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24 February 2020 • 11:28 AMT
Iran reports lowest voter turnout since 1979

It was the first time turnout dipped below the 50% mark since the revolution as the country’s top leader said.

24 February 2020 • 10:52 AMT
Armenia closes land border, limits air traffic with Iran

Pashinyan said Armenian and Iranian citizens will face no problems when planning their trips back to their countries.

24 February 2020 • 10:00 AMT
Official: Death toll from coronavirus in Iran’s Qom stands at 50

An official said the deaths date back to Feb. 13. but Iran first officially reported cases of the virus and its first deaths on Feb. 19.

24 February 2020 • 09:00 AMT
Roma want to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan permanently

Fonseca has said that he wants to sign on-loan Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to permanent deals.

24 February 2020 • 08:37 AMT
Armenia Foreign Ministry expresses condolences over Turkey quake

Nine people, including three children, were killed, and more than 100 were injured in both countries.

24 February 2020 • 08:03 AMT
Musk says Azimov’s “Foundation” inspired him to start SpaceX

“Worth reading Asimov’s Foundation,” the SpaceX and Tesla CEO tweeted, “in the order that they were written.”

24 February 2020 • 07:42 AMT
Armenian soldier wounded in Azerbaijan’s shooting

The Defense Ministry spokesman added that the Armenian side stopped Azerbaijan’s shooting with retaliatory fire.

24 February 2020 • 07:27 AMT
Al Monitor: Turkey band keep Armenian dialect alive in music

Homshetsi is a northwestern dialect of Western Armenian and one of 15 endangered languages spoken in Turkey.

24 February 2020 • 06:58 AMT
Samsung plant closes after employee tests positive for coronavirus

“The company plans to implement all necessary measures for disinfection and containment promptly,” Samsung said.

24 February 2020 • 06:49 AMT
Mkhitaryan scores, assists to help Roma seal 4-0 win against Lecce

Roma enjoyed their first home league win for more than two months when they hammered Lecce 4-0 in Serie A .

24 February 2020 • 06:35 AMT
Coronavirus: Venice, Milan shutting down; Armani holds empty show

Giorgio Armani held an empty fashion show on Sunday, February 23, the final day of Milan’s fashion week.

24 February 2020 • 06:11 AMT
China coronavirus death toll rises above 2500

A Chinese commission also confirmed 409 new infections during the same period, down from 648 reported a day earlier.

22 February 2020 • 12:40 AMT
190 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

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

22 February 2020 • 12:22 AMT
Erdogan tells Putin it’s necessary to control Syrian government in Idlib

The presidency’s readout of the phone call did not cite any new deal between the two countries on developments in Syria.

22 February 2020 • 11:15 AMT
Ten new coronavirus cases of Iran, one more dead

The new numbers announced by the ministry bring the number of cases of the new coronavirus in the country to 28.

22 February 2020 • 10:51 AMT
Armenian survivor of Baku Pogrom details horrors of killings in Congress

“The same anti-Armenianism that made my grandfather an orphan and that made me a refugee is alive and well today.”

22 February 2020 • 09:21 AMT
China death toll from coronavirus rises to 2,345

China’s National Health Commission said 2,345 people have died in the country from the new coronavirus

22 February 2020 • 08:34 AMT
Paris KFC honors Kim Kardashian and Kanye West visit with plaque

Patrons of KFC are now greeted by a memorial message to the pair after their visit went viral on social media.

22 February 2020 • 08:01 AMT
John Dolmayan doesn’t think System of a Down will reach its full potential

Dolmayan admits to Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez that he doesn’t think new music will ever be recorded.

22 February 2020 • 07:29 AMT
Research։ TikTok viral stars could make up to $1 million per post

Teenagers used to aspire to become astronauts, firefighters, footballers or pop stars, but times change and so do career goals.

22 February 2020 • 07:04 AMT
“Friends” to reunite for one-off special on HBO Max

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will all appear.

22 February 2020 • 06:48 AMT
Coronavirus: Italy confirms first death; Lebanon, Israel report first cases

Italian authorities announced 15 cases of the virus in the northern region of Lombardy and two in neighbouring Veneto.

21 February 2020 • 14:43 AMT
Female IS supporter admits plotting to bomb London cathedral

Safiyya Amira Shaikh, a Muslim convert, had contacted someone who could prepare explosives

21 February 2020 • 13:45 AMT
Coronavirus: Armenia boosts control efforts for air travelers from Iran

Arsen Torosyan also urged the public to follow the Ministry’s official updates on տhe spread of the coronavirus.

21 February 2020 • 12:19 AMT
Catholic Armenian bishop thanks pope for lifting ban on married priests

The meeting was part of the bishops’ “ad limina” visits to Rome to report on the status of their eparchies or dioceses.

21 February 2020 • 12:11 AMT
Portugal parliament votes to legalize euthanasia

The vote means it the country poised to become one of the few countries in the world permitting the procedures.

21 February 2020 • 10:51 AMT
Russia urges Turkey “to stop supporting militants” in Idlib

Russia said that pro-Turkish militants, supported by Turkish artillery, had breached the defences of the Syrian army.

21 February 2020 • 09:49 AMT
Armenian athlete a runner-up in IWF Lifter of the Year competition

Martirosyan set a new world record and snatched gold in the 109kg category of the World Weightlifting Championships.

21 February 2020 • 09:27 AMT
Simple urine test could improve early detection of bladder cancer – study

Bladder cancer mutations can be detected in urine up to 10 years before clinically diagnosing the disease.

21 February 2020 • 09:01 AMT
Woman returning from Iran is B.C.’s sixth case of new coronavirus

She said health officials are working on a detailed investigation of the woman’s travel and when her symptoms started.