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22 July 2019 • 08:59 AMT
Armenia-EU agreement entering implementation stage: envoy

According to Ambassador Switalski, relations between Armenia and European Union are excellent now.

22 July 2019 • 08:17 AMT
EU pledges “multi-million support” to help revamp Armenia’s judiciary

The European Union has come up with a multi-million euro support to Armenia’s reforms in judiciary.

22 July 2019 • 07:45 AMT
Shinzo Abe declares victory in Japan national elections

Abe has declared victory in elections with polls indicating his party has won a majority of seats in the House of Councillors.

22 July 2019 • 07:27 AMT
Robert M. Morgenthau, longtime friend of Armenians, dies aged 99

He spent more than 3 decades jailing criminals from mob kingpins and drug-dealing killers to a tax-dodging Harvard dean.

22 July 2019 • 07:08 AMT
Ukraine president’s party set for big win in parliamentary elections

The exit polls only showed results for seats assigned by party lists, which represent half of the 450-member parliament.

22 July 2019 • 06:49 AMT
Natalie Portman will star as female Thor in “Love and Thunder”

Marvel announced at Comic-Con that Portman would play a female Thor in the fourth installment of the franchise.

22 July 2019 • 06:28 AMT
“Avengers: Endgame” tops “Avatar” to be highest grossing film ever

Feige announced the news at Comic Con, saying it would be a “matter of days” before Endgame became “the biggest film in history”.

22 July 2019 • 06:17 AMT
Russia, Syria launch largest attack of year on militant stronghold

The Syrian and Russian forces launched their largest attack of the year over the key town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib.

20 July 2019 • 12:32 AMT
Scientists make mice hallucinate by shining light into their brains

researchers believe they’ve found a way to make mice hallucinate without feeding them LSD or magic mushrooms.

20 July 2019 • 11:21 AMT
Indoor smoking ban tied to heart attack decline in older adults

Heart attack rates dropped among older adults in Scotland in the decade after a nationwide indoor smoking ban took effect.

20 July 2019 • 10:37 AMT
Rafael Arutyunyan to become U.S. citizen

Rafael Arutyunyan will be sworn in as new U.S. citizens, along with nearly 6,300 fellow immigrants.

20 July 2019 • 10:07 AMT
OSCE wants Turkey to find authors of Armenian editor’s murder

Desir said “more needs to be done” and expressed hope that “all others involved in this murder will face justice.”

20 July 2019 • 08:53 AMT
U.S. to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia

“King Salman gave his approval to host American forces,” a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying.

20 July 2019 • 08:38 AMT
Cyprus completes ratification of new Armenia-EU agreement

The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement will enter into force once all the 28 members of the EU ratify it.

20 July 2019 • 08:20 AMT
Sergio Ramos fined €250,000 for illegally cutting down old trees

Football star Sergio Ramos has been slapped with a six-figure fine for chopping down centuries-old trees in Madrid.

20 July 2019 • 08:08 AMT
Russian ground troops “not taking part in Idlib operation”

According to an officer, all reports claiming Russian ground troops are taking part in the Syrian Army’s operations are ‘lies’.

19 July 2019 • 14:44 AMT
Armenia parliament speaker meets U.S. lawmakers in D.C.

The President of the Armenian National Assembly met the Members of U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C.

19 July 2019 • 14:21 AMT
Weed-smoking parents are reportedly harsher disciplinarians

The study also found that marijuana users were more likely to control their kids than non-users.

19 July 2019 • 13:50 AMT
UK lawmakers threaten to drag Queen Elizabeth into Brexit chaos

Members of the Conservative party are planning to go over the new Prime Minister’s head and appeal directly to the Queen.

19 July 2019 • 12:27 AMT
5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Athens

Residents said the quake was strong but short, describing televisions shaking and objects falling from bookshelves.

19 July 2019 • 12:19 AMT
Canada will pay $1 bn settlement for claims of sexual misconduct in army

The settlement reserves $900 million for both members of the class action lawsuits and current or former employees.

19 July 2019 • 10:58 AMT
Top court: Netherlands partially responsible for Srebrenica massacre

“Dutchbat (Dutch battalion troops) acted unlawfully in the evacuation of 350 men,” the court found.

19 July 2019 • 10:34 AMT
Music “reportedly calms nerves before surgery as well as sedative

The song, written to reduce anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate, performed as well as a sedative in a study of 157 people.

19 July 2019 • 09:46 AMT
WHO declares int’l emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak

This is only the fifth event to be labelled a “public health emergency of international concern” by the organisation.

19 July 2019 • 09:27 AMT
Tutankhamun’s coffin to be restored for first time since its discovery

Tutankhamun is one of the best known figures of Ancient Egypt, and now his coffin is getting some tender loving care.

19 July 2019 • 08:54 AMT
Daily coffee doesn’t affect cancer risk: study

Drinking coffee does not change a person’s risk of being diagnosed with or dying from cancer, a new study has found.

19 July 2019 • 08:04 AMT
Russian Air Force launches massive attack over Syria’s Hama

The Russian Air Force has been launching hourly strikes over the northwestern region of Syria.

19 July 2019 • 07:28 AMT
Aurora launches Ararat Challenge to support world’s humanitarian needs

The crowdfunding campaign is aimed at supporting those in urgent need of basic humanitarian aid around the world.

19 July 2019 • 07:14 AMT
Eight injured evacuating Armenia-bound plane at Moscow airport

As the crew informed airport authorities, the pilot taxied the plane off the runway before cutting the engines.

19 July 2019 • 06:44 AMT
Armenia prioritizes protection of religious groups at key D.C. forum

Mnatsakanyan said protection of religious groups has been well-defined in the crime suppression international instruments.