World

14:39 • 19.06.13

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 ...

 

14:31 • 19.06.13

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 ...

 

08:45 • 19.06.13

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 ...

 

08:37 • 19.06.13

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 ...

 

21:08 • 18.06.13

Man arrested by police, after threatening death plunge off Eiffel Tower

The jumper was described as 'psychologically unstable' by a spokesman for the Paris fire department, and had planned to climb from the second floor where he had been, to the third floor, demanding…

 

10:55 • 18.06.13

Cameron keeps pressure on Putin as Russia ponders 'principles for peace' in Syria

Downing Street welcomed a "very positive" response from the Russian leader, reviving hopes for a peace conference to pave the way for a political transition ...

 

08:53 • 18.06.13

Greek court orders state broadcaster back on air

The leading party in the governing coalition, the conservative New Democracy, said last Tuesday that ERT suffered from chronic mismanagement, lack of ...

 

08:31 • 18.06.13

Russia’s Putin meets with Japanese PM

The Japanese premier said through an interpreter ahead of the meeting that he expected “a fruitful exchange of opinions on politics, culture, security ...

 

08:13 • 18.06.13

Protests spreading throughout Brazil

The unrest began last week, after the announcement of increased bus fares. But the complaints of demonstrators soon extended beyond transport costs ...

 

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Armenia

Armenia’s prosecutor general receives Iranian ambassador
The sides agreed to continue cooperation and discussions to sign a draft agreement on cooperation between the Armenian and Iranian Prosecutor General’s Offices…

Nagorno-Karabakh president visits south-east regions
The meeting discussed a number of issues related to strengthening the south-east regions’ defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields, as well as...

Region

Karabakh conflict poses regional threat – Azeri MP
“The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a conflict, which Azerbaijan has been forcedly involved in, as in a number of Muslim countries ...

OSCE chair meets Georgian officials
Leonid Kozhara expressed concern over the process of erecting fences along the Administrative Boundary Line with South Ossetia, which creates ...

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

Business

Facebook has 1 m advertisers who’ll have to wait for video ads
"Marketers can build personal relationships with their customers on the platform, at a scale which has never before been available ...

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 ...

Science/tech

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 ...

'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 ...

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
The other 50% belongs to Ruben Hayrapetyan and Oleg Mkrtchyan, the owners of Metallurg and Kuban Football Clubs ...

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 ...