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15 August 2019 • 06:57 AMT
Levon Aronian clinches Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz victory

MVL ended up sharing second place with Yu Yangyi and Ding Liren, while world champion Magnus Carlsen finished sixth.

14 August 2019 • 14:42 AMT
Facebook secretly transcribed users Messenger calls

Facebook has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of audio from users of its services.

14 August 2019 • 14:16 AMT
Living in cities bad as smoking 20 cigarettes a day

Breathing in air pollution is just as likely to bring on lung disease as smoking a daily pack of cigarettes for 29 years.

14 August 2019 • 13:29 AMT
Marijuana may boost risky effects of drinking alcohol: research

Compared to people who only drank alcohol, those who used alcohol and marijuana were more likely to drink heavier and more often.

14 August 2019 • 13:09 AMT
Preclinical research suggests anti-cancer effect of keto diet

It’s well known that keeping blood glucose levels in check can help individuals avoid or manage diabetes.

14 August 2019 • 11:50 AMT
Archaeologists uncover evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of the bloody Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in the sixth century B.C.

14 August 2019 • 11:00 AMT
Social media use may harm teens’ mental health: study

Social media use has been linked to depression, but a study argues that the issue may be more complex than experts think.

14 August 2019 • 10:35 AMT
Uruguay is an important, reliable partner for Armenia: Foreign Minister

Uruguay is a very important and reliable partner for Armenia, said Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.

14 August 2019 • 10:12 AMT
Low vitamin D levels linked to sleep problems in people with Parkinson’s

Low vitamin D levels are associated with a greater tendency for falls, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression in people with Parkinson’s disease

14 August 2019 • 09:04 AMT
Levon Aronian still leading Saint Louis Rapid event

A kin win over Aronian to close out the session leaves Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with a half point lead.

14 August 2019 • 08:51 AMT
Ian Wright challenges Mkhitaryan, Ozil to do more for Arsenal

Wright said the playmakers do not provide anywhere near enough for the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

14 August 2019 • 08:31 AMT
Russian Air Force launches massive attack on Syria’s Kabani

the Russian Air Force is also retaliating for a recent missile on the Hmeimim Airport near the coastal city of Jableh.

14 August 2019 • 08:11 AMT
“Shadows of 1915” centers on memories of Armenian Genocide

It’s a contradiction that continues to haunt the contemporary Armenian community, according to Burger.

14 August 2019 • 07:33 AMT
Placido Domingo concert cancelled amid sexual harassment allegations

The October 6 show had been to mark Placido Domingo’s 50th anniversary with the San Francisco company.

14 August 2019 • 07:16 AMT
U.S. blacklists two Armenian entities for business ties with Iranian firm

The United States Department of Commerce has blacklisted two Armenian entities, according to a notice.

14 August 2019 • 06:34 AMT
U.S. court makes wrong decision on Armenian demands: publisher

The first lawsuit was filed in December 2010 by Alex Bakalian, Anais Haroutunian, and Rita Mahdessian.

14 August 2019 • 06:24 AMT
VivaCell-MTS, Fuller Center help family in Gyumri build their home

Volunteer teams from VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia have visited Gyumri to support another family.

13 August 2019 • 14:37 AMT
H&M, Zara closing stores to boost e-commerce

After closing about 140 stores last year, H&M has revised down its plans for store openings this year from a net 175 worldwide to 130.

13 August 2019 • 13:42 AMT
New dinosaur species discovered in South Africa

A previously discovered dinosaur skull has now been categorised as an entirely new species of dinosaur.

13 August 2019 • 12:56 AMT
Measles cases have tripled globally, warns WHO

These numbers are “the highest (registered) since 2006,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva.

13 August 2019 • 12:19 AMT
Negative memory storage affects depression symptoms

Physical manifestations of negative memories in the hippocampus could underlie cognitive symptoms of depression

13 August 2019 • 12:00 AMT
No U.S. green card for immigrants using public services repeatedly

The change threatens to set back the citizenship hopes of millions of migrants who depend in part on public services to get by.

13 August 2019 • 11:35 AMT
Armenia, Russia send more humanitarian aid to Syria

By the decision of the Armenian and Russian government, one more batch of humanitarian aid has been sent to Syria.

13 August 2019 • 10:30 AMT
Pediatrician intervention could help parents quit smoking

Parents who smoke cigarettes put their children and others around them at risk for bronchitis, pneumonia and a variety of other ailments

13 August 2019 • 09:32 AMT
Study links rating red meat to increased breast cancer risk

Eating red meat is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, and eating white meat with a reduced risk.

13 August 2019 • 08:52 AMT
China “close” to issuing its own cryptocurrency

Researchers have been working since last year to develop systems, and the cryptocurrency is “close to being out.”

13 August 2019 • 08:24 AMT
Artsakh: Azerbaijan’s false claims seek to humiliate Armenian soldier

The Artsakh Defense Ministry is urging against believing the false allegations of the Azerbaijani side.

13 August 2019 • 07:52 AMT
Militants attack Russia’s largest base in Syria

For the second time in the last 48 hours, militants have attacked Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase in southwestern Latakia.

13 August 2019 • 07:03 AMT
Armenia’s Pashinyan traveling to U.S. in September

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed that he will be traveling to the United States in September.

13 August 2019 • 06:40 AMT
Former Kyrgyz President “was plotting a coup”

“Atambayev planned to carry out a coup in the country,” said the Head of the country’s State National Security Committee.