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16 October 2019 • 08:47 AMT
How “impressive Diaspora” could help augment Armenia’s IT scene

Armenia had recently come under the spotlight thanks to several major IT events that Yerevan was hosting, and David Conrad, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at ICANN (Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers), says the impressive Armenian Diaspora could help bring in more awareness about and investment into the country.

16 October 2019 • 07:58 AMT
UEFA consider relocating Champions League Final from Turkey

Michele Uva has confirmed they will consider calls to relocate the Champions League Final from Istanbul.

16 October 2019 • 07:38 AMT
Russian troops patrol between Turkish and Syrian forces in Manbij

Oleg Blokhin posted a video on social media from a deserted US military base in the village of al-Saadiya.

16 October 2019 • 07:20 AMT
Ryanair expected to unveil Armenia plans

David O’Brien is going to unveil details about the carrier’s intention to fly to Armenia at a press conference.

16 October 2019 • 06:59 AMT
Police chase ends in death of Armenian officer; Suspect in custody

A foot chase in Yerevan ended in the death of an Armenian police officer in the early hours of October 16.

16 October 2019 • 06:36 AMT
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo win Booker prize

The judges of this year’s Booker prize have “explicitly flouted” the rules of the award to choose the first joint winners.

15 October 2019 • 13:14 AMT
Volkswagen pauses $1.4 billion investment in Turkey

Volkswagen has paused a $1.4 billion investment in Turkey as a result of the country’s military offensive in Syria.

15 October 2019 • 12:56 AMT
Airbus interested in implementing educational programs with Armenia

Airbus is interested in the implementation of educational programs with Armenia, Armen Sarkissian’s office said.

15 October 2019 • 12:19 AMT
Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Bookmakers predict Finland win over Armenia

Two points separate the sides, as Finland sit second with 12 points, whereas Armenia are now third, with 10 points.

15 October 2019 • 11:50 AMT
Binge drinking boom observed among older people

Many might assume that alcohol is only damaging to those who regularly drink above the recommended limits.

15 October 2019 • 11:31 AMT
Armenia “should make retirement of top court judges strictly voluntary”

The large majority of proposals contained in a judicial reform package in Armenia “are in line with European standards.”

15 October 2019 • 10:43 AMT
Armenia’s Kurds march near U.S. Embassy against Turkey’s offensive

Members of the Kurdish community in Armenia are staging a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan.

15 October 2019 • 10:27 AMT
Trump orders sanctions against Turkey as violence escalates

The conversation was revealed by vice-president Mike Pence who said he would soon be travelling to the Middle East.

15 October 2019 • 10:00 AMT
Air pollution linked to risk of ‘silent’ miscarriage in new study

For expectant mothers, that means an increase in the risk of “silent” miscarriages, suggests a new large-scale study.

15 October 2019 • 09:35 AMT
Breast cancer vaccine could be available in 8 years

A vaccine that prevents the recurrence of breast and ovarian cancers could become available in less than a decade.

15 October 2019 • 08:34 AMT
Kim Kardashian recalls “emotional” visit to Armenian Genocide memorial

Visiting the Armenian Genocide Museum was extremely emotional, Kim Kardashian West said in a tweet.

15 October 2019 • 08:15 AMT
Cristiano Ronaldo nets 700th goal of his career

Ronaldo had the chance to pass the milestone in the match against Luxembourg, but he was able to find the net once in Lisbon.

15 October 2019 • 07:55 AMT
Armenia PM, OSCE envoys talk Karabakh settlement in Yerevan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in Yerevan.

15 October 2019 • 07:08 AMT
Russia donates mobile clinics to Armenia

The goal of the program is to support health systems in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

15 October 2019 • 06:48 AMT
Historian compares Turkey’s invasion of Syria in 2019 and Armenia in 1920

Mehmet Perinçek has drawn parallels between the Turkish invasion of Syria and the Turkish-Bolshevik invasion of independent Armenia in 1920.

15 October 2019 • 06:27 AMT
Syrian army enters Manbij to block Turkey’s expansion

The Syrian army entered Manbij last night after the U.S. troops withdrew from this city to an unknown location in northern Syria.

14 October 2019 • 14:37 AMT
Lung damage continuous even years after quitting smoking

“Many people assume that smoking a few cigarettes a day isn’t so bad,” Elizabeth Oelsner, lead researcher said.

14 October 2019 • 14:09 AMT
EU governments limit arms sales to Turkey but avoid embargo

EU governments have agreed to limit arms exports to Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria.

14 October 2019 • 13:23 AMT
2,000 CSTO troops participating in Search 2019 exercise

The exercise will take place in four exercise areas – Obuz-Lesnovsky, Domanovsky, Chepelevo, and Osipovichsky.

14 October 2019 • 13:01 AMT
Newly-found Iranian gas reserve “could create $40 bn in revenue”

The natural gas field, named Eram, is located near the Persian Gulf in the southwestern province of Fars.

14 October 2019 • 12:40 AMT
Armenia’s Haypost wins first prize at Europa Stamps 2019

Haypost has won the first prize at the 2019 edition of the pan-European online stamp competition.

14 October 2019 • 12:16 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs due in Armenia: Karabakh is next

“After Armenia, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will head to Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh),” Naghdalyan said.

14 October 2019 • 10:24 AMT
Nobel Prize in economics awarded for research on alleviating poverty

The trio pioneered an approach to poverty reduction that was based on experiments that sought answers to specific policy questions.

14 October 2019 • 10:14 AMT
California becomes first U.S. state to ban fur products

The bill, authored by state assemblymember Laura Friedman, applies to all new clothing, handbags, shoes.

14 October 2019 • 09:22 AMT
Olympic champion Artur Aleksanyan named UNICEF Ambassador

Armenian wrestler, Olympic champion Artur Aleksanyan has been announced as UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador.