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12:02 08/11/2019
Las Vegas bans homeless people from sleeping on the street

Measure, which drew opposition from presidential candidates, makes it illegal to sleep on street if beds are available at shelters.

11:38 08/11/2019
Anonymous tell-all book likens Trump to '12-year-old in air traffic control tower'

Book by figure described as administration official says colleagues considered mass resignations to raise alarm, according to Washington Post.

11:16 08/11/2019
Spiders and ants inspire metal that won’t sink

All of the above, says Chunlei Guo, professor of optics and physics, whose lab describes the structure in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

10:45 08/11/2019
10:27 08/11/2019
Australia central bank gives up on wage growth, open to further easing

In its 81 page quarterly policy statement, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said wage growth was “no longer expected to pick up”. It forecast subdued wage growth of 2.3% through the end of calendar 2021.

10:00 08/11/2019
Hong Kong student who fell during protests dies, fresh unrest likely

Chow’s death is expected to spark fresh protests and fuel anger and resentment against the police, who are already under immense pressure amid accusations of excessive force as the city grapples with its worst political crisis in decades.

20:01 07/11/2019
Steve McCurry's photos show the complex relationship between humans and animals

They are the subject of a new book simply called "Steve McCurry. Animals," published by Taschen.

19:47 07/11/2019
Celtic fans stabbed ahead of Lazio Europa League match

Italian police confirmed that there was a brawl in front of an Irish pub which was followed by the stabbing of a 52-year-old on Wednesday.

19:24 07/11/2019
Lobster fisherman rescue deer swimming 5 miles from shore

 В 8 км от побережья Мэна рыбак увидел в воде уставшего, но живого оленя. Дорр с командой подняли животное на борт и отвезли на ближайший пляж.

19:00 07/11/2019
China bans kids from playing games after 10pm, caps microtransaction spending

The curfew times apply seven days a week, while the 90-minute time limit applies Monday-Friday. On weekends, kids will be allowed three hours per day. They’ll also have to sign up for online gaming accounts using their real names and identification.

18:38 07/11/2019
World's largest collection of almost 500 James Bond movie posters fetches almost £250,000 at auction

The huge offering of 007 memorabilia up for sale included a set of US door panel posters for 1965 thriller Thunderball which sold for £12,500 and a bespoke poster for Goldfinger which sold for £8,125.

17:45 07/11/2019
James Dean reborn in CGI for Vietnam war action-drama

The cultural icon, known for Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, has been posthumously cast in the Vietnam era action-drama Finding Jack.

17:24 07/11/2019
16:38 07/11/2019
Lufthansa cancels 700 flights on first day of cabin crew walkout

The departure table on Frankfurt airport’s website showed scores of canceled flights to European destinations and on transatlantic routes.

16:16 07/11/2019
Swedish publisher detained in China to publish poems smuggled out of jail

Chinese-born Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen based in Hong Kong who has published books critical of China’s leaders, was abducted in Thailand in 2015 and later appeared in custody in mainland China.

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Armenian church leader off to US
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, on Wednesday embarked on a patriarchal visit to the United...
12:36
Ex-NSS head: Pashinyan will announce Armenia's withdrawal from CSTO soon
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12:12
Iran not seeking war but ready to defend itself, president says
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11:45
Full text of Armenia-US Strategic Partnership Charter released
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11:20
South Korean president arrested
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11:08
Armenia, US launch talks on nuclear cooperation agreement
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan delivered remarks at the signing ceremony of Armenia-U.S. Strategic Partnership...
17:00
Armenia’s top diplomat may visit Russia soon, Lavrov says
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16:30
ANCA submits testimony in support of Marco Rubio's confirmation as US secretary of state
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has submitted testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee supporting Senator Marco...
16:13
Narek Hakhnazaryan to offer master classes at Yerevan music schools
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15:30
Light snow, fog expected in Armenia
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15:00
Lavrov: Armenia's aspiration to join EU incompatible with EAEU membership
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14:47
Ameriabank raises $200 million from IFC, marking largest transaction by IFC ever with a financial institution in Armenia
Ameriabank has signed a $200 million long-term loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support climate finance...
14:35
Protest for release of Armenian prisoners to be held outside UN office in Yerevan
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14:00
Kremlin reacts to Armenia-US strategic partnership plans
The development of strategic partnership between Armenia and the United States is the sovereign right of Yerevan; Russia, for its part, intends...
13:35
Expert explains what US strategic partnership deal means for Armenia
Political analyst Suren Sargsyan has shared his insights on the strategic partnership agreement to be signed between Armenia and the...
13:01
Australian Open: Elina Avanesyan loses to Putintseva
Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 24 seed, moved into the second round of the Australian Open by defeating Armenian Elina Avanesyan 4-6, 7-5, 6-2...
12:34
Minister reports moderate situation of acute respiratory infections in Armenia
The situation regarding acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, is currently stable in Armenia. At a press...
12:04
Former ruling party MP sees early elections in Armenia
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will call fresh parliamentary elections in the coming months, a lawmaker ousted from his Civil Contract party...
11:46
Armenia, US to sign strategic partnership document
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will sign a document on strategic partnership between the...
11:30
Australian Open: Khachanov through to second round
Russian-Armenian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, advanced to the second round of the Australian Open by defeating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino...
11:15
Armenian church marks Nativity of St. John the Baptist
The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Forerunner) on Tuesday 14 January. The elderly couple...
17:16
Government refuses to disclose number of security officers accompanying Anna Hakobyan to Italy
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s wife, Anna Hakobyan, was accompanied by the State Protection Service and protocol officers...
16:35
Pashinyan reaffirms his government's commitment to peace agenda
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday held a phone conversation with António Costa, President of the European Council....
15:50
Opposition politician: Pashinyan leading Armenia to 'capitulation'
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14:45
Gold market employees protest tax hike in Yerevan
Jewelers and traders from the gold market in Armenia on Monday gathered outside the government building in central Yerevan to protest...
14:27
Armenia has no plans to quit EAEU, minister says
Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan claims that Armenia has no intention to leave the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). “We want to...
13:36
Human rights lawyer Arsen Babayan releases arrest footage
Human rights lawyer Arsen Babayan, a member of the opposition Homeland Party led by former NSS director Artur Vanetsyan, on Saturday released...
13:06
Elina Avanesyan improves position in WTA rankings
Armenia's Elina Avanesyan has improved her position in the WTA rankings. She moved up three sports to 41st in the updated...
12:36
Opposition MP criticizes Pashinyan's mutual arms control proposal to Azerbaijan
Opposition lawmaker Tigran Abrahamyan has criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's proposal to establish a mutual arms control mechanism...

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