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August 07

USD

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ME-USD

0.02

Coronavirus in Armenia

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Secretary-general of Lebanese Kataeb Party Najarian dies in Beirut blast

Reuters reports at least 10 deaths in Beirut port blast (PHOTOS)

Huge blast near port in Beirut

Armenia President nominates his candidate for Constitutional Court judge

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Ex-official and former employees of the commission charged

Serzh Sargsyan: I am sorry that I could not save everyone - who defended Artsakh and Armenia

Outpost cabins installed by Lydian Armenia have been removed Number of Armenians killed in Beirut explosion climbs to 13 Court cancels arrest of Armenia TV channel owner's property Lebanese president on Beirut blast: There is a possibility of external interference

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Anush Poghosyan relieves of his post as deputy head of health and labor inspection body

233 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Armenia, 2 more deaths Proceedings launched against Armenia health minister Yerevan ex-mayor Robert Nazaryan detained Wanted ex-MP Levon Sargsyan is in Armenia Why is Yerevan ex-mayor detained?

Footage of incident between Armenia parliament deputy speaker, opposition activist appears on Internet

Powerful explosion in Beirut during wedding photoshoot Armenia deputy PM: Decision was made to extend state of emergency for another month Beirut mayor of cries while talking about casualties Father rescues son during Beirut blast Explosion-devastated Beirut is shown from bird's-eye view

Armenia to conduct 3 humanitarian aid flights to Lebanon

According to the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs…

Bill Gates claims climate disaster will kill 5 times more people than pandemic

"I realize that it’s hard to think about a problem like climate change right now...

Armenian representative in Lebanon: The scale of destruction from Beirut blast is unprecedented

"There are no doors and windows...

166 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Armenia, 5 more deaths

But 452 people have recovered in the past one day…

Special projects

Armenian News-NEWS.am presents new project ahead of FIFA World Cup

Information-Analytic Agency Armenian News-NEWS.am presents a new project...

In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (VI) In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (V) In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (IV) In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (II) Dashtadem: Excavations of unique medieval Armenian fortress continue (PHOTOS) Necropolis Teishebaini: mysteries are not yet revealed Specialist: Areni cave is the God’s gift to Armenian archaeologists Specialist: Archaeology is a promising and commercially beneficial area in Armenia Aknashen: First permanent settlements of Ararat valley (shots from drone)

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Wanted ex-MP Levon Sargsyan is in Armenia

The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia submitted a petition for the transfer of Levon Sargsyan...

Protest action in Amulsar is over, protesters to gather again tomorrow Anush Poghosyan relieves of his post as deputy head of health and labor inspection body Amulsar defenders continue protest action Yerevan police don't allow protest in front of government building against exploitation of Amulsar mine

Attorney appeals decision to detain Armenia ex-official

The suspicion made has absolutely nothing to do with reality, the lawyer said…

Proceedings launched against Armenia health minister Latest update on Beirut blast, proceedings initiated against Armenia health minister, 06.08.20 digest Yerevan ex-mayor Robert Nazaryan detained

Beirut blast destroys workshop of world-famous designer Krikor Jabotian

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Lebanon flag flutters on Armenia parliament building walls

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Beirut mayor of cries while talking about casualties

Armenian quarter in Beirut after explosion

Armenian Aram A Catholicos visits Armenian districts

Videos

Explosion-devastated Beirut is shown from bird's-eye view

Father rescues son during Beirut blast

Elderly woman plays piano in her house destroyed by Beirut explosion

Footage of incident between Armenia parliament deputy speaker, opposition activist appears on Internet

Armenia deputy PM: Decision was made to extend state of emergency for another month

Powerful explosion in Beirut during wedding photoshoot

Politics

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US House of Representatives to consider provision on keeping Azerbaijan aggression in focus

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has included a provision in the Intelligence Authorization Act…

Putin says situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border is very sensitive for Russia ANCA calls on governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey to end state-sponsored Armenophobia campaigns MFA: Armenia denies language of threat and advocates peaceful solution to issue Armenia ex-President Kocharyan: Is $120mn bonus payment corruption or not? PM: Armenia government stands with our compatriots in Beirut

Economics

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Armenia PM: Of 71,400 jobs closed in April, over 50,000 were reopened in May

We became convinced, once and for all, that we must adopt a strategy to live in parallel with the coronavirus because…

Armenia government to assist restaurant business Gold prices rising, supported by worries over surging coronavirus cases Deputy PM says Armenian government's debt amounted to nearly AMD 3.2 trillion Rights of citizens of EEU member states with regard to pension to be regulated in Armenia Armenia Central Bank leaves refinancing rate unchanged

Analytics

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Global poverty to rise again to 1 billion amid COVID-19 pandemic

A study of King's College London and The Australian National University shows...

