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19 August 2020 • 06:35 AMT
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for U.S. President

A roll call of the states made Biden the Democratic standard-bearer to take on Trump in the November election.

18 August 2020 • 14:52 AMT
Vivian Ekchian unveils new learning system for Glendale schools students

Ekchian has come up with a plan to welcome some students back to class. And it doesn’t involve their teachers.

18 August 2020 • 14:12 AMT
ADB approves $2m grant to help Armenia fight against Covid-19

The grant, which is financed by Japan, will be used to upgrade laboratory diagnostic and testing capacity.

18 August 2020 • 13:33 AMT
California resident diagnosed with plague for first time since 2015

Health officials believe the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while walking their dog.

18 August 2020 • 13:11 AMT
Armenian-American Mari Manoogian to address Democratic convention

Manoogian is in her first term in the state Legislature and is the youngest woman serving in either chamber.

18 August 2020 • 12:22 AMT
Armenia: About 300 Covid-19 patients in serious or critical condition

15 hospitals converted into Covid-19 treatment centers have already returned to normal activity.

18 August 2020 • 11:39 AMT
Karabakh reports one new coronavirus infection

248 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 11 others are quarantined.

18 August 2020 • 10:35 AMT
Smartphones may be able to tell you when you’re drunk

Having access to real-time data about intoxication could help people reduce their alcohol intake.

18 August 2020 • 09:38 AMT
Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to finish full-scale 5G deployment

The number of 5G base stations in the city puts its 5G deployment on par with the entire European continent.

18 August 2020 • 09:24 AMT
Lebanon says hospitals nearing Covid-19 capacity

The Health Minister urged authorities to take the “hard decision” to impose a new two-week lockdown.

18 August 2020 • 08:44 AMT
Purdue Pharma reportedly caused $2.15 trillion in U.S. economic damage

The states’ tally includes an array of costs, including money for addiction treatment and health care.

18 August 2020 • 08:09 AMT
Kanye West wants a Christian version of TikTok called JesusTok

The rapper said he was watching videos with his daughter and was disturbed by a lot of the content.

18 August 2020 • 07:32 AMT
Fauci says Covid-19’s long-term effects are “really troublesome”

Dr. Anthony Fauci said this is “really troublesome” because it is evolving on a day by day basis.

18 August 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 145 as 327 recover

186,661 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

18 August 2020 • 06:29 AMT
Elon Musk gains $8 billion to become world’s fourth-richest person

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now the world’s fourth-richest person after Tesla Inc. shares surged 11% on August 17.

17 August 2020 • 15:02 AMT
Georgia won’t host international flights until October 1

Restrictions do not apply to direct flights between Tbilisi airport and Munich, Paris and Riga.

17 August 2020 • 14:38 AMT
Armenia airport unveils list of laboratories for coronavirus tests

Zvartnots airport unveiled the list of laboratories that should be contacted by new arrivals for coronavirus tests.

17 August 2020 • 14:04 AMT
EU parliament, UK reject Belarus election results

The European Parliament has declared Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko a persona non grata.

17 August 2020 • 13:25 AMT
ADB OKs $750K grant project to support distance learning in Armenia

The assistance will improve the regulatory and institutional framework supporting distance learning․

17 August 2020 • 11:54 AMT
Armenia: Coronavirus prompts new mortuary

The part for bodies carrying the virus is equipped with a high-pressure air-conditioning and ventilation system.

17 August 2020 • 10:15 AMT
Dubai airport deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs

The world’s busiest air hub for international travel dispatched the K-9 unit for quick Covid-19 testing.

17 August 2020 • 09:14 AMT
Karabakh reports no new Covid-19 infections

In total, 254 people have contracted the virus in Karabakh, 248 of whom have already recovered.

17 August 2020 • 09:01 AMT
Legal action against Seoul pastor after 300 people test positive for Covid-19

Of 4,066 people who have visited the church recently, 1,045 could not be contacted, authorities said.

17 August 2020 • 08:09 AMT
Belarus challenger Tikhanovskaya ready to become national leader

Tikhanovskaya said she is ready to take responsibility and act as a national leader during this period.

17 August 2020 • 07:57 AMT
Pre-existing drug shows promise in fight against Covid-19

The research team from the U.S. focused on finding a weakness in the Covid-19 virus to target.

17 August 2020 • 07:10 AMT
Armenia: 71 coronavirus patients recover in the past 24 hours

185,594 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

17 August 2020 • 06:40 AMT
Lebanon President not ruling out peace talks with Israel

Aoun hinted that Lebanon would not be held back from negotiations by any pan-Arab considerations.

15 August 2020 • 12:48 AMT
U․S․ developing strain of coronavirus for future vaccine tests

There have been calls since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic to choose a faster route for a better result.

15 August 2020 • 11:50 AMT
Lebanon’s Covid-19 cases exceed 8,000, death toll stands at 94

Hospitals could not offer services to all injured people prompting foreign countries to send field hospitals.

15 August 2020 • 10:59 AMT
6000 shots fired by Azerbaijan in truce violations over the past week

The Karabakh troops took measures to silence Azerbaijan’s shooting and continue protecting their positions.