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05 April 2019 • 12:14 AMT
Poor diet “kills more people than smoking”

A poor diet is the world’s deadliest health risk and kills more people than smoking, a study has found.

05 April 2019 • 11:58 AMT
Study links even one drink a day with higher stroke risk

The study found no evidence of light or moderate drinking having a protective effect, in other words, reducing the risk of stroke.

05 April 2019 • 10:55 AMT
Muslim soldier suing US army after ‘being forced to remove hijab’

“My religious preference is only to unveil in front of my husband in the comfort of my own home,” she said.

05 April 2019 • 10:27 AMT
Amazon will launch +3000 satellites to provide internet around the world

Project Kuiper is a new initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites, said a spokesperson.

05 April 2019 • 10:14 AMT
Armenia Foreign Minister headed for Rwanda

Mnatsakanyan will also be meeting the Rwandan President, the Foreign Minister and other top officials.

05 April 2019 • 09:35 AMT
Dutch Willem II terminates contract with Armenia’s Aras Özbiliz

The Armenian player will return to the Turkish Besiktas, from which Willem II had rented him in August 2018

05 April 2019 • 08:42 AMT
42.6m-year-old fossil of four-legged whale discovered

The giant 42.6m-year-old fossil, discovered in Peru, appears to have been adapted for a semi-aquatic lifestyle.

05 April 2019 • 08:19 AMT
New way to better predict Alzheimer’s progression discovered

Researchers were able to better predict progression of the disease than with beta-amyloid PET imaging.

05 April 2019 • 08:04 AMT
New research clarifies how brain perceives metaphors

The new study in the looks at when, exactly, different regions of the brain activate in metaphor comprehension.

05 April 2019 • 07:28 AMT
Armenia opens criminal case against Prime Minister’s relative

“This is a new Armenia, and no one with close ties to the Prime Minister can be above the law or have privileges,” Pashinyan said.

05 April 2019 • 06:50 AMT
Colorado designates April as “Genocide Awareness Month”

The proclamation highlights the importance of genocide education, calling out perpetrators who are still denying their crimes.

05 April 2019 • 06:39 AMT
Germany ratifies Armenia-EU agreement

The Foreign Affairs Committee had offered the parliament to adopt the law ratifying the document without amendments.

05 April 2019 • 06:27 AMT
Syria activated S-300 system during Israeli attack on Aleppo: report

Avia.Pro news site alleged that both the Syrian and Russian air defenses failed to track the Israeli warplanes.

04 April 2019 • 14:42 AMT
Armenian President will travel to Jordan

This year’s World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa will take place in Amman on April 5-6.

04 April 2019 • 14:17 AMT
HPV vaccine linked to huge cervical disease drop

The researchers said the vaccine has nearly wiped out cases of cervical pre-cancer in young women.

04 April 2019 • 14:04 AMT
Germany set to ratify EU-Armenia deal on April 4 evening

The Foreign Affairs Committee of Germany’s Federal Parliament offered the parliament to adopt the law without amendments.

04 April 2019 • 13:37 AMT
Missing eyelids when using SPF moisturiser a “cancer risk” – study

More skin is missed with moisturiser – especially the eyelids, where the skin is thin and more vulnerable to cancer.

04 April 2019 • 12:12 AMT
Armenia drop five notches in latest FIFA ranking

Belgium tops the ranking and is closely followed by France and Brazil, according to the report compiled by FIFA.

04 April 2019 • 11:56 AMT
OSCE envoys propose meeting of Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers

The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group have proposed arranging a meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers.

04 April 2019 • 11:34 AMT
Conor McGregor announced his return to MMA

McGregor announced his return to the Octagon during an apparent apology tweet to his bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.

04 April 2019 • 10:45 AMT
Kim Kardashian launches her first sunglasses line

Kardashian is teaming up with Carolina Lemke to launch a 7-piece collection of ’90s, sci-fi inspired sunglasses.

04 April 2019 • 10:28 AMT
Sleeping in airplane’s windowless cargo cabin could be thing soon

The “Cabin Concepts” award went to aircraft manufacturer Airbus, in cooperation with French company Safran.

04 April 2019 • 09:40 AMT
Ukraine presidential hopefuls will debate in Olympic stadium

The gauntlet has been thrown down — Ukrainian Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky has challenged Ukraine’s current leader to a debate. A presidential showdown of epic proportions, if you will. In a polished new video released Wednesday, comedian Zelensky, who has no political experience, challenged incumbent President Petro Poroshenko to a debate in the Olympic National …

04 April 2019 • 09:20 AMT
Syrian army launches major attack in Latakia

According to a military source in Latakia city, the Syrian army pounded Kabbani and its surrounding hilltops for over an

04 April 2019 • 08:56 AMT
USC Shoah to host workshop on teaching Armenian Genocide

By attending this workshop, educators will discover USC Shoah Foundation’s educational website, IWitness.

04 April 2019 • 08:12 AMT
Times Square Armenian Genocide commemoration to be held on Apr 28

The program will feature prominent politicians who tirelessly advocate for Armenian Genocide commemoration.

04 April 2019 • 07:38 AMT
Armenia PM’s wife urges Azerbaijani women to join her peace initiative

Anna Hakobyan in a speech in Congress has urged Azerbaijani women to join her “Women for Peace initiative”.

04 April 2019 • 07:25 AMT
Saudi King gives Iraq $1 billion

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has given Iraq $1 bln to build a sports city in the capital of Baghdad

04 April 2019 • 07:02 AMT
Retiring Australian MP remembers Armenians in farewell speech

“I stand up for human rights here and around the world provided the cause is principally non-violent,” he said.

04 April 2019 • 06:50 AMT
World premiere of “The Armenian Highland” book set for April 9

“The Armenian Highland” is a beautifully illustrated historical guide to the ancient homeland of the Armenians.