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10:45 15/03/2019
MPs back Brexit delay as votes lay bare cabinet divisions

MPs vote overwhelmingly to request extension to article 50 – but eight ministers vote against motion.

10:27 15/03/2019
SEC sues Volkswagen, Winterkorn, citing 'Dieselgate' fraud on investors

The suit seeks to bar Winterkorn from serving as an officer or director of a public U.S. company and recover “ill-gotten gains” along with civil penalties and interest.

10:06 15/03/2019
Many dead in New Zealand shooting at two mosques during Friday prayers

Video footage widely circulated on social media, apparently taken by a gunman and posted online live as the attack unfolded, showed him driving to one mosque, entering it and shooting randomly at people inside.

20:30 14/03/2019
Youth climate strikes to take place in almost 100 countries

Movement has snowballed since Greta Thunberg’s protest last year, with Belgian workers joining strike.

20:09 14/03/2019
Iran report: Gas pipeline explosion kills at least 5

The blast stuck a pipeline between the city of Ahvaz city and the city of Mahshahr, near the Persian Gulf. There was no immediate information as to what had caused it.

19:47 14/03/2019
Greek carnival showcases variety of ancient traditions

Wherever they lie in the calendar, carnivals in large Greek cities are a pale, garish imitation of the world's most prominent fiestas, even in the western city of Patras, Greece's third-largest, which holds the largest festivities in the country.

19:24 14/03/2019
Philippine water shortage affects more than 6 million people

A spokesman for Manila Water Co. Inc., Jeric Sevilla, said Thursday that water supplies will be cut for several hours a day for 6.8 million people in more than a million households until the rainy season fills dams and reservoirs in May or June.

19:00 14/03/2019
NASA will finally open moon samples from the Apollo missions nearly 50 YEARS after they were brought back to Earth

The space agency revealed this week that it has selected two teams to analyze the decades-old materials from Apollo 15 and 17, some of which have never been opened on Earth.

18:16 14/03/2019
Incredible pictures capture rare 'Elephant Queen' in Kenya

Known as a "big tusker" she's a rare and extraordinary sight -- it's estimated that fewer than 30 of these animals still exist in Africa.

17:45 14/03/2019
Daniel Craig will drive £250,000 electric Aston Martin in next James Bond film

Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, 41, wants star Daniel Craig, 51, to take the wheel of a limited edition Aston Martin. 

17:24 14/03/2019
Samora Mangesi: South African presenter 'victim of racist attack'

He and his two female friends were called "monkeys", he said.

17:00 14/03/2019
One dead after planes collide in fiery crash at Compton airport

A single-engine North American T28 collided with another aircraft, a single-engine Cessna 152, which caught fire and burned, said a spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration.

16:38 14/03/2019
New premier urges Algerians to accept dialogue

Bouteflika’s offer came after tens of thousands of Algerians staged demonstrations demanding an overhaul of a stagnant political system dominated by veterans of the 1954-62 war of independence.

15:45 14/03/2019
Australian man stops arrow with his mobile phone

The 43-year-old first noticed the alleged attacker -- armed with a bow and arrow -- in the driveway of his home as he left his car.

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Opposition MP accuses Armenian leadership of planning more concessions to Azerbaijan
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Armenia unlikely to unfreeze its CSTO membership in 2025 – Foreign Intelligence Service
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Risk of large-scale Azeri attack on Armenia low, report says
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212 bodies pulled from rubble in Gaza after ceasefire
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Drivers warned of black ice in parts of Armenia
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Pashinyan, wife travel to Switzerland
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Expert: Aliyev's statements serve Pashinyan's domestic political goals
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Yerevan mayor announces new changes to transport fares
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Pashinyan 'shocked' by deadly ski resort fire in Turkey
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15 candidates self-nominated for Chamber of Advocates Council
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New head of Armenian parliament health committee named
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MP: Turkey and Azerbaijan assessing risks of new aggression against Armenia
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Public transport fare increase in Yerevan based on outdated calculations, expert says
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Expert calls for replacement of Armenian ambassador to U.S.
Political analyst Suren Sargsyan has urged Armenia’s authorities to appoint a new ambassador to the United States under the Donald...
12:34
Alexander Sirunyan withdraws candidacy for SJC membership
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12:12
National Gallery of Armenia opens exhibition on Artsakh
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Lobbyist for genocide denialist Turkey should donate earnings to Armenians
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Drivers warned of icy roads in parts of Armenia
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Armenia offers condolences to Turkey over deadly ski resort fire
The Armenia Foreign Ministry has extended condolences to Turkey following the deadly fire at a ski resort hotel that killed at least...
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Newmag to publish Henrikh Mkhitaryan's autobiography
Newmag will release Armenian football star Henrikh Mkhitaryan's autobiography this year, its founder Artak Aleksanyan has...
16:35
Russia's Lavrov announces plans to visit Armenia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced his plans to visit Yerevan following talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat...
16:21
Discussions on Minsk Group dissolution underway, Armenian speaker says
Discussions are underway regarding the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan told reporters on...
15:45
Trump orders US to leave WHO
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization...
15:30
Temperatures to drop further in Armenia
Dry weather is expected across Armenia throughout this week. The capital Yerevan will also see no precipitation in the coming days....
15:00
Lavrov calls Armenia Russia's natural strategic partner, ally
Yerevan is Moscow’s natural strategic partner and ally, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during talks with his Armenian...
14:30
Armenia has no plans to quit EAEU, parliament speaker says
Armenia has no plans to leave the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan claims. “The EAEU...
13:53
Armenian, Russian FMs hold talks in Moscow
The meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in enlarged format has...
13:35
Ex-minister calls for abolishing asset declaration in Armenia
Economist Mesrop Arakelyan, a former minister of labor and social affairs, has called for the cancellation of Armenia’s...
13:00
Mirzoyan congratulates Marco Rubio on his confirmation as US secretary of state
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has congratulated Marco Rubio on his unanimous confirmation as U.S. Secretary of State....
12:36
Kindergarten fire in Armenian town forces evacuation of 117 children
A fire broke out at a kindergarten in Spitak, a town in Armenia’s Lori Province, on Tuesday morning. Two fire and rescue crews were...

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