Month: December 2015

UAF Ends Humanitarian Shipments to Armenia

GLENDALE, Calif.—The Board of Directors of the United Armenian Fund (UAF) recently announced that the non-profit organization would be ending…

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Historic Monument Dedicated to Genocide Inaugurated in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev.—On Sat., Nov. 14, Armenians from Las Vegas and beyond gathered at Sunset Park for the unveiling and…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Dec. 5, 2015)

Commentary on Fashion What would we say if men changed the length of their trousers every year? … Lady Astor…

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Artsakh Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire

STEPANAKERT, NKR (A.W.)—An Armenian serviceman was killed by Azerbaijani fire a day after the heads of delegation of the Organization…

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‎Minsk Group Calls NKR Status Quo ‘Unsustainable’

BELGRADE, Serbia (A.W.)—The heads of delegation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group countries expressed…

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Spotlight on ‘Spotlight’: Two Armenians Who Took On the Catholic Church

Special for the Armenian Weekly It’s no secret by now that Boston has been Hollywood’s darling for the past few…

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Poghosyan to Perform Benefit Concert for Tchaikovsky Music School

NEW YORK—The Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan will pay tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Dec. 16, 1770) with a birthday…

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Demonstrations against Constitutional Reforms Held in Yerevan

ARF: Reforms Will Change the System, Not Just Those in Power YEREVAN (A.W.)—Rallies continued on the streets of Yerevan today…

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France’s Genocide Criminalization Bill Sent to Justice Commission

PARIS, France (Asbarez)—France’s National Assembly on Dec. 3 voted to send a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide—introduced…

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A Santa Claus for the Ages

The first time I donned a Santa suit, it turned into a disaster. My 8-year-old niece looked at me with…

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