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13:41 15/10/2019
Diplomatic chill as North hosts South Korea in World Cup qualifier

Last year saw a flurry of sports diplomacy between the two Koreas, who fielded a joint ice hockey team and marched together at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

13:28 15/10/2019
China says it has already bought 700,000 tonnes of pork, sorghum from U.S. in 2019

The comments came amid heightened attention on China’s purchases of U.S. farm goods, one of President Donald Trump’s key demands to resolve a months-long trade war between the two nations.

13:00 15/10/2019
When will London's colossal underground Crossrail project finally be completed?

Walk through Central London, and evidence of Crossrail is everywhere: from the new station at Farringdon and the vast building sites at Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street, to the revamped Paddington Station.

12:43 15/10/2019
Woman busted for marijuana at Moscow airport is at the center of a three-way diplomatic wrangle

An American-Israeli woman arrested at a Moscow airport with nine and a half grams of marijuana has found herself at the center of a diplomatic standoff between Israel, Russia, and the United States.

12:29 15/10/2019
Booker Prize: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share award

Atwood's The Testaments, the Canadian writer's follow-up to The Handmaid's Tale, was recognised alongside Londoner Evaristo's novel Girl, Woman, Other.

12:02 15/10/2019
Why Romania is importing waste from abroad

The recycling companies in charge of reprocessing the country's waste are at risk of not producing enough. This has driven those companies to import selected waste from countries like Britain.

11:38 15/10/2019
Fort Worth officer who killed black woman in her home charged with murder

Dean was arrested on a murder charge and is being held at Tarrant county jail. Hours earlier, the interim Fort Worth police chief, Ed Kraus, said that Dean had resigned and would have been fired had he not done so.

11:16 15/10/2019
WeWork set to sack 2,000 staff as anger towards founder Adam Neumann grows

Troubled office rental company to lay off 13% of its workforce to try to staunch massive losses – and few believe the cuts will stop there.

10:27 15/10/2019
Diplomatic chill as North hosts South Korea in World Cup qualifier

Last year saw a flurry of sports diplomacy between the two Koreas, who fielded a joint ice hockey team and marched together at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

10:05 15/10/2019
European Union aims to resume free trade talks with Thailand

Thailand held general elections in March and a pro-army coalition of parties has formed a government, officially ending five years of military rule.

19:47 14/10/2019
The hungry 26-year-old who set up a £100m food firm

Working long hours in London in 2012, he longed for a convenient, easy way to cook and eat decent meals at home.

19:24 14/10/2019
Australia town scales up search for stray boa constrictor

The skin of the 2.5m-long (8.2ft) snake was found at a building site in the town of Silverdale in New South Wales.

19:00 14/10/2019
Catalan separatist leaders given lengthy prison sentences

Nine leaders cleared of violent rebellion but found guilty of lesser crimes over roles in 2017 independence referendum.

18:38 14/10/2019
Workers making £88 Lululemon leggings claim they are beaten

Upmarket brand, which has just launched UN partnership, opens investigation as female labourers in Bangladesh factory say they suffer regular abuse.

18:16 14/10/2019
At 15, Coco Gauff is only getting started

A virtual unknown on the Tour at the start of the season, the former top-ranked junior lit up Wimbledon and the US Open with mesmerizing performances, capturing the world's attention and turning her into a superstar overnight, with a string of lucrative endorsements.

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17:17
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
Political analyst Suren Sargsyan has downplayed Armenia’s move to join the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS as part of a bilateral...
15:30
Temperatures to rise across Armenia
Light snow is forecast for some parts of Armenia on Wednesday and over the coming days. Foggy conditions and icy roads are likely in Shirak,...
15:00
Armenia’s decision on EU entry launch starts EAEU exit, Russian official says
Moscow considers Yerevan’s decision to launch the process of the EU (European Union) entry as a start of Armenia’s withdrawal from...
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
The signing of the Strategic Partnership Charter between Armenia and the United States  took place in the U.S. Department of State in...
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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