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10:45 29/06/2019
Mexico's president says big bank loan shows confidence in Pemex

He said the terms of the loan reduced interest rates, although he did not specify by how much. He said the financing was available for five years, up from three years under a previous arrangement.

10:27 29/06/2019
U.S. will not level new tariffs on Chinese exports

The two countries have agreed to restart trade talks and will have discussions on specific issues, Xinhua said.

20:00 28/06/2019
Investigators believe pilot error caused German Eurofighter crash

The mid-air collision over north-east Germany, in which one pilot died, occurred during a training exercise. It was the first major accident to hit Germany’s 140-strong fleet of Eurofighters.

19:47 28/06/2019
19:24 28/06/2019
Democratic debate: Joe Biden criticised for race record

Senator Kamala Harris raised his past work with bigoted senators, and his previous opposition to a policy combating segregation in schools.

19:00 28/06/2019
2 killed, 1 hurt after small plane crashes into home in Hope Mills area

The aircraft crashed around 10:30 p.m. into a module home located at 4821 Pasadena Court in the area of U.S. Highway 301, the State Highway Patrol said in a written statement.

18:38 28/06/2019
Ancient palace emerges from drought-hit Iraq reservoir

The discovery of the ruins in the Mosul Dam reservoir on the banks of the Tigris river inspired a spontaneous archeological dig that will improve understanding of the Mittani Empire, one of the least-researched empires of the Ancient Near East, the Kurdish-German team of researchers said in a press release.

17:24 28/06/2019
New Zealand 'fake meat' pizza was not misleading, says Hell Pizza

Hell Pizza launched its Burger Pizza last Friday featuring a "medium rare burger patty" as a pizza topping. About 3,000 of the pizzas were sold.

17:00 28/06/2019
Trade uncertainty stops world stocks in tracks

Trump and Xi will meet on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) summit this weekend in Osaka, Japan, for talks that could help resolve a year-long trade war between China and the United States, as signs proliferate of rising risks to global growth.

16:38 28/06/2019
Pyongyang warns South Korea not to mediate North's talks with US

The North's statement came two days before President Trump’s planned two-day visit to South Korea following the G20 summit in Osaka.

15:45 28/06/2019
How a luxury hotel was built over newly discovered ancient ruins

The project started when Turkish entrepreneur Necmi Asfuroğlu set out to build a luxury hotel on approximately 200,000 square feet of land in the center of Antioch.

14:44 28/06/2019
India has just five years to solve its water crisis, experts fear. Otherwise hundreds of millions of lives will be in danger

About 100 million people across India are on the front lines of a nationwide water crisis. A total of 21 major cities are poised to run out of groundwater next year, according to a 2018 report by government-run think tank NITI Aayog.

