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19 March 2019 • 13:37 AMT
Ameriabank has lent $4.5 billion to Armenian economy since 2008

Artak Hanesyan told reporters on March 19 that the bank has lent $4.5 billion to the Armenian economy since 2008.

19 March 2019 • 13:15 AMT
Kazakhstan’s President resigns

President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan announced his resignation on Tuesday, March 19.

19 March 2019 • 12:52 AMT
Islamic State launches last ditch counter-offensive in Baghouz

The Islamic State launched arguably their last counter-offensive to regain the territory they lost to the SDF.

19 March 2019 • 12:39 AMT
Inflammation links heart disease and depression: study

While inflammation is a natural response necessary to fight off infection, chronic inflammation is harmful.

19 March 2019 • 12:06 AMT
Scientists grow miniature brain that can contract muscle

The research is is the latest in a series of increasingly sophisticated approximations of the human brain grown in the laboratory

19 March 2019 • 10:59 AMT
Kurdish-led fighters advance on last IS bastion in eastern Syria

“This is not a victory announcement, but a significant progress in the fight against Daesh,” Mustefa Bali said.

19 March 2019 • 10:49 AMT
Mkhitaryan named one of top 10 footballers in post-Soviet space

“Mkhitaryan does not shine, but he probably has not had his final say in English football,” the article says.

19 March 2019 • 10:14 AMT
Three men shot at New York’s Harlem

The men were struck by gunfire outside of the Jefferson Houses near Second Avenue and 112th Street.

19 March 2019 • 10:08 AMT
Breast cancer death rate set to drop in Europe

Experts predict 1.4 million people will die of the disease in 2019, up 4.8 per cent from 1.35million five years ago.

19 March 2019 • 08:57 AMT
Azerbaijani ambassador to UAE sacked for stealing caviar

A commission is currently working at the Azerbaijani embassy and investigating the disappearance of half a million dollars.

19 March 2019 • 08:28 AMT
Armenian figure skaters headed for World Championships in Japan

Slavik Hayrapetyan and Anastasia Galustyan will represent the country in the important sports event in Japan.

19 March 2019 • 07:53 AMT
Remote Armenian village gets new street lighting system

For more than 27 years, outdoor lighting in Hermon, a village in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province, remained unsolved.

19 March 2019 • 07:18 AMT
Buenos Aires to be home to Armenian Genocide Museum

The Buenos Aires City Council has given the green light to the construction of an Armenian Genocide Museum in the city.

19 March 2019 • 06:59 AMT
Armenian Committees of Australia, NZ slam Erdogan coffin threat

The Chairperson of ANC-New Zealand, Hoory Yeldizian, was quick to highlight the differences in response.

19 March 2019 • 06:34 AMT
Syrian army vows to retake every inch of the country

General Ayoub confirmed that the Syrian military will indeed make a push to retake the entire Idlib Governorate.

19 March 2019 • 06:22 AMT
Armenia human rights defender visits Azerbaijan trespasser

Arman Tatoyan on March 18 visited the citizen of Azerbaijan who tried to illegally cross the border to Armenia.

18 March 2019 • 13:46 AMT
Erdogan uses New Zealand attack video at campaign rally

Erdogan used snippets from the recording in an apparent attempt to boost support ahead of upcoming polls.

18 March 2019 • 13:18 AMT
Eight Armenians headed for European Chess Championship

Eight Armenian chess players will participate in the European Individual Championship, set to be held in Skopje.

18 March 2019 • 12:19 AMT
Teen vapers more likely to use sweet-flavoured e-cigarettes

Teenagers are more likely than older adult vapers to use fruit and sweet-flavoured e-cigarettes, a new study has found.

18 March 2019 • 11:38 AMT
Too much vitamin D may slow reaction time

How much vitamin D can boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults, and how much is too much?

18 March 2019 • 10:41 AMT
Several people injured as man opens fire on Dutch tram

Several people have been injured after a man opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, police have said.

18 March 2019 • 10:28 AMT
Man who tried to stop New Zealand shooter to be given national award

Naeem Rashid, 50, a teacher and father of three, was busy this month planning the spring wedding of his son Talha.

18 March 2019 • 09:22 AMT
Azerbaijan pardons political prisoners, jailed rights activists

The EU “expects that further similar steps will follow in future in line with Azerbaijan’s international commitments.”

18 March 2019 • 09:12 AMT
Alcohol-related liver disease “on the rise among young adults”

A study shows people between the ages of 25 to 34 have experienced the greatest increase in deaths from liver cirrhosis.

18 March 2019 • 08:06 AMT
Syria accuses U.S.-led coalition of committing “war crimes”

Syria has said that the statement issued by the U.S., France and Britain is “a historical document of lie.”

18 March 2019 • 07:49 AMT
Social media linked to rise in teen mental health disorders: study

A new study suggests Gen Z’ers, those born in 1995 or later, are more emotionally distressed than ever before.

18 March 2019 • 07:27 AMT
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 77

Flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province have killed at least 77 people, the disaster agency said.

18 March 2019 • 07:01 AMT
Istanbul bids farewell to late Armenian Patriarch

Turkey mourns Mesrob Mutafyan, or Mesrob II as he is formally known, the late Armenian patriarch who passed away on March 8.

18 March 2019 • 06:39 AMT
Kim Kardashian backs calls to ban death penalty in California

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has backed plans to abolish the death penalty in the state of California.

18 March 2019 • 06:16 AMT
Consul general says Fresno is very important for Armenia

An entourage of Armenian officials arrived at Fresno State to visit the campus’ unique Armenian Genocide Memorial.