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12 March 2020 • 10:13 AMT
Tom Hanks tests positive for coronavirus

Warner Bros. confirmed the actor was in Australia doing pre-production work on a film about singer Elvis Presley.

12 March 2020 • 10:11 AMT
Merkel says 70% of the Germans could contract coronavirus

“The process has to be focused on not overburdening the health system by slowing the virus’s spread,” Merkel said.

12 March 2020 • 08:31 AMT
Coronavirus: Pollution reduction from lockdown may save more lives

The lockdown may save more lives from pollution reduction than are threatened by the virus itself.

11 March 2020 • 17:13 AMT
Armenia reports three new cases of coronavirus

Everyone who has been in close contact with the three patients will be isolated to prevent the spread of the virus.

11 March 2020 • 13:56 AMT
Armenia’s Gyumri in Forbes’ most beautiful places to travel to

Forbes has included Gyumri in its list of picture-perfect spring destinations to visit in the coming months.

11 March 2020 • 11:40 AMT
New York conference on coronavirus canceled due to coronavirus

The Council on Foreign Relations has canceled in-person conferences that were scheduled from March 11 to April 3.

11 March 2020 • 11:35 AMT
“London patient” becomes second person cured of HIV

Ravindra Gupta said the new test results were “even more remarkable” and likely demonstrated the patient was cured.

11 March 2020 • 09:28 AMT
Georgia coronavirus cases jump to 23

Georgia has eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 increasing the total number of infected individuals to 23.

11 March 2020 • 08:44 AMT
Yerevan: Azerbaijan intentionally escalating Armenia border situation

On Tuesday, March 10, Armenian serviceman Zohrab Sianosyan was shot dead by an Azerbaijani sniper.

10 March 2020 • 13:53 AMT
Armenian politician could become head of 15th arrondissement of Paris

Anouch Toranian, meanwhile, is a member of Socialist Party alongside Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris.

10 March 2020 • 13:43 AMT
Wizz Air suspends all flights to Italy, Israel

They will be offered a free rebooking, full refund or 120 per cent refund of their original fare in airline credit.

10 March 2020 • 13:00 AMT
Gülen-linked organization recognizes Armenian Genocide

The Foundation said they established a committee three years ago, tasked with learning what happened in 1915.

10 March 2020 • 12:13 AMT
Iran coronavirus death toll reaches 291, cases at more than 8,000

A health official announced on state television that in the last 24 hours the number of new infections was 881.

10 March 2020 • 11:32 AMT
Starbucks testing entirely recyclable and compostable cup

The new version of the cup is still made from paper, and should look and feel the same as a traditional Starbucks cup.

10 March 2020 • 10:54 AMT
Arrested Saudi royals “aimed to block crown prince’s accession”

Prince Ahmed is believed to have been one of the three dissenters and has remained a critic of the crown prince.

10 March 2020 • 09:57 AMT
Oil prices jump 4% after biggest one-day fall since 1991

Saudi Arabia and Russia both said they would raise production at the weekend after the three-year pact fell apart.

10 March 2020 • 09:45 AMT
Joaquín Caparrós named new head coach of Armenia squad

According to the Football Federation of Armenia, Caparrós’s contract will be valid until November 30, 2021.

10 March 2020 • 09:31 AMT
Next OSCE monitoring of Artsakh contact line set for March 11

The authorities of Artsakh have expressed their readiness to assist in conducting the monitoring.

10 March 2020 • 08:43 AMT
Diplomats: U.S. urges UN vote on Taliban deal

The US military has begun withdrawing troops as part of the pullout agreed in the February 29 agreement with the Taliban.

10 March 2020 • 08:35 AMT
Armenians urged against visiting Italy amid coronavirus outbreak

“We urge the citizens of Armenia to keep in touch with the Embassy of Armenia in Italy,” the Ministry said.

10 March 2020 • 08:33 AMT
Italy quarantines entire country as coronavirus cases and deaths surge

People throughout the country of 60 million should not travel other than for work or emergencies, Giuseppe Conte said.

09 March 2020 • 14:57 AMT
SIPRI: Armenia bought almost all of its arms from Russia

Also, the report says, a total of 60% of Azerbaijan’s arms imports came from Israel and 31 per cent from Russia.

09 March 2020 • 14:11 AMT
Full Worm Moon will be illuminating the sky on March 9

Supermoons occur when the moon is within 90% of perigree, or its closest approach to Earth in orbit.

09 March 2020 • 12:48 AMT
100-year-old Chinese man recovers from coronavirus

The Chinese man had underlying health problems such as Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension and heart failure.

09 March 2020 • 12:28 AMT
Coronavirus: Armenia PM, European Council chief refrain from handshake

Pashinyan said they met in the Belgian capital to discuss the development of relations between Armenia and the EU.

09 March 2020 • 11:18 AMT
Global coronavirus cases exceed 110,000, deaths now top 3800

The COVID-19 is affecting 109 countries and territories around the world and the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

09 March 2020 • 09:42 AMT
Russian ruble plummets after oil pact breakdown

The ruble was trading at a low of 74.9 to $1 on March 9 morning, after another wild start to the week for financial markets.

09 March 2020 • 09:39 AMT
The Armenian girl and her Resignation Syndrome

The captivating portrait of an Armenian girl with Resignation Syndrome – a disorder in which children overwhelmed by trauma slip into a coma-like state – has been shedding light on the disease after its author, Polish photographer Tomek Kaczor was nominated for the 2020 World Press Photo Of The Year.

09 March 2020 • 09:04 AMT
Coronavirus: easyJet set to reduce Italy flights as death toll climbs to 366

The total number of infections leapt 25% to 7,375 from 5,883, according to the Italian Civil Protection agency.

09 March 2020 • 08:53 AMT
Oil prices plunge 30% after OPEC deal failure

Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing to increase its production above the 10 million barrel per day mark.