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17:00 02/02/2019
Russia follows US in suspending nuclear deal

Moscow announces move after US said on Friday it would withdraw from intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty.

16:38 02/02/2019
16:16 02/02/2019
Mariah Carey defies calls to cancel Saudi Arabia concert

Carey appeared in King Abdullah Economic City alongside Sean Paul and DJ Tiesto, defying those who had hoped she would cancel or call for the release of 11 women's rights activists detained in Saudi Arabia since May 2018.

15:45 02/02/2019
Plan to pull nearly $1B in gold out of Venezuela reportedly halted

The gold bars, worth around $850 million, were weighed and separated in the central bank but won’t be leaving the country anytime soon, according to reports.

15:27 02/02/2019
15:01 02/02/2019
Sausage museum on site of Nazi death camp annex put on hold

The museum, a tribute to the Thuringian sausage, was to move from its current site in Holzhausen to Mühlhausen in Thuringia, eastern Germany.

14:44 02/02/2019
Australia weather: Monsoon rains cause floods in Queensland

Cars and livestock have been swept away over a large area around the coastal city of Townsville. Emergency crews are evacuating people on rafts.

14:26 02/02/2019
Two men shot in incidents in Northern Ireland's Londonderry

On Jan. 19, a car bomb detonated outside a courthouse in Londonderry. No one was injured in the blast, which was later claimed by a group calling itself the 'IRA'.

14:02 02/02/2019
Seedy Atlanta strip club meets boutique hotel

The Clermont Lounge is not just any strip club. Established in 1965, this next-level dive bar is a beloved institution, where DJs, bands and Tuesday-night karaoke singers do their thing alongside dancers ranging in age from about 22 to 72.

13:41 02/02/2019
Marauding leopard causes panic in Indian city

Four people were hauled to the ground and bitten by the marauding feline who stalked the alleys and backstreets of the Punjab city of 800,000 people for more than six hours before it was caught.

12:43 02/02/2019
12:29 02/02/2019
JD Salinger's unseen writings to be published, family confirms

The Catcher in the Rye author’s son tells the Guardian estate will publish 'all of what he wrote' over next decade.

12:02 02/02/2019
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine pleads guilty and admits he was part of a violent gang

Tekashi, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, stated in a trial last week that he joined the gang in the fall of 2017.

11:16 02/02/2019
Virginia governor apologizes for racist costumes in yearbook photo but does not resign

Image published by conservative website shows person in blackface standing next to person dressed as KKK member.

10:45 02/02/2019
Snopes quits Facebook's factchecking program amid questions over its impact

News site says it wants to ensure its efforts are a 'net positive' for community, as some journalists doubt program’s effectiveness.

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17:13
Scientist: One bloom-free year doesn't mean Lake Sevan has recovered
Armenian Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan announced that no eutrophication was observed in Lake Sevan in 2024, meaning the water did not...
16:35
Russian intel chief ready to meet with CIA director
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin has told TASS that he is ready to meet with John Ratcliffe, chief of the US...
16:00
Pashinyan: State and church should remain separate
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has emphasized the importance of separation between church and state. "The state should not...
15:30
Edinburgh to tax tourists for overnight stays
Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of...
15:15
Armenia among top travel destinations for Russians
Armenia has been ranked among the most popular foreign destinations for Russians during the New Year holidays, Izvestia reported,...
14:54
Armenian ambassador meets with Georgian FM
Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan on Friday held a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili. The Armenian...
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
Rescuers were battling to reach two people trapped under a collapsed apartment building in central Turkey on Saturday, officials said, with...
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
Dry weather is expected across Armenia over the weekend and early next week. The capital Yerevan will also see no precipitation in the...
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
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) continues to see Armenia as an ally despite a recent statement by the country’s Foreign...
12:31
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
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
The Rescue Service has warned drivers about a road closure and icy conditions in Armenia. In particular, the road connecting the Amberd high...
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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