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14:44 04/02/2019
India's growing taste for mega-weddings

Eye-watering amounts of money were spent on haute couture bridal wear, food from the world's top chefs and opulent palace venues. Ambani and Piramal even splashed out on a private show by Beyoncé.

14:26 04/02/2019
Hong Kong's best new restaurants for 2019

Nevertheless, the inspirations, ingredients and innovation behind the best new restaurants in Hong Kong, from the Peruvian Andes to northern England, are stretching the city's global reach in 2019 even further.

14:02 04/02/2019
20,000 homes at risk in Australia floods as crocodiles, snakes wash up

Much of the city of Townsville in Queensland state is flooded, with residents left without power and some compelled to seek safety on the roofs of their homes, according to CNN affiliate 7 News.

13:44 04/02/2019
Man, 29, has a toothpick removed from his heart after 'swallowing it by accident while drinking alcohol'

The 29-year-old patient, known by his surname Zhou, told reporters he had the habit of putting a toothpick in his drinking glass to differentiate it from the others', but he had likely swallowed the toothpick along with the alcohol one day a few years ago.

13:28 04/02/2019
California plane crash: five die when aircraft hits house

Pilot and four occupants of house in Yorba Linda, southeast of Los Angeles, found dead after incident.

13:00 04/02/2019
France says Guaido has right to organize new Venezuela election

Several major European nations had been expected to start recognizing Guaido from Monday, after an eight-day deadline they set last weekend for Maduro to call a new vote.

12:02 04/02/2019
11:38 04/02/2019
More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site

The finds date from the Ptolemaic era, which lasted from 323 BC to 30 BC, and were discovered during an excavation last year. Agence France-Press reported that more than 40 had been found.

11:16 04/02/2019
How armed leftwing and rightwing groups united against racism

A far-right group’s racist flyers led to dialogue among pro-gun groups in the Pacific north-west. But their alliance may be fragile.

10:27 04/02/2019
Pope Francis arrives on historic visit to UAE

The Pope has been invited by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan to take part in an interfaith conference.

10:00 04/02/2019
Tens of thousands protest in Venezuela to urge Nicolás Maduro to resign

Opposition supporters held a nationwide protest on Saturday in a bid to keep up the pressure on president Nicolás Maduro after the international community widely recognised self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó as the legitimate president.

19:00 02/02/2019
French yellow vest protesters condemn injuries, blame police

Multiple protests were planned in Paris and other cities to denounce Macron’s economic policies, seen by critics as favoring the rich, for the 12th straight weekend of demonstrations.

18:38 02/02/2019
Australian researchers are testing wetsuits which could stop shark attack deaths

With a $90,000 NSW government grant, Adelaide’s Flinders University has begun to develop a protective suit that could prevent large wounds suffered by surfers and swimmers in attacks.

18:16 02/02/2019
Roger Stone case: Judge considers gagging order

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the case was "a criminal proceeding and not a public relations campaign".

17:24 02/02/2019
The Shining sequel Doctor sleep to release November 2019

Published in 2013, Doctor Sleep deals with the aftermath of the trauma suffered by Danny during the events of The Shining, first as a child and then later in adulthood.

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Scientist: One bloom-free year doesn't mean Lake Sevan has recovered
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Russian intel chief ready to meet with CIA director
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Pashinyan: State and church should remain separate
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Edinburgh to tax tourists for overnight stays
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Armenia among top travel destinations for Russians
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14:54
Armenian ambassador meets with Georgian FM
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14:27
Archbishop slams Pashinyan's remarks about state
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the leader of the Holy Struggle movement, has blasted Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement that...
13:45
Apartment building collapses in central Turkey
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13:36
Temperatures to fall across Armenia
Dry weather is expected across Armenia over the weekend and next week. The capital Yerevan will also see no precipitation in the coming...
13:13
Opposition MP raises concerns about 'numerous violations' by Armenian leadership
Levon Kocharyan, an MP representing the opposition Hayastan faction in the Armenian parliament, has called attention to the "numerous...
12:36
MP: Azerbaijan seeks to settle so-called 'refugees' in strategically important parts of Armenia
Opposition Pativ Unem faction MP Tigran Abrahamyan has warned that Azerbaijan aims to settle so-called "refugees" in...
12:00
Armenian church commemorates Patriarchs Athanasius and Cyril
The Armenian Apostolic Church on Saturday commemorates Patriarchs St. Athanasius and St. Cyril of Alexandria, Qahana.am reports....
11:33
US issues pause on foreign aid
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted spending Friday on most existing foreign aid grants for 90 days. The order, which shocked State...
11:23
National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia closed
The National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia suspended its activities in early 2025, its former team said in a statement on Friday. The...
11:11
Snow hits 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...
17:14
Union of Judges reacts to ECHR ruling on Suren Antonyan's dismissal
The Armenian Union of Judges issued a statement regarding the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Suren Antonyan...
16:35
Temperatures to drop across Armenia
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16:13
Deputy FM: US support paves the way for Russian border guards' withdrawal from Armenia
The U.S. support for Armenia's efforts to develop its border security capabilities will facilitate the withdrawal of Russian border...
15:30
Trump signs order directing release of JFK assassination documents
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the release of federal government documents related to the...
15:15
US, Turkey discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss, among other things,...
14:59
EU accession bid aligns with Armenian people's European aspirations, diplomat says
The ballot initiative calling for the start of a process of Armenia's accession to the European Union aligns with the deepening...
14:16
Arman Tatoyan reacts to ECHR ruling on judge's dismissal
Arman Tatoyan, Armenia’s former human rights defender, has reacted to the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)...
13:35
Expert explains why China delays appointment of new ambassador to Armenia
China has not had an ambassador to Armenia for about seven months, political analyst Suren Sargsyan says, describing it as an...
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
Although Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) assessed the risk of a large-scale Azerbaijani attack on Armenia as low in 2025 in a...
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...
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
In an exclusive interview, Jared Genser, international human rights lawyer to Ruben Vardanyan, sheds light on the ongoing detention of his...
17:13
Protesters demand release of Armenian prisoners, sanctions against Aliyev regime
A delegation led by the speakers and deputy speakers of the parliaments from the Nordic-Baltic Eight countries is currently in Armenia....

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