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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. He's got Armenia under his skin, and we get a guidebook

    By some measures, Matthew Karanian was a Connecticut Yankee: a 34-year-old litigator in Hartford, American-born and bred. But he had a wild idea. So he took a summer off, headed for the rustic land of his ancestors, and soon found that Armenia was rearranging his life.
    By some measures, Matthew Karanian was a Connecticut Yankee: a 34-year-old litigator in Hartford, American-born and bred. But he had a wild idea. So he took a summer off, headed for the rustic land of his ancestors, and soon found that Armenia was...

    Tags: UNESCO, Tourism and Leisure, Hate Crimes, Turkey, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)

    2. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Armenian presidential candidate wounded in attack

    MOSCOW -- An Armenian presidential candidate was wounded in a shooting attack Thursday night that disrupted campaigning in the former Soviet republic less than three weeks before the election.
    MOSCOW -- An Armenian presidential candidate was wounded in a shooting attack Thursday night that disrupted campaigning in the former Soviet republic less than three weeks before the election. Paruyr Hayrikyan of the moderate opposition National Self-...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Serzh Sargsyan, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Caucasus

    3. May 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Balloons expode at Armenia rally; more than 140 injured

    World Now
    More than 140 people suffered burns or other injuries Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, when bunches of balloons at a concert and political rally exploded....
    4. Nov 4, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Getty loses bid to dismiss art-restitution lawsuit

    Culture Monster
    The J. Paul Getty Trust and the Armenian Orthodox Church are locked in a legal battle over the return of 755-year-old illuminated manuscripts allegedly stolen during the Armenian genocide. The Getty lost its bid Thursday to have the case dismissed....
    5. May 16, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  5. IRAN, ARMENIA: Booze and relative freedom lure Iranians to Christian enclave to the north

    Babylon & Beyond
    Landlocked and still recovering from the decades of Soviet rule and a war with Azerbaijan that quickly followed, Armenia may not be the world's most attractive vacation destination. But for those living in the neighboring Islamic Republic, it's a kind.......
    6. Apr 24, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The diplomat who cracked

    John Marshall Evans, a career U.S. diplomat with extensive experience in Central and Eastern Europe, was sworn in as ambassador to Armenia in August 2004. In February 2005, Evans made a trip to California, the capital state of the Armenian diaspora. At...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Saudi Arabia, Hate Crimes, Turkey, University of Southern California

    7. Sep 26, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The homecoming

    Special to The Times
    One last flight of stone steps taunted me, the only obstacle between me and the ruins of Kobayr, a 12th century church complex. What were my medieval forefathers thinking, building churches atop soaring mountain peaks? Were they trying to get as close...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Trips and Vacations, Turkey, Travel, Restaurants

    8. Sep 17, 1989 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. From the archives: Gorbachev Challenged by New Ethnic Turmoil

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    MOSCOW -- The two southern Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan appear headed for a major new confrontation that will seriously test the ability of President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to find political solutions to the country's mounting ethnic problems....

    Tags: Mikhail S Gorbachev, Parliament, National Government, Baltic Region, Emergency Incidents

    9. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  9. Passenger has baby aboard flight over Armenia

    YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A passenger has given birth aboard a plane flying over Armenia and named her daughter after one of the flight attendants who helped with the delivery. The birth of the healthy baby occurred on Saturday, two hours before the...

    Tags: Armenia

    10. Oct 1, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  10. Think Again: U.S. missteps hurt credibility abroad

    With the recent celebration of the 21st anniversary of Armenia’s independence, we should note that Americans of Armenian descent have helped, participated or, in many instances, just watched from the sidelines as the country has tried to stabilize...

    Tags: Islam, Democracy, Azerbaijan, Political Systems, U.S. Embassy

    11. Jul 13, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  11. Protesters gather at Armenian consulate in Glendale

    Dozens of people protested outside the Armenian consulate in Glendale Friday, demanding that a former member of Parliament in the Armenian capitol of Yerevan be prosecuted for his alleged role in the beating death of an army doctor.
    Dozens of people protested outside the Armenian consulate in Glendale Friday, demanding that a former member of Parliament in the Armenian capitol of Yerevan be prosecuted for his alleged role in the beating death of an army doctor. The beating of 33-...

    Tags: Parliament, Politics

    12. May 4, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  12. Balloons explode at rally in Armenia; more than 140 injured

    More than 140 people suffered burns or other injuries Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia,  when bunches of balloons at a concert and political rally exploded. The balloons were supposed to be filled with helium but may have instead been...

    Tags: Republican Party, Injuries and Wounds, Music, Armenia, Health

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