victory announcement, but a significant progress in the fight against Daesh,” Mustefa Bali said.

19 March 2019 • 10:49 AMT
Mkhitaryan named one of top 10 footballers in post-Soviet space

“Mkhitaryan does not shine, but he probably has not had his final say in English football,” the article says.

19 March 2019 • 10:14 AMT
Three men shot at New York’s Harlem

The men were struck by gunfire outside of the Jefferson Houses near Second Avenue and 112th Street.

19 March 2019 • 10:08 AMT
Breast cancer death rate set to drop in Europe

Experts predict 1.4 million people will die of the disease in 2019, up 4.8 per cent from 1.35million five years ago.

19 March 2019 • 08:57 AMT
Azerbaijani ambassador to UAE sacked for stealing caviar

A commission is currently working at the Azerbaijani embassy and investigating the disappearance of half a million dollars.

19 March 2019 • 08:28 AMT
Armenian figure skaters headed for World Championships in Japan

Slavik Hayrapetyan and Anastasia Galustyan will represent the country in the important sports event in Japan.

19 March 2019 • 07:53 AMT
Remote Armenian village gets new street lighting system

For more than 27 years, outdoor lighting in Hermon, a village in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province, remained unsolved.