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Economy 13:05 • 16.04.20 Amazon named 'clear winner' in coronavirus crisis While most businesses have been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic and the looming recession, shares in Amazon have risen to a record high as hundreds of millions people stuck in lockdown ...
Coronavirus Event 12:53 • 16.04.20 Health Ministry reports details on latest coronvirus death in Armenia "The 73-year-old patient had a coronavirus disease and confirmed double pneumonia. The man also had accompanying chronic diseases, including heart ischemia and arterial hypertension.
Politics 12:29 • 16.04.20 Israel: Rivlin hands mandate to Knesset, bypassing Netanyahu The president decided that Gantz and Netanyahu were not sufficiently close to forming the long-discussed national-unity government, and ostensibly reasoned that shortening ...
Law 12:03 • 16.04.20 Armenian parliament passes property confiscation bill Under the measure, property items with illegal origins will be subject to confiscation provided their estimated market price is above AMD 50 million or approximately USD 103,000. If signed into law ...
Coronavirus Event 11:34 • 16.04.20 Armenia reports 48 new coronavirus cases as death toll reaches 18 The fatalities increased to 19 as the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported one more death in the past 24 hours. A total of 59 patients ...
Press digest 11:09 • 16.04.20 Past: Eurasian Union planning fundamental reforms 'to keep pace with EU' "Certain structural and substantial reforms are possible until the end of this year," says the paper, adding that the issue was considered by the member states' leaders in a closed-door format ...
Coronavirus Event 10:22 • 16.04.20 Nine health workers in Armenia's Maralik 'test positive for coronavirus' "The health workers were tested as we had a positive answer coming back from one personnel representative. Under an instruction by the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Economy Science/tech 10:03 • 16.04.20 VW to resume production in Germany starting April 20 Other factories in Germany as well as plants in Portugal, Spain, Russia, and the United States will resume production starting April 27 ...
Coronavirus Event 09:55 • 16.04.20 US explores possibility that coronavirus started in Chinese lab, not a market - CNN The theory is one of multiple being pursued by investigators as they attempt to determine the origin of the coronavirus that has resulted in a pandemic and killed ...
Entertainment 09:36 • 16.04.20 Harry Potter studio tour buses used to shuttle health workers in fight against COVID-19 “A special shuttle bus, which will have strict social distancing rules, is the perfect solution and we are so grateful to Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and Golden Tours for making this happen. Our staff ...
Sports 09:08 • 16.04.20 World chess champion Magnus Carlsen loses match to 16-year-old Iranian Earlier it became known for another online tournament, which is organized by Carlsen himself. One of the participants was the Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi. For 16 days chess players will ...
Law 20:26 • 15.04.20 Ministry of Justice reaffirms mandatory vetting agenda "The Corruption Prevention Commission is vested with the authority to monitor, and check, the code of good conduct and property status. Under terms and procedures prescribed ...
Event 17:24 • 15.04.20 New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern and ministers take pay cut in solidarity with those hit by COVID-19 Jacinda Ardern said it was important the government’s most highly paid politicians show “leadership and solidarity” with workers on the frontline and those who had lost their livelihoods. Ardern, government ministers ...
Coronavirus 16:22 • 15.04.20 Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world condemnation - Reuters Trump, who has reacted angrily to accusations his administration’s response to the worst epidemic in a century was haphazard and too slow, had become increasingly hostile towards the UN agency ...
Culture 15:12 • 15.04.20 A year after the blaze, Notre Dame's rebuild is on hold due to coronavirus - CNN The blaze, which French prosecutors say may have been started by a cigarette or electrical malfunction, elicited solidarity and donations from around the world last April. But with the coronavirus ...
Science/tech 14:37 • 15.04.20 Apple tracks changes in travel behaviour The Mobility Trends Report produces three daily percentage figures, showing how many fewer people are driving, walking and using public transport compared with on 13 January ...
Economy 13:49 • 15.04.20 IMF forecasts 1.5% economic downfall for Armenia In the annual 2020 World Economic Outlook report, the experts of the organization forecast a 0.8% price rise of for the current year and a further surge to up to 2% for 2021. The estimated account balance ...
Politics 12:38 • 15.04.20 Artsakh elections: Arayik Harutyunyan led runoff 'with 3,784 more votes' According to Srbuhi Arzumanyan, the leader of the Free Fatherland party received 39,860 votes (88%) to win presidency as opposed to Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan ...
Coronavirus Event 11:48 • 15.04.20 Armenia reports 44 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 1,111 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention also recorded one patient's death in the past 24 hours, increasing the registered toll to 17. As many as 297 infected patients ...
Coronavirus Politics 11:26 • 15.04.20 Smaller countries may benefit from any global move away from dependence on China - David Satter "We have been alerted to new vulnerabilities, and, as a result, contemporary society will have to rethink its attitude toward international travel, global warming and trade ...
Event 10:27 • 15.04.20 Vrej Agajanian Selected as Glendale mayor Agajanian was first elected to office in April 2017. During his tenure, he has also served as chair of the Glendale Housing Authority and commission/board member on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport ....
Event 10:02 • 15.04.20 US cuts WHO funding over coronavirus as global death toll mounts Trump, who has reacted angrily to criticism of his administration’s response to the worst epidemic in a century, has become increasingly hostile towards ...
Politics 09:46 • 15.04.20 Artsakh presidential runoff: Arayik Harutyunyan wins polls 'with over 87%' The politician, who now leads the Free Fatherland party, shared the news on Facebook late at night, congratulating the nation on the smooth conduct ...
Sports 09:09 • 15.04.20 Former Valencia and Sevilla goalkeeper leaves hospital after beating coronavirus Former Valencia and Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop has been discharged from hospital as he recovers from coronavirus After 12 days in hospital suffering with COVID19, the 46yearold has tested negativ
Science/tech 18:44 • 14.04.20 70 COVID-19 vaccines 'in the works', with three leading candidates - WHO The furthest along in the clinical process is an experimental vaccine developed by Hong Kong-listed CanSino Biologics Inc. and the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, which is in phase 2. The other two being tested ...
Coronavirus Politics 18:24 • 14.04.20 Armenian prime minister calls for EAEU leaders' 'coordinated fight' against COVID-19 "The challenges we are facing today not only threaten our health sectors - and the health of our citizens at large - but also create unprecedented problems for our countries' economies. Many experts now predict ...
Law 16:51 • 14.04.20 Armenian parliament backs bill proposing pledge as precautionary measure The legal draft, initiated as an amendment to the Republic of Armenia Criminal Procedure Code , outlines steps for replacing the alternative status of pledge to enforce it independently ...
Coronavirus Politics 15:50 • 14.04.20 US Senate Republicans plan coronavirus probe with a focus on China - Politico "Where did this all start from? Was this transferred animal to human? Was this from a lab in China? Might have been the best of intentions trying to come up with the different cures ...
Science/tech 15:37 • 14.04.20 Measles resurgence fear amid coronavirus - BBC The disease, which causes coughing, rashes and fever, can be prevented by two doses of the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine, available free to all young children in the UK. Here, 95% of five-year-olds ...
Culture 14:56 • 14.04.20 Fire guts UNESCO-listed church in Haiti It caused the 30-meter (100-foot) diameter dome to collapse completely, said Patrick Durandis, director of the Institute for the Protection of National Heritage ...