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In Armenia, Large Families and Women Hardest Hit by Poverty
Armenian families with four or more children are statistically the most likely to fall into the lowest-income category, leaving them struggling to get by on pay and...Read More »
Militants Clash with Police in Azerbaijan. Two Dead, Several Wounded
The Ministry of National Security launched an operation yesterday at 4 am against the armed group, which reportedly was preparing to commit a terrorist attack in Ganja.Read More »
10-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth to Baby Girl
A 10-year-old Colombian girl has sparked outrage after becoming one of the world's youngest ever mothers by giving birth to a healthy daughter.Read More »
Eiffel Tower Lift Falls Down During Test
An lift at the Eiffel Tower in Paris has fallen down its shaft as it was undergoing maintenance tests. Management says the incident is 'serious' and...Read More »
No Regional Vehicles to Enter Baku during Eurovision
In preparation of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, Azerbaijan's municipal authorities have decided to prohibit vehicles coming into the capital from the..Read More »
Crisis 2: Political Art on Display in Yerevan (PHOTOS)
"You get up in the morning and don't know what to do. Life has become mechanical and unbearable. You have lost your ideas. To act for satisfaction is as...Read More »
Armenia Ombudsman Expects Fair Elections from Police Chief, Prosecutor General
If in past elections, electoral violations were noted on Election Day, well now electoral violations will happen before voting day, predicted RA Human Rights Defender...Read More »
Armenian President Suspected Gun in Dashnak’s Home to be Used for Political Motives: Paper
The large arsenal of weapons found in the Yerevan district of Nor Nork in February might have a connection to RA Police Forces Deputy Commander Vanik Manukyan...Read More »
Armenian-American Police Detective Awarded $150K in Discrimination Case
A jury on Thursday awarded an Armenian American police detective $150,000 for claims that he faced on-the-job discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity.Read More »
Republican Party of Armenia Offers Own Solution to Inter-Party Cooperation
The idea of establishing an Inter-Party Center for Public Oversight of the Elections is itself a good one, but it pains me that due to indecorous preparations...Read More »