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14:02 10/10/2019
13:41 10/10/2019
Ecuadorean protesters raise heat on defiant Moreno, police crack down

The indigenous-led demonstrations were mostly peaceful, but clashes erupted in several parts of Quito and other cities, with masked youth throwing rocks and police firing tear gas.

13:28 10/10/2019
Hong Kong shopping malls, metro close early as more protests planned

The Asian financial hub is facing its first recession in a decade due to the unrest, with the tourism and retail sectors hit particularly hard.

13:00 10/10/2019
Matt Lauer raped colleague in 2014, alleges new Ronan Farrow book

Farrow reports in Catch and Kill that ex-Today show host assaulted former NBC News employee Brook Nevils at the Sochi Olympics.

12:43 10/10/2019
Hanoi to shut down 'train street' cafes

On an Old Quarter thoroughfare, known as "train street," locomotives rumble down an active track just inches away from homes and other buildings.

12:29 10/10/2019
Remember when Kurt Cobain effortlessly defined 'grunge' style?

Well now, his fuzzy olive-green cardigan, one of the look's defining items, is going on sale. It could fetch up to $300,000 when it goes under the hammer this month.

12:02 10/10/2019
Nobel Prize for Literature to name two winners after scandal-hit year

The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood, fellow Canadian Anne Carson and Russian novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya are among the names thought to be in contention for the prizes this year.

11:16 10/10/2019
Former goalkeeper Petr Cech to play ice hockey for Guildford Phoenix

The 37-year-old, who retired from playing football in the summer and rejoined Chelsea in an off-field role, has signed for Guildford as a goaltender.

10:45 10/10/2019
Flour power: meet the bread heads baking a better loaf

The days of the mass-produced pappy white British supermarket loaf may be numbered. Meet the bread heads revolutionising the way we eat. By Wendell Steavenson.

10:27 10/10/2019
Gunman kills two in livestreamed attack at German synagogue

Two other people were seriously injured, but regional broadcaster MDR said their condition was not critical.

10:00 10/10/2019
Australia housing in 'mini-boom' but signs bleak elsewhere in economy

While upbeat housing activity is likely to boost consumer confidence, which hit a four-year low this month it will also revive concerns about frothiness and a debt binge in the property market when the rest of the economy is still struggling.

20:01 09/10/2019
Plane left entangled in ski lift cables in Italian Alps after crash

Dramatic pictures were released by Italian mountain rescuers following the crash in Prato Valentino on Sunday.

19:47 09/10/2019
11 elephants die after falling down 500-foot waterfall

A herd of elephants fell off a 500-foot waterfall while attempting to rescue a 3-year-old calf in Thailand.

19:24 09/10/2019
Popstar Bobi Wine's home surrounded by police, military

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Wine said security agents had planned to place him under house arrest in an attempt to stop his performance. He shared photos of police vehicles and spiked road barriers leading to his lakeside property and home in Magere north of Kampala capital.

18:38 09/10/2019
The United States strikes a blow to China's AI ambitions

Washington this week targeted Chinese facial recognition startups SenseTime, Megvii and Yitu over national security concerns and foreign policy interests, aggravating the clash between the two economic superpowers over who will dominate the technologies of the future.

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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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