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Coronavirus Event 09:06 • 13.07.20 WHO reports record global rise in Covid-19 cases The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report on Sunday....
Politics 15:16 • 11.07.20 Armenian authorities 'turn a blind eye to increasing challenges' amid pandemic - joint statement "The outcomes of the legal regime of the state of emergency are not in line with the objectives behind declaring the measure. The responsibility for its failure lies equally ...
Event 14:18 • 11.07.20 Nagorno-Karabakh reports more Azerbaijani ceasefire violations on frontline In an official press release, Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Defense says that the frontline military units of the Defense Army remain committed to the ceasefire regime, confidently continuing ...
Science/tech 14:13 • 11.07.20 Amazon urges employees to delete TikTok An internal memo sent to Amazon employees on Friday morning had given them until the end of the day to delete the app “due to security risks” or risk losing mobile access to company ...
Event 14:02 • 11.07.20 US Department of State 'disappointed' by Turkey's move to turn Hagia Sophia back into mosque - The Hill “We are disappointed by the decision by the Government of Turkey to change the status of the Hagia Sophia. This building is an important part of the ‘Historic Sites of Istanbul’ UNESCO World Heritage Site, in recognition ...
Entertainment 13:43 • 11.07.20 Jada Pinkett Smith reveals 'relationship' with rapper to husband Will Smith The couple said they wanted to do the show to clear up speculation circulating in the media over an interview August Alsina recently gave to a radio morning show ...
Event 13:27 • 11.07.20 Azerbaijani media engage in misinformation campaign to report 'fatalities' in Artsakh Defense Army - statement In a recently released official statement, the Artsakh Ministry of Defense highlighted particularly the website Armiya.az, which it said "has originally engaged in publishing contrived news
Economy 12:52 • 11.07.20 US to impose tariffs on French goods in response to tech tax Notably absent from the tariff list, published by the United States Trade Representative, are French cheese, sparkling wine and cookware, which the administration had threatened ...
Culture 12:41 • 11.07.20 Garo Paylan: Decision to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque 'will make life more difficult' for Christians in Turkey "Hagia Sophia was a symbol of our rich history. Its dome was big enough ...
Culture 12:31 • 11.07.20 Eminem criticises non-mask wearers on new rap track The single, The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady, is the first time the two rappers have joined forces. They reflect on rehab and recovery as well as ...
Politics 12:09 • 11.07.20 Turkish authorities 'reaffirmed their xenophobic attitude' by declaring Hagia Sophia a muslim worship site - Araryik Harutyunyan The president of Nagorno-Karabakh describes the move as "yet another reflection of Turkey's policy of denial", regretting that Christian superpowers' reaction to the issue very often ...
Coronavirus Event 11:15 • 11.07.20 Armenia's coronavirus tally reaches 31,392 amid reports of 489 new cases The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 13 new deaths, raising the official toll to 559. Three more patients died in the past 24 hours from causes unrelated ...
Entertainment 10:58 • 11.07.20 Instagram blocking all content linked to conversion therapy The move comes just months after the app blocked the promotion of the practice in ads, where people don’t choose what they see. Starting from July 10, Instagram extended ...
Press digest 10:42 • 11.07.20 Hraparak: Kocharyan unveils plan to launch 'new political movement' in Armenia "We must try to launch an active movement with this team in Armenia. I am hopeful you are prepared for developments of the kind ...
Sports 10:24 • 11.07.20 Zidane's Real Madrid reach 500th goal Karim Benzema was the first player to score during Zidane's tenure as Real Madrid coach, finding the net against Deportivo on 9 January 2016. Since then, the team had played ...
Event 10:21 • 11.07.20 Trump: Online education is great. Today, it’s ‘terrible.' “It’s very clear that we have an opportunity to embrace distance learning and remote education in a way that two months ago would not have been thought possible,” DeVos said in April. “And it’s happening ...
Event 10:08 • 11.07.20 Serbia: Hundreds try to storm parliament as protests heat up Demonstrators - who were defying a ban on mass gatherings amid a spike in virus infections - tried to storm the Serbian parliament in central Belgrade, throwing bottles, rocks and ...
Culture 17:58 • 10.07.20 UNESCO: Changes to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia could trigger heritage review “Any modification must be notified beforehand by the state to UNESCO and be reviewed if need be by the World Heritage Committee ...
Event 17:46 • 10.07.20 Artsakh president hosts former Armenian defense minister in Stepanakert Greeting Seyran Ohanyan in his office in Stepanakert, Arayik Harutyunyan said he was pleased to meet with the companion-in-arms to conduct talks ...
Entertainment 17:20 • 10.07.20 Dame Vera Lynn honoured with a Spitfire and Hurricane flypast as crowds line the streets of her Sussex village for her funeral The adored star, who risked her own life to entertain troops with morale-boosting visits to the front line during the conflict, died aged 103 on June 18 and today the historic aircraft tore across the clear East Sussex sky ...
Culture 17:10 • 10.07.20 Country rock legend Charles Daniels dies at 83 The prolific singer, songwriter and instrumentalist died in a Nashville hospital after a haemorrhagic stroke, BBC News reports, citing his publicist. His hit, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, is an American classic ...
Sports 16:54 • 10.07.20 Formula 1 races in Italy and Russia announced F1 bosses are aiming to add further races within the coming days and are said still to be on target for a calendar of 15-18 races ...
Law 16:44 • 10.07.20 US Department of State to hire adviser to assist in Armenian government's anti-corruption efforts The advisor will assist in the authorities' efforts towards creating anti-corruption agencies and raising the effectiveness of their work ...
Economy 15:53 • 10.07.20 Support Armenia Fund and Ministry of Economy to collaborate on SME assistance project The Ministry held a video conference with the Fund on Friday to consider the main targets of assistance to small- and medium-sized enterprises ...
Coronavirus Event 14:56 • 10.07.20 Dutch government to assist Armenia in fight against COVID-19 Under an agreement signed between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health of Armenia, the sum will be directed to purchasing three Polymerase Chain Reaction analysis machines, 100 ...
Science/tech 14:35 • 10.07.20 TikTok halts operations in Hong Kong after security law The law has restricted freedoms in the semi-autonomous territory, raising concerns of official oversight ...
Politics 13:53 • 10.07.20 Armenian authorities prolong national emergency 'for political reasons' - opinion "There is apparently a political motivation to prevent people from expressing their will given that the state of emergency implies certain restrictions ...
Coronavirus Event 13:01 • 10.07.20 Italy imposes travel ban on 13 non-EU countries, including Armenia The legislative measure was signed by Minister of Health Roberto Speranza on Thursday, July 9 ...
Press digest 12:29 • 10.07.20 Past: Armenian authorities 'concerned' over ECHR's handling of high court judges' case The issue, subject to further considerations by the European Court of Human Rights may be postponed until autumn when the National Assembly convenes again ...
Coronavirus Event 12:11 • 10.07.20 Armenia reports further spike in COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 30,309 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 18 new deaths, raising the officially registered toll to 723. Seven of the deceased patients ...