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Honduras Prison Fire Kills More than 350
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo has suspended the director of the Comayagua prison and the head of the national prison system after a massive fire at an... Read More »
SIS Examining Case of MPs Voting for Absent Colleagues in Parliament
Armenia's Special Investigation Service says it is investigating an application requesting criminal proceedings be filed against Republican Party of Armenia...Read More »
Yerevan Mayor Promises No Kiosk Construction Until Issue Resolved, But Activists Say No Guarantees
"The mayor promised us that until this committee is created there won't be any construction. Despite his promise, we're in the park and continue our vigilance... Read More »
World Bank Loans Armenia $80 Million
Armenia's Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan and World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Jean-Michel Happi as part of the...Read More »
Young Army Recruit Allegedly Beaten in Karabakh: Call to Human Rights Office
Karine Kirakosyan called Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Office today to say that her son is regularly beaten by senior officers in...Read More »
No Arrests Yet in Mentally Ill Soldier Case as Father Waits Impatiently for Guilty to be Found
No arrests have yet been made in the criminal investigation launched last September into the case of Hovhannes (Hovik) Vardanyan...Read More »
Armenia Secures Record-Breaking Place in FIFA World Ranking
The latest FIFA World Ranking list was published today with Armenia's national football team moving up 4 places to 41st with 639 points.Read More »
Oppositionist Aram Manukyan on Vartan Oskanian’s Intention to Join Prosperous Armenia Party
"It's regretful that a man matures at 60 years old and realizes that he belongs to the [political] force. To be in politics for 20–25 years and... Read More »
Whitney Houston Death Probe Turns to Drugs Found in Room
The investigation into the death of Whitney Houston is shifting to a new phase, with officials focusing on the prescription drugs found in...Read More »
National Assembly Discusses Bill on Move to 100% Proportional Representation in Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary hearings on the opposition's request to move to 100% proportional representation in parliament began in Armenia's...Read More »