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Alleged voter fraud in Little Armenia being investigated

Published on May 10 2013 // Incidents, Latest News

Backers of L.A. City Council candidate Mitch O’Farrell are accused of illegally filling out ballots. The O’Farrell campaign counters that workers for rival John Choi improperly filled out ballots. Prosecutors are investigating allegations of voter fraud in Little Armenia, part of...

Rob Kardashian Charged With Battery & Theft After Scuffle With Photographer

Published on May 08 2013 // Incidents, Latest News

Rob Kardashian has reportedly been charged with battery and petty theft after he allegedly attacked a photographer and stole his camera this past March. According to the criminal complaint obtained by TMZ, the 26-year-old has been charged with misdemeanor counts of both crimes. The photographer,...

Criminal case instituted connected with Yerevan City Council Elections

Published on May 08 2013 // Incidents, Latest News

YEREVAN, MAY 8, ARMENPRESS: Smbat V. gave evidences at the Mashtots Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia on May 5, that at the polling station 5/08 during the voting in the Yerevan City Council Elections he noticed that another citizen had already signed in front of his name in the register. As...

With Yerevan Vote, Back to the Future

Published on May 06 2013 // Latest News, Politics

Any lingering doubt that Raffi Hovhannisian’s “hello” (“barev”) has now turned into a “good-bye” vanished on May 5, after preliminary official results for Yerevan’s city elections gave his Heritage Party a third-place finish with less than nine percent...

Chess mania captures Armenia’s attention

Published on Mar 24 2013 // Latest News, Sport

Small Caucasus country is the first in the world to make chess mandatory in schools, aiming to build a better society. Yerevan, Armenia – Little Susie Hunanyan attended her favourite class in school last week, and it wasn’t drawing, crafts or sport. The seven-year-old sat studiously through...

Kardashian not to sell her baby’s photo

Published on Mar 22 2013 // Entertainment, Latest News

The American TV celebrity of Armenian descent Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend rapper Kanye West are not going to earn millions on selling the photo of their baby. The celebrity couple rejected all the offers on selling the first photos of their baby. They did not even get tempted by the amount...

Kim Kardashian wants her baby girl to be born in piece and quiet

Published on Mar 22 2013 // Entertainment, Latest News

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reportedly plan to rent an entire hospital floor in LA for her delivery. A 32-year-old socialite is taking preparation for delivery very seriously, Huffington Post reported. She wants her baby girl to be born in piece and quiet. Rumors have it that the name of her...

Aronian Defeats Azeri Opponent, Maintains Lead in Candidates Tournament

Published on Mar 21 2013 // Latest News, Sport

LONDON (A.W.)—The world’s number two chess player Levon Aronian (Armenia) defeated Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) in the sixth round of the Candidates Tournament to maintain lead. Aronian, playing with the black pieces, successfully defended a king-side attack by Radjabov, who soon found himself...

Soccer: Armenia vs. Czech Republic Preview

Published on Mar 21 2013 // Latest News, Sport

World Cup qualifying is upon us again. The much anticipated visit of the Czech Republic’s national team to the Republican Stadium in Yerevan is scheduled for March 26. This match is the next big test for Armenia, and it will be a stern test. Sitting on three points after three matches and slightly...

President’s inauguration scheduled for April 9

Published on Mar 21 2013 // Latest News, Politics

President Serzh Sargsyan’s inauguration will take place on April 9 at the Sports and Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan; the National Assembly will convene a special sitting on that day. The National Assembly adopted the decision with a vote of 66 to 6 and 25 abstentions. According to...