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Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands - World Chess

Tue, 12/15/2015 - 12:56am

Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
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The Tata Steel Chess tournament is one of the top competitions on the calendar. This year's tournament, the 78th edition, includes many of the world's top players, among them Magnus Carlsen, the World Champion; Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So of the ...

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$115000 Raised for “Discover Armenia” Rose Float - MassisPost

Thu, 12/10/2015 - 11:54pm

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$115000 Raised for “Discover Armenia” Rose Float
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LOS ANGELES — During a fundraising dinner on the night of December 6, the American Armenian Rose Float Association (AARFA) raised $115,000 toward the construction of the second Armenian rose float and its participation in the 127th Pasadena ...

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Russia Deploys New Attack Helicopters in Armenia - MassisPost

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 12:09pm

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Russia Deploys New Attack Helicopters in Armenia
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YEREVAN — Russia has deployed Seven advanced Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and Mi-8MT Hip transport helicopters to Erebuni air base in Armenia. The helicopters were shipped from the military airdrome of the South Military District (SMD) in Krasnodar ...

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Remember the Victims, Prevent Genocide - MassisPost

Sun, 12/06/2015 - 12:13pm

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Remember the Victims, Prevent Genocide
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NEW YORK — In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. The 9th of December is the ...

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Andrey Sorokin: USA, Russia and France are 'Rowing in the Same Boat' on Nagorno-Karabakh - MassisPost

Tue, 12/01/2015 - 10:09am

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Andrey Sorokin: USA, Russia and France are 'Rowing in the Same Boat' on Nagorno-Karabakh
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YEREVAN (Tert.am) — Speaking of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in an interview with Tert.am, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, said that this is one of the few examples in modern history that the USA, Russia and France ...

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UWC Dilijan Teaches Children From Various Countries to Understand Each Other - MassisPost

Mon, 11/30/2015 - 11:54am

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UWC Dilijan Teaches Children From Various Countries to Understand Each Other
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YEREVAN (Mediamax) — One of the objectives of UWC Dilijan College is to teach children from various countries to listen to and understand each other. Chair of Board of Governors of UWC Dilijan College Veronika Zonabend said this in her interview to ...

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Global Terrorism Index: Armenia Ranked Among World's Safest Countries - MassisPost

Fri, 11/20/2015 - 12:05pm

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Global Terrorism Index: Armenia Ranked Among World's Safest Countries
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YEREVAN (Armradio.am) — 2015 Global Terrorism Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace rates Armenia as one of the safest countries in the world in terms of potential terrorist threats. Armenia is ranked 116th among 162 countries ...

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The World Champion Magnus Carlsen will have to defend his title in a match next year. That match is likely to be ... - Irish Independent

Sat, 11/14/2015 - 8:31pm

The World Champion Magnus Carlsen will have to defend his title in a match next year. That match is likely to be ...
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Carlsen's opponent will be determined in the FIDE Candidates tournament in Moscow next March. This event is sponsored by by Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan. Six players have qualified to it - Veselian Topalov, Vishy Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, ...

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DAVID R. SANDS: Carissa Yip wins silver for U.S. at World Youth chess event - Washington Times

Wed, 11/11/2015 - 4:30pm

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DAVID R. SANDS: Carissa Yip wins silver for U.S. at World Youth chess event
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Anish Giri of the Netherlands has been given the eighth and final slot in the FIDE Candidates Tournament next March, the international chess federation announced Tuesday. It will be Giri's first appearance in the candidates' cycle. • David R. Sands can ...

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10 Must-See Films About Armenian Genocide - MassisPost

Wed, 11/11/2015 - 1:38pm

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10 Must-See Films About Armenian Genocide
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YEREVAN — There have been numerous attempts to raise awareness about the Armenian Genocide by means of films. Many films about the Armenian Genocide have been shot aimed at showing the reality and the cruelty the Armenians had been subjected ...

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Theology: Healing After 1500 Years - MassisPost

Fri, 10/23/2015 - 2:00am

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Theology: Healing After 1500 Years
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The Shroud of Turin, purported to be a burial shroud bearing an image of Christ's human face. The ancient theological question of Christ's human and divine nature was addressed during a recent meeting of the Anglican and Oriental Orthodox churches.

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Exhibition of Acclaimed Artist Richard Tashjian at Zorayan Museum - MassisPost

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 1:14am

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Exhibition of Acclaimed Artist Richard Tashjian at Zorayan Museum
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Richard Tashjian. The art exhibition of his works will be held on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Zorayan Museum, located in the Western Diocesan Complex of the Armenian Church of North America, 3325 North Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank, CA.

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Turkish Military Helicopters Violate Armenia's Airspace - MassisPost

Sat, 10/10/2015 - 1:08pm

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Turkish Military Helicopters Violate Armenia's Airspace
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YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Turkish military helicopters twice violated Armenia's airspace earlier this week, according to a senior Armenian government official. “We had such incidents on October 6 and October 7. There were border incursions from Turkey and ...

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Michael Aram's “Migrations” Sculpture to be Installed at St. Vartan Cathedral - MassisPost

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 12:01pm

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Michael Aram's “Migrations” Sculpture to be Installed at St. Vartan Cathedral
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NEW YORK — On the evening of Tuesday, October 6, a new 10-foot tall, bronze-and-polished-steel sculpture will be unveiled and blessed in a ceremony on the plaza of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in Manhattan. The sculpture, titled “Migrations,” is the ...

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Businessman Levon Hayrapetyan Freed from House Arrest - MassisPost

Wed, 09/16/2015 - 2:36pm

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Businessman Levon Hayrapetyan Freed from House Arrest
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MOSCOW — Russian-Armenian businessman Levon Hayrapetyan, accused of appropriating the shares of Bashneft oil company, has been freed from house arrest, TASS reports. Hayrapetyan has been released on his own recognizance connected with the ...

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Artur Alexanyan (98 kg), World Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling - MassisPost

Tue, 09/08/2015 - 10:40am

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Artur Alexanyan (98 kg), World Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling
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LAS VEGAS — Armenian Greco-Roman style wrestler Artur Aleksanyan (23 years) successfully defended his world champion title, defeating London 2012 gold medalist Ghasem Rezaei of Iran 3-0 in the 98kg final in Las Vegas. Bronze medals were won by ...

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Baku Blasts 'Pro-Armenian' Reports Of Azeri Soldier Deaths - MassisPost

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 11:39am

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Baku Blasts 'Pro-Armenian' Reports Of Azeri Soldier Deaths
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BAKU (RFE/RL) — Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry condemned on Wednesday domestic media reports that more Azerbaijani soldiers have died in recent days, saying that they play into Armenia's hands. “Some local online media outlets are spreading from ...

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Piotr Switalski Appointed Head of EU Delegation to Armenia - MassisPost

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 2:00am
Piotr Switalski Appointed Head of EU Delegation to Armenia  MassisPost

BRUSSELS — Polish diplomat Piotr Switalski has been appointed the new Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia. Switalski is a career diplomat holding the ...

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Hrazdan Stadium Owner Declares Bankruptcy - MassisPost

Thu, 08/20/2015 - 2:00am
Hrazdan Stadium Owner Declares Bankruptcy  MassisPost

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — A prominent member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Thursday accused tax authorities and Gagik Tsarukian, one of ...

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