Armenia’s political tensions rise amid rival rallies

Political tensions in #Armenia heightened Monday, with supporters of the embattled prime minister and the opposition each holding massive rallies at separate sites in the capital. Prime Minister Nikol #Pashinyan…

Putin hosts first post-war talks between leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia

Russian President Vladimir #Putin on Monday brought together the leaders of #Armenia and #Azerbaijan for the first time since a war last year over the Nagorno-#Karabakh region, an effort to…

Armenia honors Nagorno-Karabakh dead; some demand PM resign

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Opponents and supporters of Armenia’s prime minister have rallied in the capital as the nation paid tribute to thousands who died in fighting with Azerbaijan over…

Some call for prime minister’s resignation as Armenia honours Nagorno-Karabakh dead

Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but was under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. See source

Oscars International Entries Are Close to New Record, But Voters Can’t See Them All Yet

Even in a year in which worldwide theater closings made releasing movies difficult if not impossible, the Oscars race for Best International Feature Film is close to achieving a record…

System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian to be the subject of new documentary ‘Truth To Power’

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian is set to be the focus of a new documentary, titled Truth To Power, due out on February 19. READ MORE: System Of A…

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan, Armenia exchange prisoners as part of peace deal

#Azerbaijan and #Armenia exchanged #prisoners Monday, a move stipulated in the peace deal between the two ex-Soviet nations that ended recent fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-#Karabakh. FRANCE 24’s…

Armenia Submits Historical Drama ‘Songs Of Solomon’ For International Oscar Race

Armenia has selected Arman Nshanian’s historial drama Songs of Solomon as its official submission for the 93rd Academy Awards’ International Feature Film category. Written by Audrey Gevorkian, Nshanian’s first feature…

Futures Jump As Vaccine Optimism, Stimulus Hopes Return

Futures Jump As Vaccine Optimism, Stimulus Hopes Return Tyler Durden Tue, 12/15/2020 – 08:00 Yesterday morning, after the early swoon, we said that as part of a gloriously repeating pattern,…

Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire that ended conflict in Azerbaijan and Armenia in November breached, says Russian army

The Russian army on Saturday reported a violation of the ceasefire that ended the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in November in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.“One case of ceasefire…

Drone attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ‘a warning for Chinese military’

An alarming lesson from the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh concerns drones’ transformation of battlefields, and shows China needs a carefully considered counter-strategy, according to an article…

Turkey summons Iranian ambassador over Azeri poem tensions

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey on Saturday summoned the Iranian ambassador to Ankara over Iran’s “aggressive” reaction to the Turkish president’s recitation of a poem on a visit to Azerbaijan, which…

After Armenia-Azerbaijan War, Trauma, Tragedy and Devastation

For Armenians uprooted from their homes, and for Azerbaijanis returning to uninhabitable towns, “It’s going to be very hard to forgive.” See source

The human cost of Armenia’s defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh

Last month, a Russian-brokered ceasefire brought an end to six weeks of fighting between #Armenian and #Azerbaijani forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-#Karabakh. The conflict left thousands dead and forced tens of thousands…

Bipartisan pique threatens to destroy an open internet

SACRAMENTO – Keep in mind two immutable – albeit cynical – rules whenever you mull over some proposed government action. First, the public always is most vulnerable whenever there’s bipartisan…