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20:30 26/04/2019
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Hurricane Maria's lasting impact on Puerto Rico's children revealed in report

More than half the youth had a friend or family member leave the island, a study on the storm’s impact on mental health found.

19:47 26/04/2019
Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people after Easter bombings

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka also urged its citizens to avoid places of worship over the weekend after authorities reported there could be more attacks targeting religious centers.

19:24 26/04/2019
Guarded by soldiers, defiant Sri Lankan Muslims pray for peace

Nearly 10,000 soldiers were deployed across the Indian Ocean island state to carry out searches and provide security for religious centers.

19:00 26/04/2019
Migrant arrivals plunge in Spain after deals with Morocco

The country, which holds a national election Sunday, saw nearly 60,000 people reach its shores irregularly in 2018, most from Morocco and West Africa. But sea arrivals have plummeted since February.

18:38 26/04/2019
Poland holds meetings on improving education after strike

Teachers' unions refused to participate in Friday's talks to protest the government's refusal to grant pay increases, the unmet demand behind the nearly three-week strike that closed a majority of schools.

18:16 26/04/2019
Iran TV pulls game shows amid religious gambling row

Now a Senior Shia cleric has issued a fatwa (an Islamic religious ruling) against shows like Be a Winner that offer cash prizes.

17:45 26/04/2019
Anna Delvey: The trial of New York's fake heiress

In real life, Ms Sorokin had no multi-million-dollar trust fund. According to New York Magazine, her father is a former trucker, who runs a heating-and-cooling business.

17:24 26/04/2019
The Cranberries return for the last time

It’s an 11-track album with lyrics that explore personal turmoil over the Cranberries’ melodic, driving Celtic alt-rock.

17:00 26/04/2019
Terrified Brits scream as man tries to open door of a packed easyJet plane at 30,000ft

The man, in his 30s, was bundled into a seat and 'boxed in' as the Airbus A319 finished its descent into Italy.

16:38 26/04/2019
Hundreds of dead dolphins wash up on French coast

The observatory he works for said the number of dead dolphins had set a record each year since 2017, and warned that the species could be wiped out in the area.

16:16 26/04/2019
Bernie Sanders booed as Democratic hopefuls try to woo women of color

Seven leading Democratic 2020 contenders spoke at the inaugural She the People event focusing on female voters of color.

15:45 26/04/2019
Journalist's murder spurs bid to unblock NIreland politics

The two governments are expected to make an announcement Friday about talks to revive the power-sharing administration, which has been suspended for more than two years because of a dispute between the main Protestant and Catholic parties.

15:27 26/04/2019
Macron's attempt to quell yellow vest protests satisfy few

With promises of a tax cut for 15 million people, an end to the shuttering of rural hospitals and schools and the closure of the national administration school — his alma mater — Macron's speech was an attempt to meet some of the demands of the protesters who have shaken his presidency.

15:01 26/04/2019
Newer drugs fuel AstraZeneca quarterly sales beat

Sales in China have shown explosive growth, more than doubling since 2012, but AstraZeneca executives on Friday said that may not be sustained.

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Police seize 'super obedient' lookout parrot trained by Brazilian drug dealers

Bird was taught to alert criminals to officers’ presence, according to reports: ‘As soon as the police got close he started shouting’.

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Newmag to publish Henrikh Mkhitaryan's autobiography
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Russia's Lavrov announces plans to visit Armenia
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Temperatures to drop further in Armenia
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Lavrov calls Armenia Russia's natural strategic partner, ally
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Armenia has no plans to quit EAEU, parliament speaker says
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Armenian, Russian FMs hold talks in Moscow
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Ex-minister calls for abolishing asset declaration in Armenia
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Mirzoyan congratulates Marco Rubio on his confirmation as US secretary of state
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Kindergarten fire in Armenian town forces evacuation of 117 children
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Opposition councilor accuses Yerevan authorities of 'shadowy dealings and favoritism'
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan celebrates 36th birthday
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Hotel fire at Turkey ski resort kills at least 10
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11:06
EU delegation briefed about situation on Armenian-Azeri border
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Armenian FM to travel to Moscow
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37 police officers sacked in Armenia last year
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Armenia's Parakar to hold snap elections in March
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Armine Kheranyan named new opposition MP
Armine Kheranyan has been named replacement of opposition Hayastan faction MP Mher Sahakyan, who tragically died in a car crash last week....
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MP Levon Kocharyan urges strong pressure on Baku to release Armenian prisoners
MP Levon Kocharyan of the opposition Hatasyan faction stressed the need to raise awareness about the ongoing sham trials of Artsakh's...
14:36
Opposition MP pins unified map of Armenia and Artsakh to parliament rostrum
At a session of the Armenian National Assembly on Monday, Anna Mkrtchyan, an MP from the opposition Pativ Unem faction, criticized the map of...
14:21
January 20 a 'historic day' for the US, Armenian expert says
January 20 is a “historic day” for the United States as President-elect Donald Trump will officially assume office,...
13:45
Georgia signals willingness to revive relations with US under Trump
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has expressed his country’s willingness to revive relations with the United States after US...
13:34
Armenian defense minister's grandfather dies
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan's grandfather passed away, the ministry spokesperson reported on Sunday. The old man,...
13:06
Ex-prosecutor in Robert Kocharyan's case quits Investigative Committee
Petros Petrosyan, a prosecutors in the case against Armenia’s second President Robert Kocharyan and others, has resigned as head of the...
12:30
Bitcoin hits new all-time high
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12:15
Armenian students win 17 medals at International Zhautykov Olympiad
The 21st International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on January 13-17....
11:57
Armenian MPs hold a minute's silence for deceased colleague
A regular session of the Armenian parliament began with a choir performing a modified version of the national anthem. Lawmakers then...
11:35
Two injured in single-car crash in Armenia’s Ararat
A single-vehicle crash in Armenia’s Ararat Province left two people injured and hospitalized last night. The...
11:12
MP urges action to secure release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku
Non-partisan MP Taguhi Tovmasyan has urged the international community to advocate for the open trial of Artsakh leaders in Azerbaijan...

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