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09 January 2020 • 09:08 AMT
WB forecasts biggest GDP growth for Armenia in South Caucasus

The report says growth in the South Caucasus is forecast to decelerate, but estimations of Armenia’s growth are solid.

09 January 2020 • 08:17 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan picks up new thigh injury

Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has not started a game since December 12 due to muscular issues.

09 January 2020 • 07:58 AMT
Iran plane crash: Possible missile attack among scenarios

Bellingcat founder and author Eliot Higgins made a post with a picture of the incident in his microblog on Twitter.

09 January 2020 • 07:03 AMT
Australia to cull thousands of camels

Thousands of camels in South Australia will be shot dead from helicopters as a result of extreme heat and drought.

09 January 2020 • 06:48 AMT
PBS show to prominently feature Armenian cuisine in season premiere

Samuelsson said he discovered how extremely diverse the community is, whether it’s Persian Armenian or Turkish Armenian.

09 January 2020 • 06:30 AMT
Prince Harry, Meghan “stepping back” as “senior” royals

The Sussexes have announced they plan to step back as “senior members” of the United Kingdom’s royal family.

08 January 2020 • 14:54 AMT
Armenia improves standing on “powerful passports” index

The latest passport power rankings have come out, and Armenia appears to have improved its standing by three notches.

08 January 2020 • 14:30 AMT
Netanyahu: Israel will hit back hard if attacked

Netanyahu reiterated his praise for Donald Trump for the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.

08 January 2020 • 14:29 AMT
Roman Berezovsky returns to Armenia to coach FC Pyunik

Former Armenia goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky has been appointed the head coach of FC Pyunik, the club said.

08 January 2020 • 13:23 AMT
Armenia PM offers condolences over Iran plane crash

“It was with great sorrow that I learned about the crash of a civilian aircraft near the airport in Tehran,” Pashinyan said.

08 January 2020 • 13:09 AMT
France not planning to withdraw troops from Iraq

France has no plans to cut its troop numbers from Iraq following the killing of a top Iranian military commander.

08 January 2020 • 12:45 AMT
UEFA President congratulates new Armenia football chief

Čeferin congratulated Armen Melikbekyan on being elected as the President of the Football Federation of Armenia.

08 January 2020 • 12:25 AMT
Iran’s Soleimani buried in hometown

Soleimani was buried in Kerman just hours after Iran attacked two Iraqi military bases that house US troops.

08 January 2020 • 10:53 AMT
Air France, Lufthansa reroute flights to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace

Australian carrier Qantas said it was altering its London to Perth, Australia, route to avoid Iran and Iraq airspace.

08 January 2020 • 10:38 AMT
Facebook says will start removing deepfakes

Facebook said these videos distort reality and present a “significant challenge” for the technology industry.

08 January 2020 • 10:17 AMT
Turkish soldier’s diary sheds light on Dersim massacres

Zainab Turkilmaz is a university instructor who has long been working on Ottoman and modern Turkish history.

08 January 2020 • 09:52 AMT
Armenia says “won’t be drawn into anti-Iranian, anti-American actions”

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia will not be dragged into anti-Iranian or anti-American conflicts.

08 January 2020 • 09:18 AMT
Samsung introduces robot Ballie that follows its owner

The device has a built-in camera so that it can capture and store “special moments”, the South Korean tech giant said.

08 January 2020 • 08:59 AMT
No Armenians among Iran plane crash casualties

A senior public relations official at Imam Khomeini International Airport, Ali Khashani, said the Boeing 737 was bound for Kiev.

08 January 2020 • 08:55 AMT
63 Canadian students among those killed in UIA jet crash in Iran

The Ukraine International Airlines said most passengers were in transit and due to connect to other flights on arrival.

08 January 2020 • 08:37 AMT
New Mercedes-Benz concept car is inspired by “Avatar”

The car introduced by the German global automobile marque has been called AVTR and is covered in scales.

08 January 2020 • 08:25 AMT
U.S. company shows off plant-based pork

The company, which made headlines last year with its meat-free burger, recently introduced its pork at CES 2020.

08 January 2020 • 07:53 AMT
U.S. Embassy in Armenia announces visa application changes

The embassy message shared on January 7 was published in Armenian, English and Iranian.

08 January 2020 • 07:42 AMT
Armenia clarifying if own citizens were on board crashed jet in Iran

“Deep condolences to the families and friends of victims,” Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan tweeted.

08 January 2020 • 06:26 AMT
Iran launches ballistic missile attacks on two U.S. bases in Iraq

Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in the early hours of January 8.

08 January 2020 • 06:11 AMT
Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran, leaves 176 on board dead

A senior public relations official at Imam Khomeini International Airport said the Boeing 737 was bound for Kiev.

07 January 2020 • 12:25 AMT
Mkhitaryan to undergo medical exam due to thigh discomfort

Mkhitaryan has been feeling discomfort in his left thigh after an injury he suffered in the match against Torino.

07 January 2020 • 12:04 AMT
Iran considering 13 “revenge scenarios” after U.S. strike

Iran has been considering 13 “revenge scenarios” in retaliation for a U.S. strike that killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq.

07 January 2020 • 09:07 AMT
Iran designates all U.S. forces, Pentagon as “terrorists”

Iranian lawmakers also voted to bolster by £170million ($224 million) the coffers of the Quds Force.

07 January 2020 • 08:38 AMT
Kim Kardashian congratulates Armenians on Christmas

The Armenian Church celebrated Christmas on January 6, which marks not only the birth of Christ, but also his baptism.