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26 February 2020 • 10:44 AMT
Libya conflict: Turkey confirms soldiers killed

“We have two martyrs in Libya,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, without giving further details.

26 February 2020 • 10:11 AMT
Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks call for Genocide recognition in Australia

Australia’s Armenian, Assyrian and Greek communities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

26 February 2020 • 09:50 AMT
Armenia’s Sargis Adamyan could miss rest of the season due to injury

“I was injured during one of the matches. I had to undergo a surgery as my ankle was torn,” Adamyan said.

26 February 2020 • 09:19 AMT
Syrian army scores advance across southern Idlib

Ma’ar Tamater and Ma’artasin are two of the villages liberated by the Syrian army, following clashes with militant groups.

26 February 2020 • 08:19 AMT
Galaxy Group of Companies, ASSO team up for classical music project

The launch of the partnership was also marked by the launch of the first joint project “People and Symphony”.

26 February 2020 • 07:19 AMT
Expert: 6% of eligible girls have received HPV vaccine in Armenia

Armenia has pretty strong vaccine confidence in general and high uptake of childhood vaccines, says Professor Heidi Larson.

26 February 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Coronavirus: Outbreak spreads in Europe from Italy

The first positive virus test has been recorded in Latin America – a Brazilian resident just returned from Italy.

26 February 2020 • 06:33 AMT
Commission: 2,715 have already died in China from coronavirus

The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China rose to 2,715 as of the end of Feb. 25, up by 52 from the previous day.

25 February 2020 • 14:45 AMT
Iran’s Deputy Health Minister says he has coronavirus

A day earlier, Harirchi had downplayed its spread in the shrine city of Qom and said mass quarantines were unnecessary.

25 February 2020 • 14:39 AMT
Armenia moving Israel ambassador’s residence to Tel Aviv

The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992 but have only had non-resident ambassadors so far.

25 February 2020 • 14:27 AMT
Armenian, Russian Foreign Minister talk Karabakh in Geneva

The meeting of the Foreign Ministers was held on the sidelines of a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

25 February 2020 • 13:07 AMT
Thousands will march in LA to honor memory of Armenian Genocide victims

The day’s events will conclude with a massive protest demonstration in front of Turkey’s Consulate General’s Office in LA.

25 February 2020 • 12:29 AMT
4 coronavirus cases confirmed in Iraq’s Kirkuk

The first case of the virus in Iraq was confirmed on Monday, when an Iranian student in the city of Najaf tested positive.

25 February 2020 • 11:56 AMT
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies aged 91

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91.

25 February 2020 • 11:44 AMT
Times Square Armenian Genocide commemoration set for April 26

Noted politicians, academics and artists will gather in Times Square to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

25 February 2020 • 11:08 AMT
1000 quarantined in Canary Islands hotel after virus confirmed

Spanish news media reported that some 1,000 tourists staying at the complex are not allowed to leave the hotel.

25 February 2020 • 10:31 AMT
Ameriabank earns two IFC Awards for achievements in trade finance sector

The IFC Vice President for Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, presented the awards to Ameriabank.

25 February 2020 • 10:16 AMT
Armenia Airways limiting flights to Iran

The carrier cited the government’s decision to partially restrict flights from the country to Iran as part of preventive measures.

25 February 2020 • 09:49 AMT
Coronavirus: China bans trade, consumption of wild animals

Some of the earliest infections were found in people who had exposure to a wildlife market in Hubei’s provincial capital Wuhan.

25 February 2020 • 09:05 AMT
Yerevan to host international chess tournament this summer

Yerevan will host a major international chess tournament this summer, lawmaker Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said

25 February 2020 • 08:53 AMT
Militant defenses collapse in southern Idlib as Syrian army advances

According to the latest report from Idlib, the Syrian army has captured more towns and villages near Kafr Sijnah.

25 February 2020 • 07:45 AMT
China coronavirus death toll rises to 2600

Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Iraq and Oman on February 24 reported their first infections from the new coronavirus.

25 February 2020 • 07:20 AMT
Armenian Committee announces endorsements ahead of 2020 Primaries

With just over a week left until the March 3 primary elections, NCA-WR released its list of primary endorsements.

25 February 2020 • 07:17 AMT
Legendary NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Johnson was portrayed in the film about trailblazing black women whose work at NASA was integral during the space race.

25 February 2020 • 06:52 AMT
WHO says coronavirus outbreak has “pandemic potential”

“For the moment, we are not witnessing the uncontained global spread of this virus,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

25 February 2020 • 06:38 AMT
Armenian Embassy warns against visiting Italy’s Lombardy, Veneto

The Armenian Embassy in Italy is urging Armenians against visiting the regions of Lombardy and Veneto.

24 February 2020 • 13:51 AMT
Armenia dismisses Azerbaijan’s claims of sabotage as a “myth”

“Moreover, the Armenian side has been showing restraint in all respects,” said the Defense Ministry spokesman,

24 February 2020 • 13:15 AMT
Jalal Haroutyunyan appointed Artsakh’s new Defense Minister

Haroutyunyan held the position of the First Deputy Commander – Chief of Staff of the Artsakh Defense Army.

24 February 2020 • 12:40 AMT
Chinese police practise catching “uncooperative” coronavirus patients

When a driver fails to cooperate, he is forced from his car before what looks like a fishing net is thrown over his head.

24 February 2020 • 11:56 AMT
Methods of threat not going to work, Armenia tells Azerbaijan

Mnatsakanyan stressed that growth in the risk of escalation will not allow to register real progress in the peace talks.