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No Arrests Yet in Mentally Ill Soldier Case
The criminal investigation into the case of Hovhannes Vardanyan, the 19-year-old soldier who became mentally ill after serving...Read More »
Kim Jong Il Now in ‘Warm Corner of Hell’ with Stalin, Hitler: US Senator
The body of North Korea's long-time ruler Kim Jong Il was laid out in a memorial palace Tuesday as weeping mourners...Read More »
Levon Zurabyan Likens Armenia to North Korea
Levon Zurabyan, who coordinates the day-to-day affairs of the Armenian National Congress, speaking to local daily Chorrord...Read More »
Armenian Mobster Pleads Guilty to US Medicare Scheme, Gets 10 Years
Manhattan federal prosecutors say the operation stole the identities of doctors and patients to set up 118 “phantom” medical clinics...Read More »
Massacres of Armenians Raised in Turkey’s Parliament
A statement made by pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) MP Sirri Sakık caused a heated debate in Turkey's Grand...Read More »
‘President Saakashvili, Don’t Kill the Press!’ Georgia Newspapers Protest
Newspapers in Georgia choose this form of protest against the demolition of newsstands in Tbilisi, asking Georgian President....Read More »
In Romania, the Season of Ice Weddings to Open Soon (PHOTOS)
Typically, temperatures range from -2 to +2ºC, the ice beds are covered with reindeer fur, with mattresses placed on top for comfort.Read More »
Sex-Selective Abortion in Armenia ‘Surprisingly’ Most Practiced by Highly Educated Women: Study
Among the 900,000 women of reproductive age in Armenia, 0.8% have had a sex-selective abortion in the last 5 years. Read More »
‘National Hero’ Charles Aznavour has the Right to Criticize Armenian Authorities
Commenting on statements by famous French chansonnier of Armenian descent and Armenia's Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour...Read More »
2011 was Year of Tolerance and Solidarity, Believes Parliamentary Vice Chair
Newly elected Deputy Chair of Armenia's National Assembly and Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) press spokesperson... Read More »