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17:45 21/02/2019
Ever since the water beneath the Westgate Bridge took on a salmon-like shade, locals have been fixed on one question

Westgate Park is usually quiet, sitting just beneath one of Melbourne’s biggest road-bridges and for most of the year, the steady stream of traffic is the only thing to look at.

16:39 21/02/2019
Dhaka fire in apartments used as chemical store kills 80

Police warn death toll may rise in ‘highly combustable’ blaze in old part of Bangladesh capital.

16:16 21/02/2019
Swedbank falls further on lingering money laundering worries

Swedish TV said on Wednesday that documents showed at least 40 billion Swedish crowns ($4.30 billion) had been transferred between accounts at Swedbank and Danske in the Baltics between 2007 and 2015, prompting Estonia to investigate the allegations.

15:45 21/02/2019
PG&E extends deadline for board nominations

Investors will now have until March 1 to nominate director candidates, the utility said in a regulatory filing here early on Thursday only hours before its original deadline was set to expire on Feb. 21.

15:27 21/02/2019
Jussie Smollett charged with filing a false report - police

The Empire star had said he was subjected to a homophobic and racist physical attack by two men in January.

15:01 21/02/2019
Israel's Beresheet robot sets its sights on the Moon

The Beresheet robot is a privately funded venture that aims to land and hop across the lunar surface.

14:44 21/02/2019
Albanian opposition holds anti-govt rally, demands new vote

Hundreds of police and rolls of barbed wire are protecting the parliament building in downtown Tirana, the capital, from the protesters and Thursday's parliament session has already been cancelled.

14:26 21/02/2019
Indigo, ash and time mark Nigeria's centuries-old dye pits

Many pits at Kofar Mata appear to be abandoned as the sons who inherit the tradition decide to pursue government jobs or other business instead, forgetting the skills passed down through generations.

14:11 21/02/2019
Climate change cause of most under-reported humanitarian crises, report finds

Few headlines were sparked by food crises that ravaged Madagascar, Ethiopia and Haiti.

13:41 21/02/2019
At least 70 killed in major Bangladesh blaze, toll likely to rise

The city’s worst fire since 2012 broke out late on Wednesday night in a five-storey building, before spreading to others nearby in the Chawkbazar precinct, parts of which date back more than 300 years to the Mughal period.

13:33 21/02/2019
Two dead after shooting in German city of Munich

Police assume that one of the people now dead fired the shots, spokesman Sven Mueller said.

13:00 21/02/2019
Knife attacker injures 11 in east China

The incident happened at around 7:12 a.m. local time. The injured were sent to hospital and the 33-year-old attacker, surnamed Guo, has been detained.

12:43 21/02/2019
Ariana Grande just made history snagging a record last held by The Beatles

According to Billboard, the success of Ariana Grande's latest album earns her a number of major industry accolades. The most notable? By claiming the top three slots of this week's Billboard Hot 100, Grande has achieved a triumph last held by The Beatles in 1964.

12:29 21/02/2019
At least 70 dead in Dhaka fire that ripped through apartment blocks

The blaze broke out Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. local time in Dhaka's Chawkbazar area, a district in old Dhaka.

12:02 21/02/2019
Juventus beaten at Atletico to leave Ronaldo on brink of Champions League exit

For so long, Juventus has dominated in Italy, winning seven successive league titles with an eighth almost inevitable.

11:38 21/02/2019
Scientist films encounter with killer whale

Filmed in the waters of Antarctica, the astonishing footage shows the young mammal headbutting marine expert Regina Eisert's camera, described as a "whale selfie stick."

