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12:29 29/01/2019
12:02 29/01/2019
Joshua Tree national park 'may take 300 years to recover' from shutdown

National park saw ‘irreparable’ damage including vandalism, ruined trails and trees cut down, says former superintendent.

11:38 29/01/2019
Can Norway win the global race to build a 'floating tunnel'?

Its rugged terrain does not make traveling easy, however. More than 1,000 fjords line the Scandinavian country's west coast, which is home to a third of the country's population of 5.3 million.

11:16 29/01/2019
Huawei: China calls US charges 'immoral' as markets slide

The US justice department charged Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, with conspiring to violate sanctions on Iran by doing business with Tehran through a subsidiary it tried to hide.

10:51 29/01/2019
Trump steps up Maduro pressure with sanctions against Venezuelan oil giant

The sanctions – which represent the US’s toughest economic move against Maduro to date – come five days after Guaidó’s dramatic declaration sparked Venezuela’s latest political crisis.

10:27 29/01/2019
U.S. sanctions threaten Venezuela's economy as Maduro eyes next move

In a defiant national broadcast on Monday night, Maduro said he would take legal action to challenge the sanctions and defend Citgo Petroleum Corp, PDVSA’s U.S. refining subsidiary, which he accused the United States of trying to steal. He also pledged to retaliate, but did not announce any specific measures.

10:14 29/01/2019
Powell faces early reckoning on Fed's $4-trillion question

Not long ago, Powell expected to face this delicate communication test some time later in 2019, rather than at his news conference on Wednesday following the close of the Fed’s first policy meeting of the year.

20:13 28/01/2019
China uses AI assistive tech on court trial for first time

For the first time in China, AI assistive technology was used at Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court on Wednesday, the Legal Daily reported.

19:00 28/01/2019
SAG Awards 2019: Fashion on the red carpet

Unlike other dates on the awards season calendar, the Screen Actors Guild honors only the achievements of actors.

18:38 28/01/2019
Meghan-Kate royal 'rivalry' prompts campaign over online abuse

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are frequently the subjects of abusive comments, often made against one duchess by supporters of the other, according to the royal editor of UK magazine Hello!.

18:16 28/01/2019
Three-year-old Casey Hathaway recovers in hospital after telling his stunned parents he hung out with a BEAR during the two days he was missing in woodland

Casey Lynn Hathaway was found healthy and in 'good spirits' on Thursday after he went missing from his great-grandmother's backyard on Tuesday, launching a massive search party in Craven County.

17:24 28/01/2019
Denmark begins building wild boar fence along border with Germany

Copenhagen said the decision was made over fears of African swine fever crossing the border and potentially ravaging the country's thriving pork industry.

 

16:38 28/01/2019
Hong Kong Exchange proposes paperless plan

The goal of the initiative is to enable investors to hold securities, particularly shares, in their own name without paper documents, according to a consultation paper.

16:16 28/01/2019
Despair turns to anger as Brazilians reckon with latest dam disaster

The disaster at the Corrego do Feijao mine came less than four years after a dam collapsed at a nearby mine run by Samarco Mineracao SA, a joint venture by Vale and BHP Billiton, killing 19 and filling a major river with toxic sludge.

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Pyunik extends contract with manager Yeghishe Melikyan
FC Pyunik and its head coach Yeghishe Melikyan have extended the current contract until the end of the 2025/26 season, the club said...
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Fire damages 19th century district town hall in Paris
Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th...
16:40
ARARAT Museum awarded with World Travel Awards
ARARAT Museum keeps its leading positions in the international contests and gets its 5th recognition from World Travel Awards. Competing...
16:35
Armenian justice minister takes disciplinary action against 3 notaries
Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan has ordered disciplinary action against three notaries for misconduct, the ministry announced on...
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Oragir.News names descendants of genocide survivors who failed to respond to Pashinyan
At a meeting with the Armenian community in Switzerland on Sunday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan questioned why the Armenian Genocide was not...
15:03
Dry weather expected across Armenia
Dry weather is expected across Armenia throughout this week. The capital Yerevan will also see no precipitation in the next few...
14:35
Expert: U.S.-Armenia strategic partnership deal doesn't include security guarantees
The strategic partnership agreement signed between Armenia and the United States does not provide security guarantees for Armenia, political...
14:00
The betrayal of truth: Nikol Pashinyan's disqualifying remarks on Armenian Genocide
By Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent remarks questioning the veracity of the Armenian...
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76-year-old Atlanta woman goes viral for ‘being 12 weeks pregnant’
A woman has gone viral after claiming her great-grandmother has allegedly fallen pregnant at 76, leaving the web totally baffled, The...
13:14
Analyst demands genocide denial ban in Armenia
Defense and security policy analyst Eduard Abrahamyan has urged the Armenian parliament to pass a law criminalizing the denial of the 1915...
12:15
Georgia's leader asks US to push back Russia
Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s fifth president, is on a mission in Washington to make her country matter to President Trump and his...
11:58
Turkey, Azerbaijan achieving their goals through Pashinyan, MP says
Turkey and Azerbaijan seek to dismantle the institutions that ensure Armenian statehood and the resilience of the Armenian...
11:16
Major accident on Armenian highway leaves no injuries
A major road traffic accident occurred in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province late on Sunday. The Rescue Service reported that an Opel...
11:00
19 killed in bus crash in southern Bolivia
Nineteen people, including two children, were killed in southern Bolivia on Sunday when a speeding bus crashed and overturned in mountainous...
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...

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