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16:16 21/10/2019
German economy may have contracted again in third quarter

The euro zone’s largest economy has slowed sharply in the past year as its traditional engine of growth - exports - bore the brunt of a global trade war.

15:45 21/10/2019
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, minus beard, appears in London court

Assange, dressed in a navy suit and light blue jumper, raised his fist to supporters in the public gallery. He was cleanly shaven in contrast to the long beard he had grown while holed up in Ecuador’s embassy.

15:27 21/10/2019
Egypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside

Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters the discovery was the country's largest in more than a century.

15:01 21/10/2019
Thousands of Lebanon demonstrators keep pressure on government as protests enter 4th day

The unified crowd consisted of people of all ages, with some chanting "the people want to bring down the regime," in protest of the current economic state of the country. Lebanon has one of the largest national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratios in the world.

14:44 21/10/2019
Prince Harry appears to hint at rift between him and Prince William

Buckingham Palace has strenuously tried for the past year to deny a break down in the brothers’ relationship, even as they broke up the Royal Foundation they started together.

14:26 21/10/2019
Welcome to Manc-hattan: how the city sold its soul for luxury skyscrapers

Visiting today, he might be tempted to use the same words, for very different reasons. On either side of the leafy park, which undulates over the graves of 40,000 Victorian paupers, the bulky concrete frames of new apartment blocks are beginning to rise.

14:02 21/10/2019
Tight Canada election may offer power-broker role to smaller parties

Forty days of campaigning may have knocked the shine off Justin Trudeau but no party appears likely to capture a majority.

13:41 21/10/2019
China seeks $2.4 billion in sanctions against U.S. in Obama-era case

WTO appeals judges said in July that the United States did not fully comply with a WTO ruling and could face Chinese sanctions if it does not remove tariffs on solar panels, wind towers, steel cylinders and aluminium extrusions.

13:36 21/10/2019
Spain will exhume dictator Francisco Franco's remains on Thursday

The ruling Socialists have long sought to exhume Franco’s remains and turn the Valley of the Fallen complex near the capital Madrid into a memorial to the 500,000 people who were killed during the 1936-39 civil war he unleashed.

13:00 21/10/2019
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Elevated cycle lane floated as option

The route would be the first of its kind in Thailand, said Suchatvee Suwansawat, dean of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and president of Council of Engineers Thailand.

12:29 21/10/2019
China has detained Japanese professor possibly for spying

The professor, who is in his 40s, was taken into custody in Beijing, with the authorities saying he "violated domestic laws," indicating that he may have been suspected of spying, according to the sources.

12:02 21/10/2019
Australian newspapers black out front pages in 'secrecy' protest

The News Corp Australia and Nine mastheads on Monday showed blacked-out text beside red stamps marked "secret".

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10:45 21/10/2019
Chile: protests rage on as president extends state of emergency

Seven dead as protesters loot supermarkets one day after Sebastián Piñera suspends price hikes that sparked unrest.

10:27 21/10/2019
White House's Mulvaney did not mull quitting over "quid pro quo" flap

Mulvaney told reporters on Thursday that Trump’s decision to withhold $391 million in aid to Ukraine was linked in part to his desire for an investigation by Kiev into a debunked theory that a Democratic National Committee (DNC) computer server was held in Ukraine.

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Armenia's project for Venice Biennale revealed
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports announced a competition to select the project that will represent the Armenian pavilion...
16:59
Expert: Armenia alone must force Azeri troops out of its sovereign territory
Iran specialist Vardan Voskanyan claims that the responsibility to force Azerbaijani troops out of sovereign Armenian lands lies...
16:06
Political analyst downplays Armenia's decision to join anti-ISIS coalition
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15:30
Temperatures to rise across Armenia
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15:00
Armenia’s decision on EU entry launch starts EAEU exit, Russian official says
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14:35
Pashinyan highlights successes in 'balanced foreign policy'
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has reported significant progress in implementing the country's "balanced foreign...
14:03
Political analyst criticizes U.S.-Armenia strategic partnership deal
Political analyst Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan criticized the strategic partnership agreement signed between Armenia and the United States on...
13:30
Russian envoy summoned to Armenian Foreign Ministry
The Armenian Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin over a news program featuring anti-Armenian...
13:01
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
Artur Vanetsyan, former director of Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) and leader of the Homeland Party, has criticized the strategic...
12:12
Iran not seeking war but ready to defend itself, president says
Iran is not seeking war but would be ready to defend itself if its nuclear sites came under attack, President Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC...
11:45
Full text of Armenia-US Strategic Partnership Charter released
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11:26
Aliyev the wolf vs. Pashinyan the lamb: It is clear who will devour whom
By Harut Sassounian TheCaliforniaCourier.com There seems to be no end to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s concessions to...
11:20
South Korean president arrested
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial...
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
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan may visit Russia before long, TASS quoted Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov as saying on...
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
The Yerevan Municipality has announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the "Your Art at School" program. From February 1 to...
15:30
Light snow, fog expected in Armenia
Dry weather is expected in Armenia on Tuesday. Light snow is forecast for some regions over the coming days, with foggy conditions and...
15:00
Lavrov: Armenia's aspiration to join EU incompatible with EAEU membership
Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is incompatible with its desire to join the European Union (EU), as these...
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
A protest demanding the immediate release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku will take place outside the UN office in Yerevan on Friday, to...
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...

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