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Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022

Armenia Detains 125 Protesters Calling on Pashinyan to Quit

Police in Armenia's capital on Monday detained 125 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Protests demanding that Pashinyan step down reignited in Armenia last month, after he spoke in the country's parliament about the need to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan, The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

Armenia detains 125 protesters calling on Pashinyan to quit

Police in Armenia's capital have detained 125 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest against the country’s prime minister

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Republic of Ireland fans left €1,400 out of pocket after rescheduling of Armenia fixture

Ireland were originally due to open their campaign at home to Ukraine on June 4. They will now face Armenia away on the same date

Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2022

Hundreds of thousands flee Russia and Putin’s ‘two wars’

Some 200,000 Russians have left their homes and jobs, fearful of being persecuted for opposing Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2022

Russians who fled at outbreak of Ukraine war reluctantly go home

Financial challenges and family links are forcing many of those who left the country into a rethink

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022

Nandine: South London’s Kurdish culinary gem deserves all the hype

Pary Baban fills a hole in London’s culinary landscape with a restaurant serving dishes bursting with flavour and character from her homeland, Kurdistan, writes James Schaak

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixtures rejigged due to war in Ukraine

The Boys in Green will now begin the Nations League with a trip to Armenia on June 4 instead

Irish Mirror · Apr 14, 2022

Inside 'World's saddest zoo' home to blind bear locked in cage for 30 years

When officials encountered the zoo dubbed 'Salvation Park' in Armenia, they found dozens of other animals, including a lioness, in a ramshackle dark barn, thought to be rescued from traffickers and hunters

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree Karabakh peace talks, will discuss border

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday agreed to peace talks to address tensions over the long-disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which borders both nations, the office of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022