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    May 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Balloons expode at Armenia rally; more than 140 injured

    World Now
    More than 140 people suffered burns or other injuries Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, when bunches of balloons at a concert and political rally exploded....
    2. Nov 4, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Getty loses bid to dismiss art-restitution lawsuit

    Culture Monster
    The J. Paul Getty Trust and the Armenian Orthodox Church are locked in a legal battle over the return of 755-year-old illuminated manuscripts allegedly stolen during the Armenian genocide. The Getty lost its bid Thursday to have the case dismissed....
    3. May 16, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  3. IRAN, ARMENIA: Booze and relative freedom lure Iranians to Christian enclave to the north

    Babylon & Beyond
    Landlocked and still recovering from the decades of Soviet rule and a war with Azerbaijan that quickly followed, Armenia may not be the world's most attractive vacation destination. But for those living in the neighboring Islamic Republic, it's a kind.......
    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Soccer-Russian league champions since 1992

    Reuters
    MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Title winners and runners-up since the Russian championship was founded in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union: Champions Runners-up 1992 Spartak Moscow Alania Vladikavkaz 1993 Spartak Moscow Rotor Volgograd 1994 Spartak...

    Tags: Moscow (Russia), Tbilisi (Georgia), Minsk (Belarus), Human Interest, Kiev (Kiev Oblast, Ukraine)

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. He's got Armenia under his skin, and we get a guidebook

    By some measures, Matthew Karanian was a Connecticut Yankee: a 34-year-old litigator in Hartford, American-born and bred. But he had a wild idea. So he took a summer off, headed for the rustic land of his ancestors, and soon found that Armenia was rearranging his life.
    By some measures, Matthew Karanian was a Connecticut Yankee: a 34-year-old litigator in Hartford, American-born and bred. But he had a wild idea. So he took a summer off, headed for the rustic land of his ancestors, and soon found that Armenia was...

    Tags: Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tourism and Leisure, Massacres, Armenia

    6. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Armenian presidential candidate wounded in attack

    MOSCOW -- An Armenian presidential candidate was wounded in a shooting attack Thursday night that disrupted campaigning in the former Soviet republic less than three weeks before the election.
    MOSCOW -- An Armenian presidential candidate was wounded in a shooting attack Thursday night that disrupted campaigning in the former Soviet republic less than three weeks before the election. Paruyr Hayrikyan of the moderate opposition National Self-...

    Tags: Serzh Sargsyan, Mexico, Moscow (Russia), Injuries and Wounds, Armenia

    7. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. Passenger has baby aboard flight over Armenia

    YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A passenger has given birth aboard a plane flying over Armenia and named her daughter after one of the flight attendants who helped with the delivery. The birth of the healthy baby occurred on Saturday, two hours before the...

    Tags: Armenia

    8. Oct 1, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  8. Think Again: U.S. missteps hurt credibility abroad

    With the recent celebration of the 21st anniversary of Armenia’s independence, we should note that Americans of Armenian descent have helped, participated or, in many instances, just watched from the sidelines as the country has tried to stabilize...

    Tags: Philosophy, U.S. Embassy, Political Systems, Armenia, Islam

    9. Jul 13, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  9. Protesters gather at Armenian consulate in Glendale

    Dozens of people protested outside the Armenian consulate in Glendale Friday, demanding that a former member of Parliament in the Armenian capitol of Yerevan be prosecuted for his alleged role in the beating death of an army doctor.
    Dozens of people protested outside the Armenian consulate in Glendale Friday, demanding that a former member of Parliament in the Armenian capitol of Yerevan be prosecuted for his alleged role in the beating death of an army doctor. The beating of 33-...

    Tags: Google Inc., Parliament, Politics

    10. May 4, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  10. Balloons explode at rally in Armenia; more than 140 injured

    More than 140 people suffered burns or other injuries Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia,  when bunches of balloons at a concert and political rally exploded. The balloons were supposed to be filled with helium but may have instead been...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Armenia, Music, Concerts, Republican Party

    11. Jun 15, 2011 |Story| Glendale News Press

  11. Intersections: Improving traffic safety in Armenia

    Reporting from Yerevan — A few years ago, walking and driving on the streets of Armenia's capital Yerevan was downright dangerous. A small city with heavy foot traffic and a relentless army of taxis, cars and vans, it lacked enforcement of traffic...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, United Nations, Armenia, Fines

    12. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| Glendale News Press

  12. Intersections: The challenge of returning home

    The collapse of the Soviet Union, an energy crisis that followed, a devastating earthquake and a war with neighboring Azerbaijan has driven more citizens out of Armenia than officials would probably like to admit. While the waves of emigration continue,...

    Tags: Homes, Political Corruption, Armenia, Politics, International Organizations

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