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16:38 13/02/2019
NATO chief says allies keen to avoid arms race with Russia

Speaking at NATO headquarters Wednesday, where defense ministers are discussing the future of the imperiled Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, Stoltenberg said: "This is very serious. We will take our time."

16:16 13/02/2019
Christmas Island: Australia 'to re-open' controversial detention centre

Mr Morrison said the law would weaken the nation's tough border policies and embolden human traffickers.

15:45 13/02/2019
Belgium cancels all flights as workers stage national strike

Brussels Airport, the country’s busiest hub, said it had planned to handle 591 passenger and cargo departures and arrivals and that the strike would hit some 60,000 travelers.

15:37 13/02/2019
Indonesia pressures Instagram to take down gay Muslim comic strips

The action is the latest example of government and public hostility towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.

15:01 13/02/2019
Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó vows to bring in aid

Mr Guaidó said new collection points and routes into the country would allow volunteers to bring the aid in.

14:44 13/02/2019
Nationalist strongmen are bent on controlling women’s bodies

From Brazil under Jair Bolsonaro to Hungary led by Viktor Orbán, women’s reproductive rights are being targeted.

14:26 13/02/2019
Taiji dolphin hunt: activists to launch unprecedented legal challenge

Lawsuit in Japan contends that dolphins are wrongly classified as fish and should be protected as mammals

13:41 13/02/2019
Instagram is testing direct messages for the web

Currently, the desktop experience on Instagram is a minimal, pared-down version of the mobile app that shows little more than the feed.

13:28 13/02/2019
Ultra-rare black leopard is photographed for the first time in 100 years in Africa

The creature - which almost has a mythical status - was captured by British wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas, 35, while it was prowling around Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya in the dead of night with a full moon looming above.

13:00 13/02/2019
12:43 13/02/2019
Queensland floods: 500,000 cattle survived years-long drought only to die in the rain

But now, after one of the most devastating deluges in state history, a billion-dollar industry could be left in tatters.

12:29 13/02/2019
Rare black leopard spotted in Africa for the first in more than 100 years

Nick Pilfold, a San Diego Zoo global scientist, said they captured the footage by sheer luck. The team of biologists had placed remote wildlife cameras to track the leopard population near Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County last year when they heard unconfirmed reports of a possible black leopard sighting.

12:02 13/02/2019
Nigeria stampede: Deaths at Buhari rally in Port Harcourt

The incident happened at a stadium in the southern city of Port Harcourt when the crowd surged towards a gate after President Buhari's speech.

11:38 13/02/2019
Haiti prison break: All inmates escape from Aquin

The detainees reportedly made their escape from Aquin prison while police were distracted by anti-government protests nearby.

11:16 13/02/2019
Esquire criticized for white 'American Boy' cover during Black History Month

Magazine profiles a Wisconsin teen growing up in era of ‘social media, school shootings, toxic masculinity and a divided country'.

10:27 13/02/2019
Mexico City Airport Group agrees to pay $1.77 billion to investors

The agreement would allow investors in the securities linked to the ditched project to get at least some of their money back.

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Union of Judges reacts to ECHR ruling on Suren Antonyan's dismissal
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16:13
Deputy FM: US support paves the way for Russian border guards' withdrawal from Armenia
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15:30
Trump signs order directing release of JFK assassination documents
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15:15
US, Turkey discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization
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14:59
EU accession bid aligns with Armenian people's European aspirations, diplomat says
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14:16
Arman Tatoyan reacts to ECHR ruling on judge's dismissal
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13:35
Expert explains why China delays appointment of new ambassador to Armenia
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13:00
CSTO still considers Armenia an ally, TASS source says
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12:31
The Beatles nominated for Brit Awards for first time in over 40 years
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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
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11:27
Drivers warned of icy road in Armenia
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11:06
'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
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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
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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...

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