This month, Armenia tipped into violence, experiencing its worst political crisis in eight years. On 17 July, a radical armed group seized and held a police station on the edge of Yerevan for two weeks. The group took several hostages and killed two policemen before they eventually surrendered. To the surprise of many, thousands of Armenians were so disgruntled with the ruling regime that they supported the hostage-takers in a series of demonstrations, at least one of which was suppressed with b ...

By Harut SassounianPublisher, The California Courierwww.TheCaliforniaCourier.comThe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Pasadena, California, on August 4, regarding two lawsuits on Armenian properties confiscated by Turkey in 1915-23: Bakalian and Davoyan vs. the Republic of Turkey and its Central and Ziraat Banks. A District Court had dismissed these lawsuits in 2013 on grounds that they dealt with a political issue which came under the purview of elected ...

Almeda Errell and Gary Hardwick have a 54-year age gap but say they have the best sex "ever"A 71-year-old woman has married a 17-year-old toy boy just three weeks after meeting him at her son's funeral.When grieving pensioner Almeda Errell went to pay her last respects at her son's funeral, the last thing she expected to find was love.

THE WELCOMING REMARKS OF HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II,DURING THE HRASHAPAR (GLORIOUS GOD) WELCOMING SERVICE IN THECATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS TO THEPONTIFF, POPE FRANCIS OF ROME,CATHEDRAL OF THE MOTHER SEE(June 24, 2016, Holy Etchmiadzin)Your Holiness, beloved brother in Christ, We give glory and thanks to God, as we welcome you, and the delegation accompanying you today, with brotherly love and prayer in this holy cathedral, where the Only-Begotten Son descended. We are deeply touched that per Our ...

ПРИВЕТСТВЕННАЯ РЕЧЬ ЕГО СВЯТЕЙШЕСТВА ГАРЕГИНА ВТОРОГО, ВЕРХОВНОГО ПАТРИАРХА И КАТОЛИКОСА ВСЕХ АРМЯН ПАПЕ РИМСКОМУ ФРАНЦИСКУ ПО СЛУЧАЮ ЦЕРЕМОНИИ ПРИВЕТСТВИЯ «РАШАПАР» В ПЕРВОПРЕСТОЛЬНОМ СВЯТОЙ ЭЧМИАДЗИНЕ(Первопрестольный Святой Эчмиадзин, 24 июня 2016 г.)

Armenian Americans will be closely following His Holiness Pope Francis' historic trip to Armenia this weekend, energized by his moral leadership during the Armenian Genocide Centennial last year and hopeful that his courage will inspire our U.S. President and Congress to end their complicity in Turkey's genocide denial, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

GENEVA (Associated Press) — A UN investigative panel on Syria says the Islamic State group is committing genocide, crimes against humanity and other war crimes against the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria, and wants countries to do more to stop it — hoping to build a legal case on top of political condemnation from countries like the United States.

A new book highlighting various aspects of Armenian history and culture has just been published as an initiative of The 100 Years, 100 Facts Project.

The Independent - Adverts which make people feel ashamed of their bodies or pressured into looking a certain way are to be banned from public transport in London.