Science/tech

Armenian astrophysicists detect bright star

“We recorded a strong flare of the star WX UMa, which became almost 15 times brighter in a matter of 160 seconds,” explains astrophysicist Vakhtang Tamazian, professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela. The finding has been published in the ... 

16:11 • 19.06.13

World’s biggest TV goes on sale in Europe

When not in use, it also offers a ‘wallpaper mode’, which Sharp claims “turns the TV into a piece of art or photo frame when in stand-by mode.” The setting displays the image ...

 

09:28 • 19.06.13

'Hoff' yeti crab hitched on ocean super-highway

"The fact they have spread so quickly in the Southern Ocean is because the ACC provides a high-speed highway ...

 

10:35 • 18.06.13

Gagarin air crash details emerge

"My guess would be that one of the reasons for covering up the truth was to hide the fact that there was such a lapse so close to Moscow ...

 

09:35 • 18.06.13

Armenian astrophysicists detect bright star

“Photometric and spectroscopic monitoring of this kind of flare stars is very relevant because it provides us with information about the changing states and physical processes, which are in turn key t

 

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Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh president visits south-east regions
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Region

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OSCE chair meets Georgian officials
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Press digest

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World

Belgium may legalize child Euthanasia
If child euthanasia is legalized in Belgium, the country would become the first in the developed world to have a law on the books allowing the practice, although the Netherlands has since ...

Foreign Policy: 'Lonely' Putin dominates G8 Summit
"It was a general discussion, someone was agreeing and others were arguing. But Russia was never left to defend its approach ...

Business

Facebook has 1 m advertisers who’ll have to wait for video ads
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Azeri state oil venture sets eye on Greek DESFA
“The tender procedure on the privatization of DESFA is over and Socar has started talks with the Greek government ...

Event

Armenian FM to attend BSEC meeting in Ukraine
The country has been a member of the organization since 2001. The Armenian representation is ...

Over 100 reported killed in North India flood
Rain fury today claimed 11 more lives in the north, taking the toll to 73, even as 71,440 pilgrims bound for the Himalayan shrines remained stranded here apart from 1700 people stuck ...

Culture

Armenian composer Aram Khachatryan’s music in UNESCO special register
The Armenian bid added to the list of the 299 files maintained in sound records, reports the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The composer’s name will be later included in the list ...

Rare Superman comic book auctioned for $175,000
The high bidder for the copy of Action Comics No. 1 in the online auction was a "hard core, golden age comic book collector," Stephen Fishler ...

Sports

Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaving for London
The Liverpool football club was earlier reported to be interested in the sportsman ...

Armenian midfielder Mkhitaryan owns 50% of his transfer rights
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Lifestyle

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"We are all good and extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby ...

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“I get up pretty early in the morning and I start work before I get dressed ...