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24 August 2020 • 13:40 AMT
Thailand could welcome back international tourists in October

Tourists will be permitted to fly into Phuket and will need to quarantine in a designated resort for 14 days.

24 August 2020 • 12:41 AMT
Berlin Film Festival to hold physical event in 2021

For the European Film Market, which runs alongside the festival, Berlin is planning a hybrid event.

24 August 2020 • 11:45 AMT
Austria expels Russian in reported economic spying case

“His behaviour is not in accordance with the Vienna Convention,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

24 August 2020 • 10:58 AMT
Russia says ready to discuss supply more Su-30 fighters to Armenia

FSVTS official representative Maria Vorobyova said they are working with the Armenian side on the matter.

24 August 2020 • 10:41 AMT
World’s first Apple Store that sits on water opening in Singapore

The new store will be situated in the dome-like structure sitting on the water off Marina Bay Sands.

24 August 2020 • 09:40 AMT
Twitter hides Trump tweet for dissuading voting

Twitter has begun enforcing its rules more strictly against Trump as the presidential election approaches.

24 August 2020 • 09:03 AMT
Karabakh reports one new coronavirus infection

249 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 39 others are quarantined.

24 August 2020 • 08:47 AMT
Armenia, Russia sign deal on modernization of four Su-25 jets

Yerevan and Moscow have signed a new agreement which will see the modernization of four Su-25 jets.

24 August 2020 • 08:35 AMT
U.S commits additional $1.43m in Covid-19 support to Armenia

$1 million will support the agriculture and tourism sectors to recover economically from the pandemic.

24 August 2020 • 07:38 AMT
U.S. allows emergency use of blood plasma treatment for Covid-19 patients

It comes a day after Trump accused the FDA of impeding the rollout of vaccines and therapeutics.

24 August 2020 • 07:13 AMT
Armenia reports 33 new coronavirus cases, 58 recoveries

A total of 195574 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

24 August 2020 • 07:09 AMT
Armenian, Russian defense chiefs talk regional situation in Moscow

The two Defense Ministers met in Moscow, Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan has revealed.

24 August 2020 • 06:36 AMT
Armenian officer missing after getting lost in bad weather

The Azerbaijani side had claimed that the Armenian officer had been taken prisoner after a failed sabotage.

22 August 2020 • 11:21 AMT
Blue Origin delivers mock-up moon lander to NASA for tests

The companies must work fast, given that NASA wants to land astronauts near the moon’s South Pole in 2024.

22 August 2020 • 11:20 AMT
AI defeats human F-16 pilot in simulated dogfight

The AI program won all five rounds in under two minutes, showing the technology’s promise.

22 August 2020 • 11:05 AMT
First Kalashnikov rifles assembled in Armenia delivered to country’s army

The first 1000 Kalashnikov rifles assembled in Armenia have been delivered to the country’s armed forces.

22 August 2020 • 09:35 AMT
350 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

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

22 August 2020 • 09:20 AMT
Christie’s holding auction to help rebuild Beirut’s cultural scene

The initiative will include 40-50 lots of international and regional art, jewellery, design and watches.

22 August 2020 • 08:55 AMT
Giant panda cub born at Smithsonian National Zoo

A giant panda cub was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo in the United States on Friday, August 21.

22 August 2020 • 08:42 AMT
South Korea rolling out tougher social distancing rules

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 315 new domestic coronavirus infections.

22 August 2020 • 07:22 AMT
Singapore scientists find Covid-19 variant with milder infections

The study showed that patients infected with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 had better clinical outcomes.

22 August 2020 • 07:17 AMT
Armenia reports 139 new coronavirus cases, 214 recoveries

A total of 1639 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

22 August 2020 • 06:44 AMT
WHO chief hopes coronavirus can be ended “in less than two years”

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Spanish flu pandemic which began in 1918 took two years to end.

21 August 2020 • 14:57 AMT
Study says humidity key to minimize coronavirus transmission

In humid places, the droplet (a solution of salts, water, organics and attached viruses) grows and it falls faster.

21 August 2020 • 13:36 AMT
Top official vows to resign if FDA approves unproven Covid-19 vaccine

Peter Marks said he has not faced any political pressure and that the FDA would be guided by science alone.

21 August 2020 • 12:13 AMT
Classic Facebook going away in September

Classic Facebook is going away in September, and taking its old blue theme with it, Engadget reports.

21 August 2020 • 11:29 AMT
Beijing citizens don’t have to wear masks outside anymore

Children should be accompanied by adults and encouraged to use proper hygiene, while spitting is not allowed.

21 August 2020 • 10:16 AMT
Armenia awards National Hero title to Captain Ruben Sanamyan

The highest title in Armenia is awarded “for outstanding services of national importance to Armenia.”

21 August 2020 • 09:51 AMT
Turkey converts Istanbul’s historic Chora church into a mosque

The move comes shortly after a similar decision to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque from a museum.

21 August 2020 • 08:35 AMT
World Bank chief: Extreme poverty could surge by 100m

The lender previously estimated that 60 million people would fall into extreme poverty due to Covid-19.