21:44 • 06.08.12

Armenian National Congress to continue struggle against ruling regime

Armenia’s ex-president Robert Kocharyan and incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan are both responsible for rigging the presidential election, March 1 massacre and imprisonment of innocent people…

 

19:31 • 06.08.12

Armenian capital mayor receives WOSM Sec Gen

Mr. Luc Panissod thanked the Yerevan mayor for a warm reception and for assisting the event marking the 100th anniversary of Armenian Scouting…

 

19:30 • 06.08.12

Armenia-based heritage party’s youth wing issues statement

Each Armenian citizen must realize the problem as no one is secured against being jailed for his or her beliefs…

 

18:47 • 06.08.12

Armenia’s regional maternity hospitals to receive extra funding

Equal amounts for one childbirth will be allocated both in Yerevan and in Armenia’s regions…

 

17:40 • 06.08.12

Armenian soldier injured by mine

Artur S. Gevorgyan was taken to hospital and underwent an emergency surgery…

 

16:43 • 06.08.12

Armenian lobbying among three most influential - Eurasia Review

The strength of the Armenian and Greek interest groups is the result of the weakness of the Turkish and Azerbaijani lobbies in the past…

 

16:41 • 06.08.12

Training courses under Spyurk Summer School 2012 training program over

Launched by Armenia’s Ministry of Diaspora and supported by the YSU, the Spyurk Summer School program is an annual event…

 

15:24 • 06.08.12

Architect objects to national theater in Armenian capital’s main avenue

“Some places in the same avenue were privatized. However, they have not been used for so long a period that the government has the right to take them back…”

 

15:23 • 06.08.12

ASALA members to be commemorated in Armenia’s capital

Armenia’s government has a certain attitude to ASALA. Evidence thereof is that a number of ASALA members are buried at Yerablur…

 

13:54 • 06.08.12

Armenian community to stay in Syria, ARF-D rep says

“The safety of the Armenian community, especially in Aleppo and Damascus, is a prior issue. Everything must be done for the Armenian community to be safe and not be politically persecuted,” he said...

 

13:26 • 06.08.12

Syrian prime minister sacked from office: TV

President Bashar al-Assad appointed Hijab, a former agriculture minister, as prime minister in June...

 

13:24 • 06.08.12

Armenians kill their compatriot in North Hollywood

Zareh Manjikian and Vahagn Jurian, both 25, were found guilty Friday of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit assault in the shooting death of 19-year-old Gombert “Mike” Yepremyan...

 

13:15 • 06.08.12

Mayoral elections in Armenia’s Talin pass in full compliance with May 6 parliamentary poll

Naira Zohrabyan claimed that what happened in Talin cannot be called as an expression of free will of the residents...

 

12:54 • 06.08.12

Armavia wants to return Sukhoi Superjets – Russian RBC Daily

One of the sources of the RBC Daily said Armavia has accumulated debts for service of the first jet while the Armenian airline refuses to pay them...

 

11:43 • 06.08.12

Restoration of Armenian church of the 6th century launches

The project is being implemented by private means, in accordance with a memorandum signed among Armenian Apostolic Church, Ministry of Culture and the charitable foundation...

 

10:59 • 06.08.12

Syria TV 'hit by bomb attack' (video)

A bomb has exploded on the third floor of the Syrian state TV and radio building in the capital, Damascus, Syrian television reports...

 

10:51 • 06.08.12

China arrests nearly 2,000 in fake drug crackdown

China has struggled in recent years to combat the production and sale of fake drugs. The director of China's food and drug agency was executed in 2007...

 

10:47 • 06.08.12

Mars rover Curiosity lands on surface of Red Planet

Moments later, Curiosity beamed back its first three images from the Martian surface, one of them showing a wheel of the vehicle...

 

10:42 • 06.08.12

South China Sea: Beijing attacks US 'trouble-making'

One commentary told the US to "shut up" on the subject, while another said it had "deservedly evoked curses"...

 

10:29 • 06.08.12

Natalie Portman, Benjamin Millepied have wedding ceremony

The 8pm wedding took place beneath a chuppah--and in the dark! No other details were immediately available...

 

10:14 • 06.08.12

Republican party candidate wins at mayoral elections in Armenia’s Talin

Some 3,369 people out of 5,230 eligible voters cast their ballots at August 5 mayoral elections. The polls were conducted in three electoral constituencies...

 

10:00 • 06.08.12

Russian carrier Aeroflot quits flights to Syria

Syria’s Transport Minister Mahmud Sayid said the air communication between Syria and Russia though will not be stopped with other airlines still carrying out flights...

