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Politics 17:39 • 18.06.20 Government imposes constraints on opposition 'in the face of brewing discontent' - politician "A great number of international organizations, the Council of Europe and other institutions voice criticism against the governments which use the pandemic to exercise reprisals against ...
Event 16:19 • 18.06.20 Dame Vera Lynn, Forces' Sweetheart, dead at 103 Dame Vera became a symbol of freedom for the men often thousands of miles from home and songs such as 'We'll Meet Again' and 'The White Cliffs of Dover' gave them hope in their darkest hours ...
Culture 16:04 • 18.06.20 George Floyd memorial added to large mural collection in Brussels Belgian-Congolese street artist NovaDead, whose real name is Julien Crevaels, completed the work in just over a week in a suburb near the canal that crosses ...
Science/tech 15:16 • 18.06.20 New evidence of coronavirus risks from wildlife trade The proportion of positives increased as live animals were moved from "field to fork", suggesting they were picking up viruses in the process. The strains detected are different ...
Event 14:27 • 18.06.20 Denial has no future - Armenia's Foreign Ministry responds to Turkish allegations justifying Genocide "The recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide is not an Armenian-Turkish issue, but an issue between Turkey and the international community. Numerous statements ...
Coronavirus Event 13:51 • 18.06.20 Arsen Torosyan: Medical masks 'give better protection' against coronavirus "It is only the shortage of financial means - rather than the beautiful design, comfort, etc. - that may account for the use of fabric masks as a substitute," he said at the cabinet meeting.
Event 13:13 • 18.06.20 Armenian pilot involved in Kobe Bryant crash thought he was climbing rather than descending Ara Zobayan is said to have radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000 feet to get above clouds when, in fact, the helicopter was plunging toward ...
Coronavirus Event 12:57 • 18.06.20 Kazakhstan's former President Nursultan Nazarbayev contracts coronavirus “There is no reason for concern,” Ukibay wrote, referring to the health of 79-year-old Nazarbayev, who retains sweeping powers as Yelbasy, or national leader, and chair of the oil-rich ...
Science/tech 11:54 • 18.06.20 Scientists develop digital smartphone torch device with ultraviolet light 'capable of killing coronavirus and other germs' The portable and lightweight device, which is due to launch "soon" and will cost $25, sticks over the torch light on the back of a smartphone. It uses "ultraviolet germicidal irradiation" ...
Coronavirus 11:21 • 18.06.20 Armenia's coronavirus tally reaches 18,698 amid reports of 665 new cases The daily number of the recoveries has increased by 745 to 7,560; some 10,728 active cases are still under treatment. In total ...
Press digest 10:35 • 18.06.20 Past: SMEs 'on the brink of collapse' as coronavirus lockdown continues The entrepreneurs said they haven't dismissed employees, realizing the extreme situation in the country, yet they admitted that their businesses are almost entirely on the edge of closedown. They reportedly complained ...
Coronavirus Event 09:48 • 18.06.20 We have 665 new coronavirus cases 'due to massive failure to wear masks' - prime minister "Is our government, which was formed based on a dialogue with the Citizen, required to use the language of coercion to talk ...
Event 09:28 • 18.06.20 Bolton insists Trump 'sought Chinese leader's help' with re-election He also said Mr Trump "remained stunningly uninformed on how to run the White House". The Trump administration is trying to block the book ...
Politics 09:18 • 18.06.20 Donald Tusk: EPP urges Armenia to refrain from pressuring opposition "EPP is concerned by numerous instances of backsliding in democracy in Armenia. We call upon the Armenian authorities to refrain from pressuring the opposition ...
Politics 19:03 • 17.06.20 Pashinyan: If dialogue with the Azerbaijani elite fails, open talks with the Azerbaijani people 'are always on our agenda' "Under the conditions of modern technologies and communication lines, it is an interesting opportunity indeed to talk to the Azerbaijani people, giving them to understand ...
Culture 17:21 • 17.06.20 Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro join Cate Blanchett in 1980s period film on director James Gray's childhood Armageddon Time is written and directed by Ad Astra helmer James Gray, and it's being billed as a period piece based on the filmmaker's childhood in Queens ...
Entertainment 17:11 • 17.06.20 Ivanka Trump meets with black religious leaders in Pittsburgh (photos, video) The first daughter and White House adviser was largely credited in The New York Times for President Trump's walk across Lafayette park, which received widespread criticism because ...
Law 16:55 • 17.06.20 Former Armenian parliament member arrested Abraham Manukyan was elected to the National Assembly twice. From 2003 until 2007, he represented the Republican Party of Armenia. In 2012, he was elected from the ...
Politics 16:19 • 17.06.20 Armenian authorities abuse legislative ban on peaceful assemblies 'for political reckoning', human rights activist claims "The right to peaceful assembly, as a human right, is considered a 'queen of rights' given that it encompasses the right to freedom of speech, protests etc. By imposing a ban ...
Culture 14:40 • 17.06.20 K-pop group TST's Kim Yohan dies at 28 The funeral is being held at Yonsei funeral hall in Seoul. No other details, including the cause of death, were disclosed at his family's request ...
Politics 14:09 • 17.06.20 Prosperous Armenia to dispute constitutionality of decision on public assemblies in times of national emergency "We have not conducted any campaign or addressed the people with an appeal or statement, as the population's health matters the most," Iveta Tonoyan told reporters at the National Assembly.
Culture 13:24 • 17.06.20 Tarantino criticized for using n-word He argued its depiction of slavery in the pre-Civil War American South reinforced harmful stereotypes of people of colour ...
Event 13:12 • 17.06.20 Moscow to host military parade to mark 75 anniversary of victory over fascism The event was rescheduled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Russian capital. The annual demonstration of Russia's military strength ...
Event 12:51 • 17.06.20 India says 20 soldiers killed on disputed Himalayan border with China The deaths are the first loss of life in the border area since 1975, and come amid a renewed dispute between the two countries in recent weeks. Indian and Chinese soldiers, who often do not ...
Event 12:44 • 17.06.20 New Mexico governor condemns vigilantes who might have instigated violence at demonstration The shooting happened during a protest in the city's Old Town calling for the removal of a sculpture of a Spanish conquistador ...
Press digest 12:14 • 17.06.20 Hayastani Hanrapetutyun: Artsakh authorities tighten up anti-COVID-19 measures With the national emergency prolonged for another months and the restrictions expanded, President Arayik Harutyunayn is said to have come up with a decision ...
Economy 11:25 • 17.06.20 Hilton lays off 22% of its corporate staff The hotel chain is also extending the existing furloughs for many of its corporate staff for an additional 90 days. Hilton (HLT) announced the initial furloughs, as well as temporary pay cuts ...
Coronavirus Event 11:14 • 17.06.20 544 new infections and 12 deaths: Armenia's coronavirus cases reach 18,033 Nine deaths were registered in the past day, raising the number of the officially reported fatalities to 302. Three more patients infected with COVID-19 ...
Event 10:29 • 17.06.20 Trump 'looking to sue niece over her tell-all book after 'she signed an NDA in 2001 banning her from talking about her relationship with the president' Mary Trump, 55, will release 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man,' on July 28 ...
Coronavirus Science/tech 10:20 • 17.06.20 WHO welcomes initial clinical test results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients For patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients requiring only oxygen, mortality was cut by about one fifth ...