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Levon Aronian condemns Ruben Vardanyan's sham trial in Azerbaijan
Chess star Levon Aronian has condemned former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan's sham trial in Azerbaijan. "I know...
16:32
World-famous cellist Alban Gerhardt to perform in Yerevan
World-renowned cellist Alban Gerhardt will perform in Yerevan in late January, the Yerevan Municipality reports. The exclusive concert...
16:06
Opposition MP: 'Trials' of Armenian prisoners in Baku deal a direct blow to Pashinyan
Despite the Armenian leadership's “clear willingness to meet Baku’s demands”, the trial of Armenian prisoners that...
15:30
HRW reports four femicides in Armenia in one year
Armenia's authorities investigated 1,535 criminal domestic violence complaints through June 2024, a significant increase over the 484...
15:00
Drivers warned of icy roads in some parts of Armenia
The Rescue Service has warned drivers about a road closure and icy conditions in Armenia. In particular, the road linking the Amberd...
14:30
Pablo Santos leaves Noah
Defender Pablo Santos has left FC Noah. "Central defender Pablo Santos concludes his journey with our team," the club...
14:15
Azerbaijan must ensure fair trial rights of Ruben Vardanyan – Amnesty International
Reacting to the start of a trial of Ruben Vardanyan, a former de facto State Minister in Nagorno-Karabakh, Marie Struthers, Amnesty...
14:00
Government mum on Pashinyan's participation in Trump's inauguration
The Armenian government has not yet revealed whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald...
13:30
Australian Open: Khachanov loses to Michelsen
American Alex Michelsen won against Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Australian Open...
13:01
EUMA hosts ambassadors from 22 EU nations
The European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) on Friday hosted ambassadors from 22 EU nations to Armenia to give them overview...
12:36
Nicolas Aznavour urges collective action for Ruben Vardanyan's release
Nicolas Aznavour, co-founder and chairman of the Aznavour Foundation, has called for collective action to secure the release...
12:09
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan on a trip to Iran
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, who is currently on a visit to Iran, on Friday met with Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese...
11:59
Arman Tsarukyan issues first statement after UFC 311 dropout
Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight, MMA Junkie reports. UFC...
11:37
RPA deplores lack of government efforts to protect Artsakh leaders from Azerbaijani persecution
The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) on Friday denounced the fabricated charges against Armenian prisoners held in...
11:15
Ombudsperson slams 'trials' of Armenian prisoners in Baku
Armenia's Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan issued the following statement on the unfair trials of Armenians...
17:22
Human rights defenders call for international monitoring of trials of Armenian detainees in Baku
Over two dozen Armenian human rights NGOs and individual defenders have issued a joint appeal to international organizations and foreign...
16:51
Analysis: Aliyev's show trials echo Stalin's tactics in suppressing opposition
By Luis Moreno Ocampo, former ICC chief prosecutor Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has resurrected one of Joseph Stalin's...
16:36
HRW: Azerbaijan failed to ensure ethnic Armenians' right to safe and dignified return to Nagorno-Karabakh
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual report on the human rights situation in the world in 2024. The part concerning Azerbaijan...
16:01
Noubar Afeyan urges action to promote fair trial for Ruben Vardanyan in Baku
American-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Noubar Afeyan has called for vigilance in order to avoid “grotesque injustice” as...
15:34
Former ombudsperson condemns UN silence on Armenian prisoners held in Baku
Former Armenian Human Rights Defender Larisa Alaverdyan has urged the United Nations to take tangible actions to secure the release of Armenian...
15:08
Putin assesses Yerevan's steps in relations with EU in phone call with Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who made a telephone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered his explanations concerning...
14:36
Ex-Artsakh ombudsman urges greater pressure on Baku to release Armenian prisoners
Former Artsakh Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan stressed the need for stronger international pressure on Azerbaijan to release Armenian...
14:05
Pashinyan, Putin hold phone call
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Friday. “The...
13:36
Strong winds expected in parts of Armenia
Dry weather is expected in Armenia's regions on Friday and Saturday. Snow is forecast for some parts of the country late on Sunday and...
13:14
Opposition MP: Armenian leadership made 3rd concession amid Baku's fresh threats
The Armenian authorities made a third concession to Baku amid fresh threats by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, opposition Pativ Unem faction...
12:35
Protesters demand release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku
A protest demanding the release of Armenian prisoners illegally held in Azerbaijan took place outside the UN office in Yerevan on Friday....
12:05
Henrikh Mkhitaryan calls for release of Ruben Vardanyan, other Armenian prisoners
Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan shared on Instagram Armenian social entrepreneur and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan's...
11:30
'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78
One of Hollywood’s worst weeks in years just got worse. David Lynch, the four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Blue Velvet,...
11:15
Heavy fog hits parts of Armenia
The Road Department Fund reports foggy conditions in Armenia's Vagharshapat, Artashat and Ararat regions, where visibility has...
11:00
Azerbaijan suspends cooperation with USAID
Azerbaijan announced on Thursday that its government will not renew a cooperation agreement with the United States Agency for International...

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