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15:01 08/10/2019
Egypt: children swept up in crackdown on anti-Sisi protests

Security forces stop minors at checkpoints and check phones for ‘political’ material.

14:44 08/10/2019
Ecuador moves government out of capital as violent protests rage

Protesters in Quito throw petrol bombs and ransack public buildings in fuel subsidy demonstrations.

14:26 08/10/2019
Edinburgh clubber wakes up more than 100 miles away after drunken £400 Uber ride

Joseph Fergie was woken up by the taxi driver in Kirkcudbright despite as he tried to get home to Leith from boozy night out at the ATIK nightclub in Edinburgh.

14:02 08/10/2019
U.S. expands blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks

The action bars the firms from buying components from U.S. companies without U.S. government approval - a potentially crippling move for some of them. It follows the same blueprint used by Washington in its attempt to limit the influence of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd for what it says are national security reasons.

13:41 08/10/2019
Shoemaker Vans treads warily as China fumes over Hong Kong

The U.S. luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co deleted a twitter advertisement posted on Monday showing a female model with her hand covering her right eye, which some people interpreted as supporting the protesters.

13:00 08/10/2019
The people making million-dollar art deals for the super rich

An art academic until the age of 30, Schiff's initial ambition was to be an art professor. But then, as she tells it, her parents cut her off and she had to make a living.

12:43 08/10/2019
Goats chew up Greek island into disaster

There are no package holidays here or even a reliable ferry service to the mainland. Island authorities hope to achieve UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. Yet still, the natural environment is under threat from an insatiable assailant.

12:00 08/10/2019
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11:16 08/10/2019
Afghanistan braces for political uncertainty in election's wake

At the same time, Taliban insurgents rule more of the country than at any time since they were ousted from power nearly two decades ago, and have refused to accept the legitimacy of what they call a puppet U.S.-backed government.

10:45 08/10/2019
U.S. energy secretary denies report about plan to resign

Asked about the report in Politico, the U.S. energy secretary told a news conference in Lithuania: “No. I’m here, I’m serving.”

10:27 08/10/2019
Man who says he killed 93 women is America's deadliest serial killer, FBI says

Authorities say Samuel Little, 79, serving life in California prison, has confessed to the murders.

10:00 08/10/2019
A United Airlines flight bound for Amsterdam made an emergency landing in Maine

The flight, carrying 197 passengers and 13 crew members, was diverted to Bangor, Maine, due to a cabin pressurization issue, according to United Airlines spokesman Jonathan Guerin.

20:01 07/10/2019
19:47 07/10/2019
The Latest: 135 climate protesters arrested in London

London Police say some 135 climate activists have been arrested as the Extinction Rebellion group attempts to draw attention to global warming.

19:24 07/10/2019
Not long ago, the center of the Milky Way exploded

That's the finding arising from research conducted by a team of scientists led by Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn from Australia's ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3-D) and soon to be published in The Astrophysical Journal.

19:00 07/10/2019
Extinction Rebellion: Arrests as global protests begin

Thirty people were charged with committing offences in Sydney after hundreds blocked a road, while activists surrounded a government building in Wellington, New Zealand.

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11:32
Australian Open: Khachanov reaches third round
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11:14
Opinion: US-Armenia strategic deal indicates Pashinyan government's shortcomings
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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...

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