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08/08/2020 12:54

Kerala plane crash: 18 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut

The Boeing 737, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway in rain and broke in two after landing at Calicut airport, aviation officials said.

08/08/2020 12:16

Russia reports 5,212 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Another 6,615 coronavirus patients recovered in Russia in the past 24 hours.

08/08/2020 11:29

Artsakh records 2 new coronavirus cases

The total number of infected in Artsakh reached 250 of which 213 have recovered.

08/08/2020 11:08

Coronavirus cases exceed 40 thousand in Armenia, 8 new deaths reported

The total death toll reached 785 (+8), other 228 (+0) patients died from other diseases.

08/08/2020 10:57

Search and rescue operation continues in Beirut after massive blast

Rescuers and volunteers are searching through rubble and debris in a hope to find survivors. Volunteers of Turkish public organizations offer food to people from trucks seen in Beirut’s rubble-and dust-covered streets.

07/08/2020 17:27

Children, people aged over 70 develop highest levels of COVID-19 antibodies, study reveals

Children of pre-school and primary school age and people over the age of 70 develop the maximum percentage of novel coronavirus antibodies, scientists from the St. Petersburg Pasteur Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology found out during a large-scale research on COVID-19 herd immunity conducted in more than 20 Russian regions.

07/08/2020 16:39

Death toll from Beirut blast rises to 154

Earlier, 149 casualties and over 5,000 injured had been reported.

07/08/2020 15:48

Former chairman of PSRC Robert Nazaryan charged, petition for arrest submitted

“Robert Nazaryan has been charged under the Part 2 of Article 308 of Armenia’s Criminal Code,” she said, adding that a petition for his arrest has been submitted.

07/08/2020 15:14

Armenia’s PM follows developments over Amulsar

Protest actions continue in Amulsar for already four days. The situation became tense after Lydian Armenia company’s security service moved the wagon-house of Amulsar defenders.

07/08/2020 15:06

I have nothing to hide: Armenia’s third president on attending April committee session

The truth is the following – in April 2016 our aggressive neighbor attacked us and was defeated, Armenia’s third president Serzh Sargsyan said at a video dedicated to the April war.

07/08/2020 14:29

Russia records 5,241 new daily coronavirus cases

According to the crisis center, the daily growth rate is 0.6%.

07/08/2020 13:38

Armenia’s third president explains his long silence with not willing to worsen polarization in the country (video)

In the video the third president said he kept silence for long time not willing to worsen the situation in the country by deepening the polarization and separating the public even more.

07/08/2020 12:58

Artsakh records no new coronavirus cases

The total number of infected in Artsakh reached 248 of which 201 have recovered.

07/08/2020 12:25

Armenia to send three planes with humanitarian aid to Lebanon

“I think in the first flight we will have up to 12 tons of cargo to be transported to Lebanon,” Avinyan said.

07/08/2020 12:12

Senior investigator fails to view our arguments in a whole: PAP, Hayrenik, ARF-D

“The law gives an opportunity to submit complaint both to the Prosecutor General’s office and apply to court. Currently we used the right to apply to Prosecutor General’s office,” ARF-D representative Artsvik Minasyan told the reporters.

07/08/2020 11:59

Trump bans deals with owners of TikTok and WeChat

The ban in both cases begins 45 days after the order’s publication, that is at the end of September, and concerns "any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with ByteDance ... or its subsidiaries", as well as any WeChat-related transactions - with Tencent Holdings or its subsidiaries.

07/08/2020 11:06

Number of coronavirus cases grows by 166 in Armenia in 24 hours, 5 new deaths reported

According to the information, 32,008 (+452) people have recovered, currently 6,972 (-291) are getting treatment.

07/08/2020 10:27

Wanted ex-MP Levon Sargsyan transferred to Armenia from Russia

Sargsyan has been wanted by the Armenian law enforcement agencies since October 1, 2018, on suspicion of robbery, and participation in criminal cooperation by an organized group to steal large amounts of property.

07/08/2020 10:08

Beirut explosion: 16 people arrested over Lebanon port blast

Judge Fadi Akiki, a government representative at the military court, said authorities had so far questioned more than 18 port and customs officials and workers responsible for or involved in maintenance at the warehouse, which housed highly explosive material that blew up on Tuesday.

06/08/2020 18:44

Serzh Sargsyan’s defense team urges SIS remain within boundaries of providing clear, not manipulative information

The defense team of Armenia's third president Serzh Sargsyan has issued a statement on the press release disseminated by the Special Investigation Service (SIS), and regarding the detention of ex-mayor and ex-chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission Robert Nazaryan.