21:01 • 12.08.12

Armenian climber joins Georgian rescuers

Before it, the Georgian helicopter was four times trying to approach the climber but failed because of bad weather conditions...

 

19:40 • 12.08.12

Iran ends quake rescue; mourning begins for 227 dead

"Search and rescue operations have ended and we are now working to ensure survivors' needs in terms of shelter and food," Interior Minister Moustafa Mohammad-Najjar...

 

19:23 • 12.08.12

2 Syrian journalists killed in Damascus

Syrian state news agency SANA also reported that security forces ambushed an armed group in Aleppo and killed and wounded some of them...

 

19:17 • 12.08.12

Egypt leader Morsi orders army chief Tantawi to resign

Relations between the Brotherhood and the military have been tense since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak last year...

 

18:58 • 12.08.12

Syrian-Armenian children have tour in Yerevan

Impressed with the seen and heard, the Syrian-Armenian children conveyed their gratitude to the mayor...

 

18:52 • 12.08.12

Armenia’s Consul in LA speaks on Syrian-Armenian community issue

He said the Government of Armenia currently operates a plan that has three scenarios for possible development and, accordingly, an action plan for each of the plausible scenarios...

 

17:33 • 12.08.12

Yerevan mayor congratulates young people on International Youth Day

He said the role of the youth is extremely important in the period of quick changes and developments, as the youth is the force able to respond operatively to any challenges...

 

17:14 • 12.08.12

Plentiful meteor shower to be observed in the coming night

The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity being between August 9 and 14, depending on the particular location of the stream...

 

16:15 • 12.08.12

Azerbaijan launches military drills on line of contact

The military drills are headed by the country’s Defense Minister Safar Abiyev. The drills will last by the end of the week...

 

15:36 • 12.08.12

Sinai: Egypt army 'kills gunmen in village raid'

Sunday's killings in al-Ghora village, some 30km (19 miles) south of al-Arish, are the first reported casualties among the suspected militants since the military operation began...

 

15:16 • 12.08.12

Police shoot, kill man near NYC Times Square

The encounter played out Saturday around 3 p.m., when officers approached a 51-year-old man they say appeared to be smoking marijuana near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue, in the heart of...

 

14:57 • 12.08.12

Youth Orchestra of Armenia not to perform in Baku

“The concert scheduled in Baku will not take place as the Azerbaijani leadership has not guaranteed the safety of Armenian musicians...

 

14:23 • 12.08.12

Divine service on the Day of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God in Lebanon’s Bikfaya church

Since 1952 when the Holy Mother of God chapel was built as Bikfaya summer resident of Catholicos, the Feast Day of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God was declared “Day of Faith...”

 

13:48 • 12.08.12

Georgian rescuers get close to trapped Armenian alpinist

The helicopters could not reach the site because of fog, and the Georgian authorities sent a hiking group to save the alpinist.

 

13:27 • 12.08.12

Armenian wrestler to fight for bronze

According to Armsport, Safaryan will fight for bronze with Kazakh athlete...

 

13:09 • 12.08.12

2,000 injured in Iran’s earthquakes, Armenian community does not suffer human losses (video)

According to hyeli.net, the Armenian community has not suffered human losses...

 

12:11 • 12.08.12

London 2012: Armenia’s free style wrestler to compete with Egyptian athlete

According to Armsport, the first rival of Safaryan will be Egyptian Abdu Omar Abdu Ahmed...

 

11:59 • 12.08.12

Billionaire George Soros getting married for the third time

Soros and Bolton, who met in the spring of 2008, formally announced their engagement at a party at Soros' summer home in Southampton, New York attended by a small group of friends and relatives...

 

11:02 • 12.08.12

London 2012: Olympic Games ready for closing ceremony

The 2012 Olympic Games has entered its final day, with the closing ceremony to take place before London hands over to 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro...

