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UK Internet Users to Pay to Allow Government to Spy on Them

The UK government is preparing proposals for a nationwide electronic surveillance network that could potentially keep track of every...

Mashtots Park: Police Forbid Tent to be Pitched, Despite Human Rights Defender's Insistence

Mashtots Park: Police Forbid Tent to be Pitched, Despite Human Rights Defender's Insistence

Environmental and civic activists protesting the construction of shops in a central Yerevan park resumed their non-stop sit-in on Mar. 31.

Occupy Mashtots Park Activists Come Armed But Kiosks Still Standing (PHOTOS)

Activists said on Saturday that they are prepared to remain in the park until police officers are convinced that their actions are lawful.

Main Opposition Bloc Outlines Slate of Reforms at Pre-Election Rally

Main Opposition Bloc Outlines Slate of Reforms at Pre-Election Rally

"The Armenian National Congress [HAK], perhaps, is the only political force in Armenia that doesn't need to present a special election platform," said...

Armenian National Congress Rally in Pictures

Armenian National Congress Rally in Pictures

The Armenian National Congress held a pre-election rally in Liberty Square earlier this evening, during which various opposition leaders...

Putin Thanks Armenia PM Tigran Sargsyan

Putin Thanks Armenia PM Tigran Sargsyan

Russian Prime Minister, President-Elect Vladimir Putin sent a thank you message to his Armenian counterpart, Tigran Sargsyan, today.

French Singer Met Distant Relatives in Armenia, Promises to Return to Perform

French Singer Met Distant Relatives in Armenia, Promises to Return to Perform

"The last time I was in Armenia was in 2004. I have to say, the youth has become more beautiful. Being far from Armenia, I grew up with...

Man Protesting Outside State Broadcaster Detained by Police Now Released (updated)

Man Protesting Outside State Broadcaster Detained by Police Now Released (updated)

Yervand Karapetyan, who was detained by police outside the Armenian Public TV building earlier this afternoon, was later taken by...

Istanbul Explosion in Cafe Kills Two

Istanbul Explosion in Cafe Kills Two

Two people staying at a café were killed while another was injured in a fire following an explosion in Istanbul's Esenler district today.

European Investment Bank to Assist in Modernizing Armenia Border Checkpoints

European Investment Bank to Assist in Modernizing Armenia Border Checkpoints

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan convened a meeting today to discuss modernizing the border checkpoints at the Armenian towns of ...

Turkish Parliament Sees Fresh Fistfight Among Deputies

Turkish Parliament Sees Fresh Fistfight Among Deputies

Fighting broke out in the Turkish Parliament yet again yesterday as discussions during a proposed education reform degenerated first into a verbal commotion ...

Headstone of Hitler's Parents' Grave to be Removed

Headstone of Hitler's Parents' Grave to be Removed

The mayor of an Austrian village where Adolf Hitler's parents are buried says the tombstone marking the grave will be removed.