Armenia
Armenia police clash with protesters amid hostage crisis
Riot police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, have clashed with supporters of an armed group barricaded with hostages inside a police station. Dozens of protesters were hurt. Three gunmen were wounded in earlier clashes. The group stormed the building nearly two weeks ago seeking the release of "political prisoners"...
Armenia police station stormed in Yerevan with hostages taken
An armed group has stormed a police station in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, taking hostages and calling for the release of "political prisoners". One policeman has been killed. The group released a video demanding opposition leader Jirair Sefilian and a number of others be freed, and urging supporters on to the...
German MPs recognise Armenian ‘genocide’ amid Turkish fury
The German parliament has approved a resolution declaring that the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One was a "genocide". Turkey is bitterly opposed to the Bundestag (lower house) resolution, and has warned that it could hurt ties. Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their people died in the...