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Thousands Protest Against Rising Food Prices in Delhi
Thousands of people have gathered in the Indian capital, Delhi, to take part in a rally to protest against rising food prices and unemployment.Read More »
Opposition Must Not Allow Authorities to Stay in Power for Another Term: Khachatryan
The coalition declaration signed last week by the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia and Rule of Law (Orinats Yerkir) has...Read More »
Why did Lincy Fund Dissolve? Armenian Diasporan Rep Quashes Speculations
When news broke that the Lincy Fund was being dissolved and its $200 million would be transferred to a new fund at UCLA, noted...Read More »
Suzan Mubarak Does Not Represent Egyptian Women: Coalition of Women’s NGOs
The Coalition of Women's NGOs in Egypt states that Suzan Mubarak, wife of ex-president Hosni Mubarak, never condemned the violations...Read More »
US Deputy State Secretary to Visit Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia Today
From Feb. 23–26, US Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg will visit Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Albania and Bosnia. Read More »
Prices of Dairy Products in Armenia Also Increased
A few local dairy producers raised the prices on their goods yesterday, reports local daily Haykakan Jamanak ("Armenian Times").Read More »
‘I’ve Always Bought Potatoes Outside…’ and Other Confessions: Yerevan Residents on Ban
Yerevan street vendors have been protesting for about a month against the mayor's ban on street trade. During numerous protests and...Read More »
42 Deaths, 18–20 Year Olds. Roundtable on Human Rights in Armenia’s Army
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor office has published a report with statistics on the number of deaths in Armenia's armed forces in...Read More »
Son Of Iranian Opposition Leader Karrubi Detained
An Iranian opposition website has reported that Iranian authorities have arrested the son of prominent opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi.
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Earthquake in Samtskhe-Javakheti
An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale hit the mainly Armenian populated Georgian region of Samtskhe-Javakheti at 2:20 am...Read More »