Armenia

Hayrikyan to be invited to court for evidence
The decision was made after a defense lawyer for one of the defendants submitted a motion. highlighting the need

PAP rep. slams Heritage leader for making meeting details public
“I say openly that the citations were incomplete and not accurate, with the core of the conversation being distorted. As for the political and ethical norms ...

Press digest
World

Czech Republic nuclear bunker turns into Cold War museum
“There were only twelve locations in Eastern Europe and the only one that still exists for future generations to remember is this depot in Misov ...

Venezuela says taking steps to restore US diplomatic ties
"This is a message for US politicians so they understand Venezuela's desire to normalize relations ... via the designation of the highest diplomatic authorities ...

Business

Silver is instantly getting destroyed as week begins
Thanks to declining volatility and a growing sense that real interest rates are on the rise, gold and silver have been getting taken ...

Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
The deal was a "foregone conclusion" and was unanimously voted for by the board, tech blogAllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the matter...

Event

Multiple car bomb attacks hit Iraqi cities
The attacks come amid a recent rise in violence in Iraq linked to growing political and sectarian tension...

Oklahoma ravaged by deadly tornadoes
The worst damage was caused by a tornado near the town of Shawnee, 35 miles (55km) from Oklahoma City, local media report...

Science/tech

Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely'
Since 1998, there has been an unexplained "standstill" in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere. Writing in Nature Geoscience, the researchers say this will reduce predicted warming...

Asteroid nine times the size of the QE2 to pass Earth
Luckily, the giant space rock will get no closer than 3.6 million miles, or 15 times the distance between the Earth and the moon, The Telegraph reports...

Culture

Justin Bieber top winner at Billboard Music Awards
Bieber started off the night by performing "Take You," a fan favorite from his 2012 album "Believe." Carrying an aviation theme ...

John Lennon's guitar sells for $408,000
After playing the guitar, Lennon gave it as a 25th birthday present to Alexis "Magic Alex" Mardas, a member of The Beatles' inner circle in the 1960s...

Sports

Real Madrid target Carlo Ancelotti asks to leave PSG
PSG's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi said: "He asked to depart for Real Madrid. It is not possible because he has a contract for one year more, so that is our decision..."

Rafael Nadal hammers Roger Federer in Italian Open final
In the 30th career meeting between the pair, who share 28 Grand Slam singles titles, the Spaniard raced to a 6-1 6-3 victory at Rome's Foro Italico...

Lifestyle

The invisible beauty of flowers: Japanese artist captures images of petals, leaves and pollen captured through electron microsco
“Almost everything on earth has been captured by photographers, but there is unknown beauty still waiting to be discovered in ...

Latest Cannes theft affects China Film Group VP
The incident caused him to cancel his participation in a press conference scheduled for Tuesday for Keanu Reeves’ directorial effort ...