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Cargo Ship Sinks Off Turkish Coast, 10 Missing
Turkish coast guards are searching for 10 people after a dry cargo ship sank off the country’s Black Sea coast.
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Tert.am Owner to be Republican Party of Armenia Parliamentary Candidate: Hraparak
Owner of the Shirak football team and Press Stand LLC Arman Sahakyan will be in the running as the Republican Party of Armenia's...Read More »
Heritage Party and Free Democrats Won’t be Collaborating with Vartan Oskanian. BHK Still Keeping Mum
In a written statement circulated by his Civilitas Foundation think-tank, Oskanian hinted at the possibility of running for parliament on...Read More »
Passions Flare, Voices Raised: Judge Moves to Ban Tigran Araqelyan From His Own Trial
At the Armenian National Congress (HAK) youth activists' trial today at a Yerevan district court, Judge Gagik Poghosyan imposed a sanction on defendant...Read More »
Take 2: Waving White Flags, Protesting Homeowners Try to Deliver Their Letter to President
"After yesterday's unsuccessful attempt, we came more prepared today. The white flags attached to our umbrellas perhaps will draw attention and...Read More »
France’s Genocide Denial Bill Put on Hold
France's new law punishing denial of genocide (including the Armenian Genocide) was put on hold Tuesday after politicians opposed to the legislation...Read More »
In Election Year, Armenia’s News Outlets Have to Unite in the Fight for Freedom of Speech: Opinion
A few legislative amendments were made in Armenia in 2011, which impacted the environment of media activities — and not all of these brought about...Read More »
Withdrawing France from Minsk Group is Responsibility of This Structure: EU Representative in Baku
The question of withdrawing France from the OSCE Minsk Group is the responsibility of this very structure, head of EU representation in Baku Roland Kobia...Read More »
Journalists, News Media in Armenia More Persecuted in 2011 Than Ever Before: Expert
2011 was an unprecedented difficult year for journalists, said Yerevan-based Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression President Ashot Melikyan.Read More »
Facebook Administrators Arrested in Iran
Four Facebook administrators who organized a virtual beauty contest have been arrested in Iran. They are accused of spreading "corruption and shamelessness".Read More »