Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree granting pardons to 22 individuals, meduza.io reports, citing Lukashenko’s press service. Of those pardoned, 20 had been convicted on char...
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Tourists in Italy’s capital Rome will soon have to pay a €2 ($2.34) entrance fee if they want to see its famed Trevi Fountain up close, the BBC writes. The new barrier for visitors to view the Baroque...
Two tankers off the Florya coast in Istanbul—one Azerbaijani and the other flying the Turkish flag—have sent a distress signal, Turkish media report. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene. Th...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent congratulatory messages to foreign leaders on the occasion of Christmas and New Year, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pas...
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of 110 suspects in an anti-terror operation, including those planning attacks during the New Year holidays, ria.ru reports. “Arrest warrants...
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The drone strike, the details of which have not been prev...
The Saudi Arabia–led coalition has announced the launch of a limited military operation in Yemen’s Hadhramaut province following the seizure of the Al-Mukalla port by the Southern Transitional Council...
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov held a phone conversation. During the call, the ministers discussed the current state and future prospects...
Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $90,000 for the first time in seven days, according to RBC. On the morning of Dec. 29, the leading cryptocurrency rose nearly $3,000, climbing from around $87,500 to $90,30...
In recent months, apathy and indifference have been the dominant sentiments among the Armenian public, according to a survey conducted by MPG – Gallup International in Armenia. The survey asked citize...
MPG – Gallup International in Armenia conducted a survey asking citizens whether they believe things in Armenia are heading in the right or wrong direction. The results showed that 34.2% of respondent...
Following a local ceasefire brokered by the IAEA, repair work has begun near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Reuters reports. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed his gratitude to Russi...
