From lavish Bollywood film sets to sparkling saris and colourful curries, India has an international reputation for embracing a rainbow of shades.
And yesterday the vivid spirit of the nation was kept alive at a celebration to herald the arrival of spring – the Lathmar Holi Festival.
Thousands of Hindus travelled to the small villages of Nandgaon and Barsana in
the...
Firefighters continue to battle huge blazes after three days of rioting between Muslims and Buddhists in central Myuanmar left at least 20 people dead.
The sectarian violence, the worst seen in Asia’s fledgling democracy since last year’s conflict, was sparked after an argument between a Muslim gold shop owner and his customers in the city of meikhtila.
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Cooperation with Kapan Special School N3 has started in 2011, when the Foundation donated New Year gifts, toys, games and winter cloth to the children living in the school. Since then several major project are being implemented. Particularly, from the beginning of 2012 we have provided the school with new computers and necessary network equipment. Further, classroom furniture...
Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zambia Frederick Shumba Hapunda presented his credential to President Serzh Sargsyan.
The President congratulated the Ambassador on the commencement of his mission in our country and noted that Armenia is interested in cooperation and deepening relations with the African states,...
Miniskirts could be banned in South Korea as a controversial ‘overexposure law’ comes into effect this week.
Those deemed to be overexposed in public will face a fine of 50,000 KRW (£30) under the new law.
But the law has been met with criticism after being passed by new president President Park Geun-hye at her first Cabinet meeting.
Celebrities from the Asian...
President Serzh Sargsyan addressed today the “Armenian Genocide: Challenges on the eve of the Centenary” scientific conference organized by the State Commission for Coordination of the Events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
“Distinguished Participants of the Conference,
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide it has...
In the past few months unfortunately accidents on the railroad happen with surprising frequency. And everything happens despite the ongoing prevention efforts, improved crossings and stations.
Last incident on the railway occurred on March 13th at 22:50 at the 2819th kilometer of Araks-Dalarik stretch where VAZ-2106 overpassing the closed guarded gate crashed into the...
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