 

10:49 • 12.08.12

Iran quakes death toll rises to 250, as search goes on

The 6.4 and 6.3 quakes struck near Tabriz and Ahar on Saturday afternoon, and more than 2,000 are believed injured, many in outlying villages...

 

10:32 • 12.08.12

Armenian Church marks Feast Day of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God

“The base of the feast is the victory over death. Jesus Christ showed there is no death for a Christian...

 

Armenia

Armenian president receives OSCE MG co-chairs
The sides discussed the current stage of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and further steps…

Prince Charles invited to Armenia
The prince of Wales has been invited to Armenia in the frameworks of the project, “Yerevan, My Love”, whose founder is Armen Sargsyan, a former prime minister and Armenia’s first ambassador ...

Region

Azerbaijan plans purchase of Ukrainian radars
The Ukrainian representatives have offered Azerbaijan the updated version of the radars ...

Armenian churches in Turkey turn into ruins
Binguli’s historic establishments are being eliminated one by one. Hundreds of buildings of the region have remained alone against nature disasters and robbers...

Press digest

Haykakan Zhamanak: Return of liberated territories against recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh independence unacceptable
The paper says the Karabakh PM doubted the ongoing negotiations and stated that the participation of the Nagorno-Karabakh leadership in the negotiations is senseless...

168 Zham: Moscow’s second message
“In his congratulatory message, the president of each country considered it his duty to mention the cost of Serzh Sargsyan’s legitimacy…”

World

US Congresswoman pledges support to Genocide recognition
“The Armenian Genocide claimed 1.5 million lives. Able-bodied men were massacred or forced into labor. Women, children, the elderly and the sick were sent on death marches that spanned ...

Syria crisis: Government 'to attend Geneva conference'
Its foreign ministry said the Syrian government would participate "in order for Syrians themselves to find a political path to a solution"...

Business

Procter & Gamble returns ex-chief
In a surprise move, P&G said on Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning to the US company's helm ...

Germany reports sluggish first-quarter growth of 0.1%
Gross domestic product rose 0.1% from the previous quarter, but contracted 1.4% compared with a year earlier. The figure showed the economy narrowly avoided falling into a recession...

Event

Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
All passengers and crew were "safely evacuated" from the plane following the incident at about 09:00 BST...

Internet speed rating: Armenia ranked 79th
Armenia has been ranked the 79th with 7.23 Mbps. Russia is the 26th with 19.15 Mbps, Georgia the 52d with 12.18 Mbps, Turkey the 68th with 8.17 Mbps, Azerbaijan the 119th with 4.06 Mbps...

Science/tech

Some statins linked to higher diabetes risks
"We found that patients treated with atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin were at increased risk of new onset diabetes compared with ...

The final moments of Richard IIIs burial revealed: King was squashed into tiny grave with his hands still tied by gravediggers '
The last Plantagent king’s remains were unearthed under a car park in Leicester in August 2012 - 527 years after his death at the Battle of Bosworth...

Culture

Montserrat Caballé’s Yerevan concert not cancelled, says orchestra head
It comes after reports in the international media said the singer has cancelled several concert tours on account of ...

First edition of Great Gatsby to be auctioned
"The book is now almost universally recognized as standing among the great achievements of 20th-century American literature with the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, and ...

Sports

Andranik Matikozyan wins Metropolitan Chess Tournament
IM Andranik Matikozyan (Armenia) scored 7.5 points out of 10 and solely took the first prize at the 27th Metropolitan Chess Tournament that was held in Los Angeles, USA…

Valencia’s legendary Antonio Puchades dies at 87
“Valencia, its President, board of directors, Coaches, players, employees and all members of the club would like to express their deepest condolences to family, friends and associates for ...

Lifestyle

Female Viagra due on market ‘within three years’
The drug is said to 'increase sexual motivation and physiological sexual response, such as blood flow to the genitals and lubrication ...

Microsoft mocks Apple in New Ad (video)
The new ad for Windows 8 is called “Less talking, more doing” and it makes fun of Siri, who is rendered useless ...