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Armenia police clash with protesters amid hostage crisis
Июль 31, 2016
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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"...

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Armenia police station stormed in Yerevan with hostages taken
Июль 17, 2016
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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...

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German MPs recognise Armenian ‘genocide’ amid Turkish fury
Июнь 02, 2016
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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...

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