Washington Examiner: Erdogan’s states reason for wanting to censor social media is likely a lie BBC News airs report on COVID-19 situation in Armenia Sarkissian: Israel won’t win battle against antisemitism until it recognizes Armenian Genocide What is Italy's new approach to Azerbaijan, Karabakh conflict? Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan gives interview to Jerusalem Post

Society

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Media: Rich nations are first in line to buy COVID-19 vaccine

The list of countries includes the US, the UK, Japan, the EU...

AP: 10,000 more children die every month amid hunger exacerbated by pandemic Moderna Phase 1 results show COVID-19 vaccine safe Head of Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises of Armenia dies Louvre reopens after 4-month closing Nobel laureates call to declare COVID-19 vaccine as a 'global common good'

Innovations

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Huawei passes Samsung Electronics as world's No. 1 supplier of smartphones

The company achieved such indicators at the end of the second quarter of 2020...

Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Kanye West, Apple and others hacked in Twitter attack Amazon says email asking employees to delete TikTok is mistake Twitter drops 'master', 'slave' and 'blacklist' terms Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google CEOs grilled in US Congress Google to let most employees work from home until July 2021

Incidents

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Yerevan resident beheads his sister, tries to hide her head in bag (PHOTOS)

There were bloody footprints on the package and, approaching the citizen...

Armenia National Security Service exposes another failed Azerbaijan propaganda attempt Kobe Bryant's death: Pilot Ara Zobayan may become disoriented in the fog Car crashes into crane in Armenia village, driver dies on the spot Russian citizen, 35, dies in hospital after jumping from Yerevan bridge The total number of crimes in Armenia increased by 8.8% in 2019, police claim

Culture

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2020 Booker Prize longlist announced

'The list was chosen from 162 novels published in the UK or Ireland between 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020...

UK to allocate over $ 1 billion for art and cultural institutions amid COVID-19 Sergei Parajanov's widow dies aged 82 Aivazovsky’s painting sold for 2,3 million pounds at Sotheby’s Arto Tchakmaktchian's sculpture to be placed in Yerevan Diana Adamyan wins Khachaturian International Competition 2020 Violin

Car World

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Mercedes recalls over 660,000 cars from China amid likely oil leak

A seal between the high-pressure fuel pump and a low-pressure fuel pipe may weaken over time...

Volkswagen drops plans to build plant in Turkey BMW intends to cut 6 thousand employees Pur Sport: Bugatti introduces new driver version of Chiron hypercar Tesla recalls 15 thousand SUVs in US and Canada Nissan Motor Co plans to cut global car production by 30% to December

Sport

UFC employee fired for allowing Edmen Shahbazyan to enter octagon with Artsakh flag

UFC employee fired for allowing Edmen Shahbazyan to enter octagon with Artsakh flag

Edmen Shahbazyan, who entered the octagon with the Artsakh flag at the UFC Fight Night 173...

Khoren Bayramyan։ I look forward to joining the Armenian national team Artur Aleksanyan: The cowards will hardly dare to attack secretly and at night Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I express my support to our brave soldiers, I stand with you Mkhitaryan goal helps Roma win

Style

Popular Armenian and Georgian designers shoes on British Vogue

Popular Armenian and Georgian designers shoes on British Vogue

Photos from the new campaign of the Georgian in collaboration with the Armenian were published by British Vogue...

George and Amal Clooney donate $ 100,000 to charities in Lebanon Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion releases new music video Noel Fisher arrested for sexual harassment and assault Student, 23, featured in Netflix documentary on sexual assault dies by suicide

Medicine

Armenia ranks 21st in number of COVID-19 deaths per million inhabitants

Armenia ranks 21st in number of COVID-19 deaths per million inhabitants

A total of 37,390 COVID-19 were reported in Armenia...

Armenia rank 11th in number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants Specialist presents 3 simple rules to reduce spike in COVID-19 cases in Armenia in 2 weeks Armenia ranks 10th in number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants WHO: COVID-19 airborne transmission cannot be ruled out

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Births in Armenia drop in first 6 months of this year compared to last

Armenia officials’ "border selfies" banned during tension on Azerbaijan border

Parliament deputy speaker, Catholicos of All Armenians “make peace?”

Armenia National Security Service chief seeks Russia

Some Armenia parliament majority members are against candidates for Constitutional Court judge post

Armenia parliament majority faction decides to "detain" education minister

Cargo being imported to Armenia is stuck on Russia-Georgia border.

Stormy “wave” of changes expected in Armenia MOD officials

Armenia authorities trying to make furor

Armenia opposition trio will not go to court

"Green light" is given in terms of operating Amulsar gold mine of Armenia

What changes are expected with new Constitution of Armenia?

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