 

09:44 • 06.08.12

IMF mission to discuss loans in Egypt this month

Egyptian Finance Minister Mumtaz al-Saeed told reporters on Saturday Cairo had invited IMF officials to Cairo resume talks on a $3.2 billion loan...

 

09:42 • 06.08.12

Sean Penn joins Chavez on campaign in Venezuela

Penn is a friend of Chavez, who hopes to win a new six-year term on Oct. 7. The campaign has turned into the toughest fight of the president's political career, Reuters reports...

 

09:40 • 06.08.12

Red Cross attacked with rockets, grenades in Libya

The ICRC said seven of its aid workers were inside their residence when it came under attack. No one was hurt, but damage to the building was extensive, Reuters reports...

 

09:33 • 06.08.12

One dead, 9 injured in lightning strike at Pocono

The race was called because of rain, with 98 of the 160 scheduled laps completed...

 

09:30 • 06.08.12

Man arrested for throwing bottle on 100m track

The man shouted abuse then threw the bottle just as the showpiece final was about to get under way, a Scotland Yard spokesman said...

 

09:00 • 06.08.12

NASA counts down to dramatic Mars landing

The $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, featuring a car-sized rover called Curiosity, is expected to land on Mars at 0531 GMT on Monday (10:31 pm Sunday on the US West Coast)...

 

08:29 • 06.08.12

AGBU to provide $1 million emergency fund to Armenian community in Syria

The Central Board of Directors moved on August 3 to set aside an AGBU Emergency Fund for Humanitarian Assistance to the Armenian Community in Syria, in the amount of $1M (USD one million)...

 

08:13 • 06.08.12

Egyptian police killed in attack on Israeli border

It is not clear who carried out the raid. Egyptian state television blamed Islamist militants...

 

08:08 • 06.08.12

Seven killed in Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting

The attacker "ambushed" a policeman at the scene, shooting him multiple times, before a second officer returned fire, killing the gunman, said authorities...

 

Armenia

Fire in Martiros Saryan house museum
Rapid reaction and rescue groups immediately went to the scene. The blaze was isolated at 0:16 and extinguished ...

Colonel Artak Budaghyan recovering
Colonel Artak Budaghyan has not so far been interrogated. He does not want see any of his relatives…

Region

Turkish PM vows to increase police force
“From the public poll we have conducted, we have seen that those involved in Gezi Park events voted for the CHP by 76 percent and are their followers; 16 percent are from the BDP ....

OSCE chief encounters difficulties in Karabakh settlement efforts – Russian paper
“Yes, stronger, more influential and resource-rich countries chaired the OSCE before Ukraine, but none managed to resolve the existing frozen conflicts on the CIS territory. All understand ...

Press digest

Zhoghovurd: Armenia’s economy ministry spends AMD 0.5m on working dinner with EU officials
According to the paper, the Ministry has managed to organize all that through the Renco Armestate Company, which provided the necessary financial assistance. The paper says it contacted ...

Hraparak: Armenian president spending summer in Germany
While Sargsyan is abroad, his Republican Party of Armenia is said to be absolutely passive. One will not find a single car outside the RPA central headquarters’, and it looks as though

World

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 ...

US House Republicans pass abortion-limits bill
The Republican leadership pressed ahead with the abortion bill after the case of Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor who was recently sentenced ...

Business

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 ...

Three Armenian airlines: positive and negative aspects
“With a total number of passengers being 2 million, one million should be considered as international air carriers’ clients. The rest divided by three, each national air carrier will serve 300,000..."

Event

World refugees' number tops 7 million
"These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the difficulties of the international community in preventing ...

Earthquake on Armenian-Georgian border
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on the Armenian-Georgian border, 9 km north-east of Dmanisi, at 6:47 local time…

Science/tech

'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 ...

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 ...

Culture

Jennifer Lopez starring in Chilean miner film
Mike Medavoy is producing the drama, based on the true story of the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued after being trapped for 69 days in 2010 ...

Bruce Lee statue unveiled in LA Chinatown
“Seeing it there in its permanent spot with the night sky of Chinatown ... it really struck me ...

Sports

Dinamo vs. Shirak: Georgian fans assault Armenian sportsmen after home match
The Georgian fans were active during the match, showing active support to their players. And it didn’t demonstrate an undisciplined conduct. But a minute after the match, 80 Georgian fans ...

Football: Armenian forward to join Yekaterinburg’s Ural
Arthur Sarkisov, whose transfer belongs to Moscow’s Locomotive, has played for different other football clubs. The Yekaterinburg team have ...

Lifestyle

I ‘Can't Believe It’, Kim Kardashian says on newborn baby
"We are all good and extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby ...

David Cameron admits working in pyjamas
“I get up pretty early in the morning and I start work before I get dressed ...