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World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Returning to New York City  New York Times

For the first time in more than two decades, and only the fourth time in the past century, the World Chess Championship will be held in New York City.

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World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Returning to New York City  New York Times

For the first time in more than two decades, and only the fourth time in the past century, the World Chess Championship will be held in New York City.

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Lebanon's Armenian Talent Pool - MassisPost

Sat, 02/27/2016 - 12:40am

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Lebanon's Armenian Talent Pool
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BEIRUT (FIFA.com) — A language spoken by millions around the world, football brings people together as one, a fact reflected by the clubs and organisations who last year took it upon themselves to offer their support to refugees. Their selfless ...

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“Armenia: An Open Wound” Exhibition at Brand Library Art Galleries - MassisPost

Mon, 02/22/2016 - 11:42pm

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“Armenia: An Open Wound” Exhibition at Brand Library Art Galleries
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GLENDALE — The City of Glendale and the Library, Arts & Culture Department are pleased to announce their partnership with the Armenian American Museum to present the exhibition “Armenia: An Open Wound”. The exhibit will be on view at the Brand ...

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American Armenian Rose Float Association Elects New Board - MassisPost

Mon, 02/15/2016 - 2:53pm

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American Armenian Rose Float Association Elects New Board
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LOS ANGELES — The American Armenian Rose Float Association (AARFA) announced that it has elected its 2016 Board of Directors. The new, expanded Board consists of Noubar Derbedrosian (president), Stepan Partamian (treasurer), Johnny Kanounji ...

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Georgi Kutoyan Appointed New National Security Chief - MassisPost

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 2:00am
Georgi Kutoyan Appointed New National Security Chief  MassisPost

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — President Serzh Sarkisian has appointed Georgi Kutoyan as the new head of Armenia's National Security *Service* (NSS) replacing Gorik ...

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Armenia and USAID Sign Anti-Corruption Strategy Deal - MassisPost

Mon, 02/08/2016 - 1:45pm

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Armenia and USAID Sign Anti-Corruption Strategy Deal
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YEREVAN — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Armenian goverment have signed a cooperation agreement on fighting against corruption. “Support for implementation of Armenia's anti-corruption strategy” document was ...

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Armenian Military Delegation Visits Hohenfels Training Area - MassisPost

Fri, 02/05/2016 - 10:57am

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Armenian Military Delegation Visits Hohenfels Training Area
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HOHENFELS, Germany (Army.mil) — Throughout the year, the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany is home to many different nations as they participate in training exercises at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center, or JMRC. U.S., Canadian ...

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Millionaire Open - World Chess

Fri, 02/05/2016 - 12:00am

Millionaire Open
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There will be a third edition of the Millionaire Open, the only open tournament to offer $1 million in prizes. This year, instead of being in Las Vegas, it is moving to Atlantic City. The player list is, as yet unknown, but last year's champion was ...

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Computer Related Education in Armenia - MassisPost

Sat, 01/30/2016 - 5:59pm

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Computer Related Education in Armenia
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During the last 10 years, the computer related field in Armenia, excluding Internet service providers, has grown at a compound annual rate of 22%. At the end of 2015, the number of computer services related companies was approximately 450. About 13% of ...

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Armenian Army Celebrates 24th Anniversary Today - MassisPost

Thu, 01/28/2016 - 1:53pm

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Armenian Army Celebrates 24th Anniversary Today
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YEREVAN (Tert.am) — The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are celebrating their 24th anniversary today. The national army came into being in a very difficult period that saw the agony of the USSR. In the complicated geopolitical context, people ...

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Prominent Intelligence Officer Gohar Vartanian Celebrates 90th Birthday Anniversary - MassisPost

Mon, 01/25/2016 - 2:00am
Prominent Intelligence Officer Gohar Vartanian Celebrates 90th Birthday Anniversary  MassisPost

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Prominent intelligence officer, veteran of Russian Foreign Intelligence *Service* Gohar Vartanian, who made a big contribution in ...

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Aras Ozbiliz Signs with Besiktas Istanbul - MassisPost

Thu, 01/21/2016 - 1:13pm

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Aras Ozbiliz Signs with Besiktas Istanbul
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ISTANBUL — Aras Ozbiliz, 25 year old Armenian International winger, has arrived in Istanbul to signed a 4.5 year contract with Turkish premier league team Besiktas, after he passes his medical. Ozbiliz will be bought from Spartak Moscow for a fee of ...

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Armenians Were the “Jews of the Orient” in German Discourse - MassisPost

Tue, 01/12/2016 - 2:04pm

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Armenians Were the “Jews of the Orient” in German Discourse
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Historian Stefan Ihrig authored another important book titled as “Justfiying Genocide” that is published by Harvard University Press. In this book, Ihrig discussed the Germans' view of the Armenians from Bismarck to Hitler and we talked to him about ...

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Armenia National Football Team to Play 2 Friendly Matches in USA - MassisPost

Fri, 01/08/2016 - 10:39am

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Armenia National Football Team to Play 2 Friendly Matches in USA
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YEREVAN — The Armenian national football team will play two friendlies in the US, in late May and early June, the website of the Football Federation of Armenia reports. These matches will be charitable events. The team will also play two games in March.

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Turkey Transfers to France Body of Executed ASALA Member Levon Ekmekjian - MassisPost

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 10:42am

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Turkey Transfers to France Body of Executed ASALA Member Levon Ekmekjian
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ANKARA — Turkish authorities have transferred the body of Levon Ekmekjian, a member of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA), to France, 33 years after he was executed for carrying out a deadly assault on Ankara's ...

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Armenian Soprano Anush Hovhannisyan with Philharmonia Orchestra and Chinese Pianist Lang Lang at Royal ... - MassisPost

Mon, 01/04/2016 - 5:31pm

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Armenian Soprano Anush Hovhannisyan with Philharmonia Orchestra and Chinese Pianist Lang Lang at Royal ...
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Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices under the baton of renowned Norwegian conductor Salonen gave a recital dedicated to great Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843 -1907) at Royal Festival Hall in London on the 26th November 2016.

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Top 100 Players of 2015: Henrikh Mkhitaryan Ranked 17th - MassisPost

Tue, 12/29/2015 - 1:40pm

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Top 100 Players of 2015: Henrikh Mkhitaryan Ranked 17th
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After every game, WhoScored.com gives players competing in Europe's top five leagues a mark out of 10 based on a wide range of statistical data. Each player received an average score for 2015, and to qualify for the list, players had to have made at ...

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Karabakh Reports Renewed Growth In Tourism - MassisPost

Thu, 12/24/2015 - 1:39pm

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Karabakh Reports Renewed Growth In Tourism
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STEPANAKERT (RFE/RL) — The number of foreign tourists visiting Nagorno-Karabakh has risen by almost 14 percent this year despite increased ceasefire violations along the Armenian-Azerbaijani frontline around the territory, an official in Stepanakert ...

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PicsArt Among Five Hottest 2015 Startups of Forbes, Worth $250 Million - MassisPost

Fri, 12/18/2015 - 5:42pm

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PicsArt Among Five Hottest 2015 Startups of Forbes, Worth $250 Million
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YEREVAN (Arka) — Armenian photo editing and sharing app PicsArt is among the five hottest 2015 startups of Forbes. The app, worth $250 million according to Forbes, considered a competitor of free app Instagram, was downloaded by 220 million users at ...

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