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21 August 2020 • 08:10 AMT
U.S. demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the notification to the president of the UN Security Council․

21 August 2020 • 07:47 AMT
Lavrov: Armenia’s decision to revive checkpoint 15 km from Azeri pipelines caused border escalation

Lavrov noted that the conflict in mid-July was the second large-scale violation of the 1994 ceasefire agreement.

21 August 2020 • 07:15 AMT
Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 158 as 217 recover

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

21 August 2020 • 07:05 AMT
Iran detains UAE ship, summons envoy after deadly clash at sea

In the earlier stages of the confrontation, one of the fishing vessels of Iran was captured by the Emirati forces.

21 August 2020 • 06:44 AMT
Liturgy to be served at Turkey’s Aghtamar Armenian church

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a limited number of people will be able to participate in the ceremony.

20 August 2020 • 13:58 AMT
HRW slams Azerbaijan’s relentless crackdown on opposition

The authorities claimed it was an attempt masterminded by the opposition to overthrow the government․

20 August 2020 • 13:26 AMT
Coronavirus: Germany records most cases since April

Like across much of Europe, Germany’s number of infections has jumped over the summer holidays.

20 August 2020 • 11:41 AMT
Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first half of 2020

In total, 51,405 Swedes died in the six-month period, a higher number than in any year since 1869.

20 August 2020 • 10:51 AMT
Mexico signals eagerness to trial Russian coronavirus vaccine

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said they wanted “to have the vaccine as soon as possible in Mexico.”

20 August 2020 • 10:04 AMT
Boeing changes 737 Max plane name after crashes

The new name has been used only internally at Boeing and emerged when the company put out a statement.

20 August 2020 • 09:47 AMT
Karabakh reports seven new Covid-19 cases

248 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 31 others are quarantined.

20 August 2020 • 09:29 AMT
Russia opposition leader Alexei Navalny in coma; Poisoning suspected

Alexei Navalny started feeling unwell on a flight from the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow.

20 August 2020 • 09:17 AMT
Health Minister: Downward trend in new infections has stopped in Armenia

Arsen Torosyan said that the situation in the country has stabilized compared to the previous 2-3 weeks.

20 August 2020 • 08:30 AMT
Apple’s stock market value tops $2 trillion

Apple’s market capitalization is about equal to the combined values of the S&P 500’s 200 smallest companies.

20 August 2020 • 07:33 AMT
China: No hospitalized coronavirus patient has died in four months

The last time a virus death was reported on April 14, when one fatality in Hubei province was recorded.

20 August 2020 • 07:07 AMT
Armenia reports 263 new coronavirus cases, 250 recoveries

A total of 1993 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

20 August 2020 • 07:03 AMT
Gmail, Google Drive disruption causing errors around the world

People have been complaining about issues when using many of the G suite services, but especially Gmail.

20 August 2020 • 06:42 AMT
EU to reroute €53m to help civil society, fight against Covid in Belarus

The European Commission has pledged 53 million euros to support the Belarusian people

19 August 2020 • 14:04 AMT
Lithuania President: EU leaders say Belarus should hold new elections

Nauseda’s remarks came as the European Council held a video conference to discuss the situation in Belarus.

19 August 2020 • 13:30 AMT
Coronavirus smell loss “different from cold and flu”

It’s not that their taste is somewhat impaired because their sense of smell is out of action, researchers say.

19 August 2020 • 12:39 AMT
Australia PM walks back “mandatory coronavirus vaccine” comments

Scott Morrison also sought to stress that any potential vaccine would be required to pass all trials.

19 August 2020 • 11:57 AMT
Serzh Sargsyan: Karabakh issue can be resolved through “int’l coercion”

Serzh Sargsyan said on August 19 that Armenia emerged victorious in the Four-Day War of April 2016.

19 August 2020 • 10:59 AMT
Penguins originated in Australia and New Zealand, new study finds

The group of researchers analyzed blood and tissue samples from 18 different species of penguins.

19 August 2020 • 10:47 AMT
Bali planning to reopen to international tourists in September

2020 has seen a steep decline in the number of international arrivals due to the coronavirus pandemic.

19 August 2020 • 09:50 AMT
Ex-President reveals why Armenia didn’t deploy Iskander missiles against Azerbaijan in 2016

Sargsyan said if Armenia deployed the Iskanders then, it would resemble “shooting sparrows with cannons”.

19 August 2020 • 09:21 AMT
Amsterdam collapsing for years as cracks, sinkholes damage the city

The recent Covid-19 restrictions have relieved the Dutch capital from the more superficial blight of overtourism.

19 August 2020 • 09:00 AMT
Cuba beginning clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine

The Finlay Vaccine Institute will be responsible for the trials, which will run through January 11th.

19 August 2020 • 08:22 AMT
Mali’s President resigns, dissolves parliament

It comes hours after he and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé were taken to a military camp near Bamako.

19 August 2020 • 07:31 AMT
Second group of Lebanon Armenians land in Yerevan

Around 100 people were among Armenians from Syria and the United Arab Emirates to be repatriated.

19 August 2020 • 07:02 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases surpass 42,000

A total of 1906 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.