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Winter Holidays Extended for 20 Yerevan Schools
As instructed by Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan, the winter holidays for 3rd–12th graders in 20 Yerevan schools that don't have individual heating...Read More »
Former Police Chief Says He’s Innocent: Stops Short of Naming Names in Court
The judge refused the motion to change the precautionary measure of former RA Traffic Police chief Margar Ohanyan at the first court session...Read More »
Vatican Used Wikipedia to Compile Cardinals’ Biographies
Eyebrows were raised when the Vatican resorted to Wikipedia when it released potted biographies of 22... Read More »
Turkey’s Minorities Complain of State Efforts of Assimilation, Stigmatization
“The state’s Directorate of Religious Affairs shows the Shiites as the inner enemy of Islam and instigator ...Read More »
Georgian Sailors Freed by Somali Pirates
Fifteen Georgian sailors held hostage by pirates for more than a year off the coast of lawless Somalia have been freed, officials from the ex-Soviet...Read More »
Sarkozy Intends to Criminalize Armenian Genocide Denial in All of Europe
French President Nicolas Sarkozy intends to invite all European countries to adopt a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.Read More »
Snow Expected in Yerevan Today
On Jan. 9, snow is possible around the country, with more snowfall expected in the evening, reports Meteo TV.Read More »
Subway Riders Drop Pants as Part of Global Event
The global No Pants subway ride first took root in New York City in 2002 when seven men involved with New York-based prank collective Improv Everywhere...Read More »
Turkish Envoy Returns to Paris to Keep Up Efforts ‘Til the End’
Turkey’s Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoğlu returned to Paris on Saturday after two weeks in Turkey for consultations with the Foreign Ministry.Read More »
Charges Dropped Against Belgian National and his Armenian Wife
Charges against Belgian national, Yerevan resident Luc Wadewale, who was arrested last month and then released 72 hours later, have been dropped.Read More »