YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan) — The regular tour of the World Cup Tournament of Sports Gymnastics began on March 2 in Qatar. Vahagn Stepanian, Haroutiun Merdinian and David Avetisian competed from Armenia. The tournament was to finish on March[...]

ROME — On February 22, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) joined representatives from various Armenian churches and the local Roman-Armenian community to witness Pope Benedict XVI dedicate the north courtyard of the Vatican[...]

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BAGHDAD (BBC) — Turkish warplanes have attacked some 70 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says. It says the raid began in the early morning on February 3 and its planes returned safely after successfully[...]

BRUSSELS (Itar-Tass) — The European Union (EU) has opened permanent offices in Azerbaijan and Armenia. They were inaugurated during visits to the South Caucasus countries February 4-6 by the EU Commissioner for External Relations and[...]

ISTANBUL (BBC) — It is a story that has set Turkey abuzz with rumor and speculation. At its heart is an ultra-nationalist gang known as Ergenekon, exposed when 33 of its alleged members were seized in a police raid in late January. The[...]

WATERTOWN, Mass. — The city of Newburyport last week formally withdrew from the Anti Defamation League’s (ADL) No Place for Hate (NPFH) program, reported the Armenian National Committee (ANC). Newburyport has become Massachusetts’[...]

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NEW YORK — On February 4, Charity Navigator gave the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) a four star rating. Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator, highlights the fine work of efficient charities and provides donors with[...]