Month: April 2013

Genocide Commemorated in Diyarbakir for First Time

This report was filed by the  Armenian Weekly’s Diyarbakir correspondent, Gulisor Akkum. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—A large crowd gathered at the…

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Haverhill Armenians Mourn Boston Marathon Victims

HAVERHILL, Mass.—The Armenian tricolor will not be flying this year from the flagpole at City Hall, same as it has…

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Sassounian: False Accusation Linking Armenian to Boston Bombings Should Be Condemned

Many unanswered questions remain in the wake of the barbaric Boston Marathon bombings last week. In the absence of established…

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DC Community Demands US Reaffirmation at White House Protest

WASHINGTON—On April 21, Armenian-Americans from across the Greater Washington, D.C. area called for an end to U.S. complicity in Turkey’s…

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ARS Online Auction Features Syrian-Armenian Needlework

The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA has continued its efforts to assist the ARS of Syria, by purchasing…

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Dadoyan to Speak at NAASR on Armenians in Medieval Islamic World

BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., May 9, Prof. Seta B. Dadoyan will give a lecture entitled “Armenian History Beyond the Pillars of…

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Watertown Family Describes Minutes Leading to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Arrest

WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—There was a heavy police and military presence in Watertown on Fri., April 19, as police searched for…

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Genocide Prevention Organizations Call on Coca-Cola, Citigroup to Sever Ties with Denialist Group

WASHINGTON—America’s leading genocide prevention groups this week called upon Coca-Cola and Citigroup to suspend their participation in a conference hosted…

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Search for Boston Marathon Bomber Continues in Watertown

Genocide Commemoration at State House Cancelled WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 19, residents of Watertown woke up to a state of…

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Mark Geragos to Speak at St. James

On Mon., May 6, famous criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos will speak at the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club…

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