Armenia

President Sarkissian visits Chinese Embassy in Yerevan
The President congratulated Ambassador Tian Erlong, the embassy staff, and on their behalf, the friendly people of China on the upcoming ...

Dunja Mijatović: Legal incapacity of individuals with disabilities 'challenge to their rights' in Armenia
“Depriving a person of his legal capacity is very dehumanizing for me,” the European commissioner said, calling instead for active ...

Region

Azerbaijan continues crackdown on civil society – Human Rights Watch
Azerbaijan has a persistent record of using bogus charges to imprison government critics, routinely manipulating or fabricating ...

Turkish workers arrested after Istanbul airport protests  
The workers were sent to prison after the hearing at Istanbul’s Gaziosmanpaşa Courthouse on Sept. 19 for “damaging public property ...

World

Japan foreign minister planning to discuss peace treaty with Russia’s Lavrov
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month suggested that the countries sign a peace treaty without any conditions by the end ...

Trump considers request for US military base in Poland
The US currently supplies most of the troops, about 900, for a rotating NATO battalion in Poland as part of the alliance response ...

Business

Ucom to offer more affordable roaming rate to subscribers visiting Russia
“Our company does its best to offer more attractive terms to Ucom mobile subscribers. It is really good that roaming makes it possible ...

$60m worth digital currencies stolen from Japanese exchange
The incident occurred even as the government has strengthened oversight of the industry after 58 billion yen worth of the cryptocurrency ...

Science/tech

IBM launches AI bias detector
However, as they increasingly make automated decisions about a wide variety of issues such as policing, insurance and what ...

NASA's new spacecraft captures photo of more than a dozen celestial objects known to host exoplanets in stunning 'first light' image
“This swatch of the sky’s southern hemisphere includes more than ...

Culture

Cary Fukunaga to direct next James Bond movie
He recently directed Netflix's dark comedy Maniac, starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, and directed season one of True ...

Jessica Simpson expecting third baby
The singer and fashion designer is expecting her third child — a baby girl! — with husband Eric Johnson, she announced on Instagram ...

Armsport.am

Former Liverpool defender forced to retire with motor neurone disease just months after marrying England women's captain 
I would like to take the opportunity to thank my teammates, Phil Parkinson, and all the staff at Bolton Wanderers Football Club for their amazing support ...

Arthur Abraham takes part in 45th BMW Berlin Marathon
The former WBO super-middleweight is now preparing for a match to return the title. Abraham’s spokesperson has published photos ...

Lifestyle

The Weeknd sued 'for at least $5m' for 'stealing' his hit song Starboy from another artist
A Somali-American poet named Yasminah is suing the 28-year-old and the song's producers, Daft Punk, for "at least $5million" ...

Sean Penn Calls #MeToo Movement ‘Receptacle of the Salacious’
“I think it’s influenced by the things that are developing in terms of the empowerment of women who’ve been acknowledging each ...

Press digest

Zhoghovurd: Catholicos of All Armenians to step down 'for health reasons'  
Yet, sources from the Holy See of St Echmiadzin did not confirm the report when contacted by the paper for comments.

Zhoghovurd: OSCE to turn closer spotlight on situation along Karabakh frontline
In comments to the paper, the Foreign Ministry’s press secretary, Tigran Balayan, said Armenia has notified international organizations ...