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19 December 2019 • 11:06 AMT
Depression and suicide linked to air pollution – study

People living with air pollution have higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found.

19 December 2019 • 09:55 AMT
Half of U.S. visa applicants from Armenia were denied in 2019

Half of the Armenian citizens who applied for a United States visitor visa in 2019 got rejections.

19 December 2019 • 09:24 AMT
Lawn-mowing reduction could boost wildlife, save money

Rewilding gardens may be growing in popularity but even a modest reduction in lawn mowing can boost wildlife.

19 December 2019 • 09:02 AMT
Armenian filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan selected for Berlinale Talents

Avetisyan has been selected from over 3,400 applicants from 134 countries to attend the Berlinale Talents.

19 December 2019 • 08:39 AMT
Istanbul honors official responsible for Baku pogrom of Armenians

An Azerbaijani consul, Deputy governor of Istanbul and several other officials attended the ceremony.

19 December 2019 • 07:25 AMT
440km of roads built, rehabilitated in Armenia over the past year

Pashinyan said his government has “done as much work in one year as the previous authorities did in 5 years.”

19 December 2019 • 06:50 AMT
UN adopts updated resolution to safeguard human rights in Crimea

The UN General Assembly on December 18 adopted a draft resolution seeking protection of human rights in Crimea.

19 December 2019 • 06:34 AMT
Skeleton of 16th century “pirate” discovered in Edinburgh

The remains of a man were uncovered by council workers during survey work for an extension in Newhaven

19 December 2019 • 06:29 AMT
U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach Trump

Trump was impeached by the House – a humiliating rebuke handed down to three American presidents in history.

19 December 2019 • 06:19 AMT
France adopts law ratifying new Armenia–EU deal

Armenian ambassador Hasmik Tolmajian thanked the Senators for the decision on December 18 evening.

18 December 2019 • 14:17 AMT
Armenia’s Urvakan Festival unveils 2020 dates

The Festival announced the curators of its 2020 programme, Brandon Rosenbluth and California’s Club Chai.

18 December 2019 • 13:03 AMT
Russia works with Armenia, Azerbaijan “on different conditions”

Kosachev was attending a meeting with the Commission on Foreign Relations of the Parliament of Armenia.

18 December 2019 • 12:23 AMT
Azerbaijan charges blogger extradited from Ukraine

The Prosecutor General has charged blogger Elvin Isayev with “open calls against the state and calls for riots.”

18 December 2019 • 12:01 AMT
Ikar Airlines launching Armenia-Crimea flights

Besides, the carrier will also be flying the Russian cities of Stavropol and Ufa twice a week in each destination.

18 December 2019 • 10:39 AMT
Armenia allocates more funds for military industry

More funds will be allocated to the military industry in 2020, the Armenian Minister of High-tech Industry said.

18 December 2019 • 09:50 AMT
Islamic State captures new ground in eastern Syria

According to reports, the IS began their assault by storming a Syrian Army garrison in the Al-Shoula area.

18 December 2019 • 08:46 AMT
U.S. House to debate Donald Trump impeachment

Democrats hold a 233-197 majority in the House of Representatives, with one independent and four vacancies.

18 December 2019 • 08:00 AMT
Yerevan will welcome Armenia’s first planetarium on New Year’s Day

The new facility will screen films about the origin of the universe, the birth of stars and planets.

18 December 2019 • 06:54 AMT
Dutch Senate unanimously ratifies Armenia-EU agreement

“We thank the Dutch Senators for swift ratification of this important agreement,” said ambassador Tigran Balayan.

18 December 2019 • 06:36 AMT
Azerbaijan fires at Armenia highway for second time in a day

Artsrun Hovhannisyan said that only after the Armenian side’s retaliatory fire did the Azerbaijani troops cease shooting.

18 December 2019 • 06:11 AMT
State Department hints Trump won’t change Armenian Genocide stance

In a short statement, the department said the Trump administration’s position on the matter is unchanged.

17 December 2019 • 14:01 AMT
Losing weight after 50 linked to lower breast cancer risk

Women who were able to lose just 4.5 pounds and keep it off were found to have a 13% lowered risk for breast cancer.

17 December 2019 • 13:04 AMT
American-Armenian businessman buys TV network RTVI

The sale marks the first time the network will be majority owned by a foreign shareholder, a spokesman said.

17 December 2019 • 12:02 AMT
Armenian mafia arranged tennis match-fixing in 7 countries

The year-long investigation concluded that at least 135 players have received money from the betting syndicate.

17 December 2019 • 11:16 AMT
AtlasGlobal resuming Yerevan-Istanbul flights

The booking engine has been re-opened and that it will restore flights from the morning of December 21.

17 December 2019 • 10:26 AMT
Fine art from Gerard Cafesjian’s collection to be auctioned off

Andrew Jones Auctions will kick off the year with a special sale dedicated to fine art from the collection of Cafesjian.

17 December 2019 • 10:17 AMT
49 journalists were murdered in 2019 – report

Forty-nine journalists were killed this year, 57 are being held hostage and 389 are currently in prison

17 December 2019 • 09:56 AMT
Sydney police offer $1 mln in Turkish diplomat’s assassination case

Turkish Consul-General Sarik Ariyak and his bodyguard were shot outside a house on Portland Street.

17 December 2019 • 08:37 AMT
Enthronement of new Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul set for Jan. 11

Mashalian will serve his first mass in the capacity of Patriarch at the same temple the following day.

17 December 2019 • 08:19 AMT
Armenia President approves visa-free regime with China

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian ratified a visa waiver agreement with China on December 17.