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Armenia

Russian ambassador hands over credentials
Sargsyan also voiced hope that Volinkin will exert all his efforts toward reinforcement of Armenian-Russian high level political relations and expansion of partnership...

Purposefulness of joining the anti-hail stations of Aragatsotn province to the general system discussed
Gevorgyan wrapped up his visit by conducting a consultation in the Aragatsotn Governor’s office where he discussed the purposefulness of joining the anti-hail stations of the province to the...

Region

Turks face challenge to recognize Genocide
“We do not have only Turks and Kurds residing in this country; we have also Armenians. And we all owe to the 1915 victims. We ought ...

Top EU-Turkey meeting seeks grounds for salvaging ties
“What we expect is to have at least Chapter 22, which is on regional policy and coordination of structural instruments, opened in the near term ...

World

Two rockets hit southern Beirut
On Saturday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah promised his supporters they would prevail in Syria, where they are backing ...

Syria conflict: Qusair in heavy bombardment by army
The army, which began an offensive to recapture Qusair last Sunday, says it has now launched a three-pronged attack on the rebel-held town...

Business

Job fair conducted for graduates of Armenia’s State University of Economics
Some fifty employers have presented their vacancies and projects to the graduates who have opportunity to contact with employers directly...

China seals first free-trade deal with Switzerland
Bilateral trade between the two countries is worth $26bn through imports and exports of watches, medicines, textiles and dairy products...

Event

1 killed, 13 injured as bus turns over on Armenia's border highway
The incident was reported to the Ministry of Emergency Situations at 8:42 am local time. The crash occurred after the driver ...

Over 20 killed after India ambush
"The total number of dead now stands at 23. We can also confirm that 32 people are wounded, most of them seriously ...

Science/tech

Nextdoor launches first social network app for neighbors
The launch comes amidst an apparently strong period of growth for the San Francisco-based Nextdoor. In an interview this week, CEO Nirav Tolia said that Nextdoor now has private networks ...

Why developing more brain cells can means we forget the early days of our childhood
Now a pair of scientists believe they have worked out why the phenomenon, christened infantile amnesia by Sigmund Freud, exists – and why we’ll never get those memories back...

Culture

Cambodia genocide film wins Cannes prize
"This selection was ferociously non-sentimental but poetic nonetheless. It was political, highly original, sometimes disturbing, varied, but above all ...

Nagorno Karabakh president attends opening of archaeological exhibition
Karabakh President considered important the carrying out archaeological excavations in Karabakh on a high professional level...

Sports

Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich
Dortmund was the superior side during a captivating yet goalless first half, forcing Manual Neuer into a succession of saves ...

Wayne Rooney: Man Utd confident forward will stay - David Gill
"I'm confident he'll be there next season. He's a great player, it's a great club and the club doesn't want to lose its star players," said Gill...

Lifestyle

Turkmen capital hits Guinness Book of Records
The certificate names Ashgabat as the most white-marble city in the world for its 543 new buildings lined with white marble covering the total area of 4.5 million square meters...

Chinese vase kept in a battered cardboard box sells for £120,000
The man, aged in his 80s, had inherited the 11in moonflask vase from a relative many years ago and thought it was of little value because of the damage it had suffered...