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  • Russia records 14,049 daily COVID cases
    14:35 04/03/2023
    Russia records 14,049 daily COVID cases
    Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 14,049 over the past day to 22,328,569, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday.
  • Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61
    13:30 04/03/2023
    Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61
    US actor Tom Sizemore, known for roles in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, has died at 61, his manager says.
  • Snow, fog hit Armenia’s Aragats region
    11:00 04/03/2023
    Snow, fog hit Armenia’s Aragats region
    Some roads are closed to traffic in Armenia as of Saturday morning, the Rescue Service reports. In particular, the roads linking the Amberd high mountain meteorological station to Amberd Fortress and...
  • Hexact, a fast-growing Armenian founded startup featured on StartEngine
    19:46 03/03/2023
    Hexact, a fast-growing Armenian founded startup featured on StartEngine
    Yerevan, Armenia - Hexact has recently launched a public offering campaign on StartEngine, becoming the first Armenian founded company to be featured on this platform.
  • Half of world on track to be overweight or obese by 2035
    17:00 03/03/2023
    Half of world on track to be overweight or obese by 2035
    More than half the world's population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation warns.
  • Temps set to drop today
    16:54 03/03/2023
    Temps set to drop today
    Precipitation is expected to continue in Armenia over the next four days, the weather service says. Strong winds of up to 33 m/s are is sight for some parts of the country overnight March 3-5 and...
  • March 3 is World Hearing Day
    14:36 03/03/2023
    March 3 is World Hearing Day
    World Hearing Day is observed on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
  • ICRC facilitates transfer of 9 more patients from Artsakh to Armenia
    13:06 03/03/2023
    ICRC facilitates transfer of 9 more patients from Artsakh to Armenia
    The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the transfer of nine more severely ill patients from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia amid the ongoing blockade, the Artsakh...
  • Snowfall reported in Armenia's Ashotsk
    11:31 03/03/2023
    Snowfall reported in Armenia's Ashotsk
    Some roads are closed to traffic in Armenia as of Friday morning, the Rescue Service reports. In particular, the roads linking the Amberd high mountain meteorological station to Amberd Fortress and...
  • Information on Viva-MTS coverage map and technologies made publicly available
    17:52 02/03/2023
    Information on Viva-MTS coverage map and technologies made publicly available
    In accordance with the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission Decision No 1-N dated January 9, 2019, the list of mobile, fixed network coverage and the map of localities with/without Viva-MTS...
  • Showers expected in Yerevan
    17:00 02/03/2023
    Showers expected in Yerevan
    Precipitation is expected in some parts of Armenia on 2, 4, 5 and 7 March and in most regions of the country on 3 and 6 March.
  • US Senate passes bill to declassify intel data on COVID origin
    16:45 02/03/2023
    US Senate passes bill to declassify intel data on COVID origin
    The US Senate voted unanimously to pass a bill calling on the Biden administration to declassify the intelligence about the origin of COVID-19, Republican Josh Hawley, the Senator from Missouri,...
  • Syrian child rescued from rubble sexually abused in Turkish hospital
    12:56 02/03/2023
    Syrian child rescued from rubble sexually abused in Turkish hospital
    A man named Haşim Cemal E. has sexually abused a 13-year-old Syrian girl in Turkey’s earthquake-hit Hatay province after she was rescued along with her sister from the rubble, independent media...
  • Showers possible in Yerevan over coming days
    17:00 01/03/2023
    Showers possible in Yerevan over coming days
    Precipitation is expected in some parts of Armenia over the next four days. Strong winds of up to 30 m/s are forecast for March 2-5. Temperatures are set to increase by 6-8C from March 1 to 4....
  • Magnitude 4 quake hits Georgia, tremors felt in Armenia
    16:00 01/03/2023
    Magnitude 4 quake hits Georgia, tremors felt in Armenia
    A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Georgia on Wednesday morning. The quake was 21 km northwest of the town of Dmanisi and at a depth of 10 km, the Rescue Service of the Armenian Interior Ministry...
  • At least 32 killed, dozens injured in Greece train collision
    12:45 01/03/2023
    At least 32 killed, dozens injured in Greece train collision
    At least 32 people were killed and another 85 injured after two trains collided near the Greek city of Larissa, authorities said, as emergency services raced Wednesday to find survivors among the...
  • Some roads remain closed in Armenia
    11:22 01/03/2023
    Some roads remain closed in Armenia
    Some roads are closed in Armenia as of Wednesday morning, the Rescue Service reports. In particular, the roads linking the Amberd high mountain meteorological station to Amberd Fortress and Lake Kari...
  • Fitch revises Yerevan’s outlook to positive
    13:34 28/02/2023
    Fitch revises Yerevan’s outlook to positive
    Fitch Ratings revised its outlook on Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, to "positive" from "stable" in mid-February, affirming its Long-Term Foreign and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B+'.
  • Drivers warned over closed roads in Armenia
    11:15 28/02/2023
    Drivers warned over closed roads in Armenia
    Some roads are closed in Armenia as of Tuesday morning, the Rescue Service reports. In particular, the roads linking the Amberd high mountain meteorological station to Amberd Fortress and Lake Kari...
  • Temps to rise in Armenia
    17:00 27/02/2023
    Temps to rise in Armenia
    Light precipitation is expected in some parts of Armenia on Thursday, the national weather service says.
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