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The Beatles nominated for Brit Awards for first time in over 40 years
The Beatles have been nominated for their first Brit Award since 1983 with their 2023 single, ‘Now and Then’, Far Out Magazine...
12:15
Military-political situation 'fraught with significant threats', Armenian MP warns
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11:35
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Australian Open semifinals
An injured Novak Djokovic quit because of a torn muscle in his left leg after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against...
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Drivers warned of icy road in Armenia
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'This is a fight for universal human rights', Ruben Vardanyan's lawyer says
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17:13
Protesters demand release of Armenian prisoners, sanctions against Aliyev regime
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16:30
Armenian parliament likely to pass EU accession bill, Pashinyan says
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16:06
MP: Serzh Sargsyan's EAEU accession decision was not made overnight
Hayk Mamijanyan, head of the opposition Pativ Unem parliamentary faction which is part of the former ruling Republican Party of...
15:30
Armenian, Kyrgyz FMs to hold joint news conference
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Kyrgyz counterpart Zheenbek Kulubaev will hold a joint news conference to sum up the...
15:00
Unfreezing Armenia’s participation in CSTO not discussed in Putin-Pashinyan call, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not discuss the idea of unfreezing the republic’s...
14:35
Armenian security chief warns of intense flights likely carrying military equipment to Baku
Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan has expressed concern over the latest statements made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev...
14:05
Report warns of additional risks for Armenia amid possible economic slowdown in Russia
The sanctions against Russia, combined with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, are heightening the risk of an economic slowdown in Russia and...
13:36
Newly opened hospital in Armenian town 'flooded'
The newly opened Martuni Medical Center in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province has been literally flooded, Photos and videos shared on...
13:13
Opposition MP accuses Armenian leadership of planning more concessions to Azerbaijan
Artsvik Minasyan, an MP from the opposition Hayastan faction, has denounced the Armenian government's decision to continue the border...
12:33
Armenia unlikely to unfreeze its CSTO membership in 2025 – Foreign Intelligence Service
Armenia is unlikely to unfreeze its membership in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in 2025, the Foreign...
12:06
Risk of large-scale Azeri attack on Armenia low, report says
The analysis of available facts and phenomena indicates a low risk of a large-scale Azerbaijani attack on Armenia at this...
11:34
212 bodies pulled from rubble in Gaza after ceasefire
As many as 212 bodies have been retrieved from under the debris of ruined houses in the Gaza Strips after the ceasefire came into effect, the Al...
11:21
Drivers warned of black ice in parts of Armenia
The Rescue Service has warned drivers about a road closure and icy conditions in Armenia. In particular, the road connecting the Amberd high...
11:00
Pashinyan, wife travel to Switzerland
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan left for Switzerland on a working visit on January 23-24 to participate...
17:05
Expert: Aliyev's statements serve Pashinyan's domestic political goals
In a televised interview in early 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made fresh threats against Armenia. However, the Armenian leadership...
16:30
Yerevan mayor announces new changes to transport fares
Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan has announced changes to the city's public transport fares that will be approved at the upcoming City Council...
16:00
Pashinyan 'shocked' by deadly ski resort fire in Turkey
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed shock over the devastating hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey's Bolu...
15:35
15 candidates self-nominated for Chamber of Advocates Council
Fifteen candidates have self-nominated for the Council of Armenia's Chamber of Advocates. The election will take place at its general...
15:00
New head of Armenian parliament health committee named
The pro-government majority in the Armenian parliament on Wednesday elected MP Arsen Torosyan as new head of the Standing Committee on Health...
14:36
MP: Turkey and Azerbaijan assessing risks of new aggression against Armenia
Tigran Abrahamyan, an MP from the opposition Pativ Unem faction in the Armenian parliament, claims that Donald Trump's return to the White...
13:53
Public transport fare increase in Yerevan based on outdated calculations, expert says
Babken Pipoyan, head of the Informed and Protected Consumer NGO, has criticized the upcoming increase in public transport fares in Yerevan,...
13:10
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
Alexander Sirunyan on Wednesday officially withdrew his candidacy as a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Lurer quoted Hayk...
12:12
National Gallery of Armenia opens exhibition on Artsakh
An exhibition of Yerevan-based artist Lousineh Navasartian's Silence project has opened at the National Gallery of Armenia....
11:36
Lobbyist for genocide denialist Turkey should donate earnings to Armenians
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Former Cong. Bob Livingston published a commentary in the Wall Street Journal last week...

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