- Over 100,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh
Aldo Pavan/Getty Images/STOCK(KORNIDZOR, Armenia) -- Over 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Saturday, local authorities said, with it now appearing that virtually the entire Armenian population from the enclave will […]
- Over 93,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh
SIRANUSH ADAMYAN/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Over 93,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Friday, local authorities said, meaning 75% of the disputed enclave's entire population has now left in less than a week. Tens of […]
- Evan Gershkovich remains detained in Russian prison 6 months later
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Friday marks six months since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and detained by Russian authorities on espionage charges, allegations that Gershkovich, the WSJ, the U.S. […]
- 70,000 Armenians, half of disputed enclave's population, have now fled
bergserg/Getty Images(LONDON) -- At least 75,500 ethnic Armenian refugees have now fled Nagorno-Karabakh, more than half the disputed enclave's population, according to local authorities, as the exodus from the region continues to accelerate. It is […]
- Famous 'Sycamore Gap tree' in northern England found cut down overnight; 16-year-old arrested
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Authorities in England have arrested a 16-year-old boy after one of the most famous trees in the world was cut down overnight Thursday. The "Sycamore Gap tree," also sometimes known as the "Robin Hood tree," […]
- Travis King back in US months after crossing into North Korea
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago, is back on U.S. soil. An official with the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed that King landed in San Antonio early Thursday at […]
- British Museum seeks public help in finding stolen artefacts
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Please return if found: Hundreds of missing artefacts formerly housed in a museum in central London. The British Museum has issued a plea to the public to assist in the recovery of ancient artefacts reported […]
- Over 50,000 Armenians flee enclave in Azerbaijan as exodus accelerates
Juanmonino/Getty Images(LONDON) -- About 50,000 ethnic Armenians have now fled the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local officials, as the exodus triggered by Azerbaijan's takeover of the region appeared to accelerate, with fears […]
- More than 100 dead, including bride and groom, in fire at Iraqi wedding hall
CT757fan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A bride and groom were killed along with more than 100 wedding guests as a fire ripped through a wedding hall in Hamdaniyah, in northern Iraq, on Tuesday, local officials said. At least 150 others were injured […]
- 125 dead in blast as Armenian refugees flee disputed enclave
Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- At least 125 people were killed in an explosion on Monday night at a makeshift gas station being used by ethnic Armenian refugees as thousands sought to flee the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, […]