Feb 25 Armenian prime minister slams ‘coup attempt’ as political tensions rise By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Armenia's prime minister accused top military officers of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down, adding fuel to months of protests calling for his resignation. Continue reading
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Alex Padilla is tapped to fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat In our news wrap Tuesday, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is tapped to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the E.U.'s executive body calls for an end to travel bans aimed at confining a… Continue watching
Dec 02 Armenian opposition pushes prime minister to step down over peace deal By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in Armenia's capital to to continue to pressure the ex-Soviet nation’s prime minister to resign over a peace deal with neighboring Azerbaijan that domestic critics see as a betrayal of national interests. Continue reading
Nov 22 Azerbaijanis who fled war look to return home, if it exists By Associated Press More territory is being returned as part of the ceasefire agreement that stopped the latest fighting. But as Azerbaijani forces discovered when the first area, Aghdam, was turned over on Friday, much of the recovered land is uninhabitable. The city… Continue reading
Nov 14 Armenians torch their homes on land ceded to Azerbaijan By Associated Press In a bitter farewell to his home of 21 years, Garo Dadevusyan wrenched off its metal roof and prepared to set the stone house on fire. Thick smoke poured from houses that his neighbors had already torched before fleeing this… Continue reading
Nov 10 Russian peacekeepers go to Nagorno-Karabakh to bolster truce By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh for decades. Continue reading
Nov 09 Azerbaijani forces gain ground in Nagorno-Karabakh, shoot down Russian helicopter By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Azerbaijani forces took control of a strategic city in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and were nearing its capital, a spokesman for the region’s government confirmed Monday, and Azerbaijan said it shot down a Russian helicopter over Armenia far from… Continue reading
Nov 08 Azerbaijani leader: Forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city By Associated Press Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 03 Russia’s foreign minister says 2,000 Mideast militants fight in Nagorno-Karabakh By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat said Tuesday that about 2,000 fighters from the Middle East have joined the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the worst outbreak of hostilities in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in more than a quarter-century. Continue reading