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Tuesday

August 11

USD

485.23

EUR

570.68

RUB

6.59

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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Minister: Schools to reopen in Armenia from September 15

Armenia deputy Police chief is sacked Lukashenko says protesters in Belarus were controlled from Poland, UK, Czech Republic 23 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Armenia, 5 more deaths

Court hearing resumes on case of suspended head of Armenia State Supervision Service Syrian-Armenian woman dies from coronavirus

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Hraparak: Armenia honored artists’ daughter, grandchildren die in tragic road accident

Minister: Schools to reopen in Armenia from September 15 23 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Armenia, 5 more deaths 61-year-old father and sons stabbed, transferred to Yerevan hospital State-funded order at institution led by Armenia health minister’s wife increased considerably, says physician Vendetta not ruled out in densely-Armenian populated town in Georgia?

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 Exclusive video from clashes in Akhalkalaki, Georgia Beirut mayor of cries while talking about casualties Father rescues son during Beirut blast

CEC: Lukashenko winning presidential elections in Belarus

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya gets 9.9% in the presidential elections in Belarus...

Court denies motion to arrest Yerevan ex-mayor

"I have not yet got acquainted with the content of the decision...

Beirut protesters demand resignation of president, speaker, and PM

They demand the resignation of Lebanese President Michel Aoun...

Tense situation in Georgia's Akhalkalak: casualties reported, hotel burned

A crowd of young people smashed the doors and windows of the hotel...

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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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Over 200 people killed in Beirut blast, update on COVID-19 in Armenia and latest on Belarus protests, 10.08.20 digest

Armenian News - NEWS.am presents a daily digest of Armenia-related top news as of 10.08.2020...

Beirut: Protesters enter MFA building Sophia Khosrovian, a nun, is among victims of Beirut blast Paula Yacoubian and 3 MPs resign from Lebanon’s parliament Court to rule Saturday on arrest of Yerevan ex-mayor

Over 60 people missing in Beirut blast

The death toll has reached 154, including 25 people who have not yet been identified...

Vic Darchinyan: Complaints from Turkish and Azerbaijani embassies indicate that they are in panic Citizens defending Mount Amulsar playing dodgeball in front of Armenian parliament (LIVE) Ex-official and former employees of the commission charged Poland extends air traffic ban with 45 countries

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Lebanon flag flutters on Armenia parliament building walls

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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

Videos

Nagorno Karabakh Republic sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Armenia premier visits military unit

Exclusive video from clashes in Akhalkalaki, Georgia

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

Clashes recorded in downtown Beirut

Father rescues son during Beirut blast

Politics

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Paula Yacoubian and 3 MPs resign from Lebanon’s parliament

Their three MPs, led by Samy Gemayel, president of the party, announced their resignation...

PM: Armenia government stands with our compatriots in Beirut Armenia ex-President Kocharyan: Is $120mn bonus payment corruption or not? US House of Representatives to consider provision on keeping Azerbaijan aggression in focus Putin says situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border is very sensitive for Russia MFA: Armenia denies language of threat and advocates peaceful solution to issue

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…

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 Armenia government to assist restaurant business

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...

Vic Darchinyan: Complaints from Turkish and Azerbaijani embassies indicate that they are in panic 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

Style

Antonio Banderas tests positive for COVID-19

Antonio Banderas tests positive for COVID-19

"I want to make public that today...

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West return to US after family vacation 73-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes grandfather Cardi B responds to fans who demand Kylie Jenner to be cut from her new music video Sona Oganesyan on her son, their quarantine activities with Misho, her friendship with Tankian and the risky interview with Larry King

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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