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09 August 2019 • 09:25 AMT
Armenia PM congratulates Singapore on National Day

Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong on the country’s National Day.

09 August 2019 • 09:19 AMT
Facebook “offers media outlets $3 mln to license content”

Facebook told media outlets that it would pay up to $3 million annually for the right to license stories.

09 August 2019 • 08:58 AMT
Expert: Social contagion, not mental illness, fuels gun violence

Those living with mental illness are rarely violent, and social contagion is the biggest risk factor for gun violence.

09 August 2019 • 08:32 AMT
Hong Kong airport occupied by crowd of protesters

The crowd at the airport, which appeared to number in the high hundreds, included many older Hong Kongers.

09 August 2019 • 07:50 AMT
Russian Air Force launches strikes on militant mountain stronghold

The Russian Air Force continued their aerial campaign over the Latakia Governorate on August 8 evening.

09 August 2019 • 07:24 AMT
Nobody speaks for U.S. but the U.S. itself, Trump tells Macron

Donald Trump on August 8 said no one is authorized to speak to Iran on behalf of the United States.

09 August 2019 • 06:46 AMT
Cats understand their names and probably “choose” to ignore you

The researchers say they attempted several experiments to see how cats would react to their names.

09 August 2019 • 06:32 AMT
Karen Khachanov cruises into Montreal quarters

The raucous crowd was trying to will the 19-year-old Auger-Aliassime to his second Masters 1000 quarter-final.

09 August 2019 • 06:14 AMT
Hans-Lukas Kieser to keynote Armenian Genocide lecture in Sydney

His lecture will draw from his latest book, “Talaat Pasha: Father of Modern Turkey, Architect of Genocide”.

08 August 2019 • 14:28 AMT
Digitain, Develandoo team up to prototype new AI solutions

Machine learning functionality will automatically grade players on a scale from 1-10 by their level of riskiness.

08 August 2019 • 14:14 AMT
Former Kyrgyz leader Atambayev arrested after violent clashes

The violence has raised the threat of a new round of turmoil in the ex-Soviet nation, which borders China.

08 August 2019 • 13:31 AMT
Couples with infertility could receive free medical treatment in Armenia

Certain couples will receive free infertility treatment, according to a new draft law approved by the government.

08 August 2019 • 12:37 AMT
Too much coffee per day may trigger migraine

It is estimated that there are about 190,000 migraine attacks every day in England and that six million people have them.

08 August 2019 • 12:22 AMT
Liquid biopsy test for breast cancer hailed as “game-changer”

The test for tracking cancer in patients with early stage disease may enable physicians to more sensitively monitor patients.

08 August 2019 • 11:21 AMT
Rocket explosion in Russia leaves 2 dead, 15 injured

The explosion occurred at a military shooting range in Russia’s northwestern Arkhangelsk region.

08 August 2019 • 10:57 AMT
Syrian army “inflicts heavy losses in Islamic State”

The Syrian army struck back against the IS in central Syria, launching several attacks on the militant group’s positions.

08 August 2019 • 10:45 AMT
Cyntoia Brown released from jail thanks to Kim Kardashian’s campaign

Cyntoia Brown’s case was championed by US celebrities like Kardashian as a symbol of unfair prison sentencing.

08 August 2019 • 10:18 AMT
OPIC CEO to be a keynote speaker at Armenian conference in D.C.

Bohigian is the highest ranking Armenian American official in the current Administration, appointed by Trump.

08 August 2019 • 09:53 AMT
Kyrgyzstan’s ex-leader evades arrest as supporters shield him

One member of the security forces died from a gunshot wound, Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry said.

08 August 2019 • 06:47 AMT
Turkey bans 135 independent news sites

The court order was published in the Turkish press, sparking rebukes from media organizations and free speech advocates.

08 August 2019 • 06:19 AMT
Viking “drinking hall” uncovered in Scotland

Westness is mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga, a historical narrative of the region, as a home of the viking chieftain.

08 August 2019 • 05:47 AMT
Good heart health in middle age linked to lower dementia risk

Middle-aged adults with healthy hearts have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, a study suggests.

07 August 2019 • 14:37 AMT
Drinking tea, coffee within 4 hours of bedtime “has no impact on sleep”

But new research has revealed that drinking coffee or tea within four hours of bedtime does not actually affect sleep.

07 August 2019 • 13:08 AMT
Armenian MP demands Turkey ministers answer for “death to Jews”video

The video footage showed a woman prompting an audience of young girls by shouting the word yahudiye.

07 August 2019 • 12:21 AMT
Staring at seagulls will help protect your food, say scientists

The secret to protecting your seaside chips from scavenging seagulls is to stare at them, say scientists.

07 August 2019 • 12:05 AMT
Prenatal parental stress could make toddlers cranky

The study highlighted the need to attend to what fathers are going through during this time and in a child’s early life.

07 August 2019 • 11:27 AMT
Armenia leads Warrior of Peace competition of Int’l Army Games

The Armenian Armed Forces are leading the Warrior of Peace event of the International Arm Games 2019 that kicked off in Russia.

07 August 2019 • 11:13 AMT
Painting bought for €500 could turn out to be a Rembrandt worth €30 mln

the painting might be a long-lost Rembrandt worth around €30 million ($33 million), and the buyer might be looking to sell.

07 August 2019 • 07:48 AMT
Non-invasive imaging method spots cancer at the molecular level

Researchers for the first time have combined a powerful microscopy technique with automated image analysis algorithms.

07 August 2019 • 06:55 AMT
Syrian army scores first advance in northern Hama

The Syrian Army captured the town of Arbaeen after launching two consecutive attacks on Jaysh Al-Izza’s defenses.