BAGHDAD (Reuters)–US forces battled Republican Guard on the southern approaches to Baghdad on Monday and colossal airstrikes pounded the Iraqi capital–ratcheting up the pressure on President Saddam Hussein.
With fighting raging near the site of ancient Babylon and at various other points along the Euphrates river–advance units of the US and British invasion army were 80 [...]

BOSTON (Boston Globe)–David Azarian–51–was replacing a driver-side tire on his minivan in the breakdown lane when the SUV plowed into his car. Azarian’s wife and two daughters–ages 4 and 9–witnessed the crash–State Police said.
Azarian–a native of Armenia who came to the United States on a 10-day visa in 1989 and never left–died at the scene.
”Once [...]

YEREVAN (Yerkir)–During a seminar organized by the Free Information Center March 28-30–representatives of eleven unconnected media outlets met to discuss the freedom of mass media in judicial–environmental and health sectors. The seminar concluded "Almost all of the authorities of the Armenian Government violate journalists’ rights to obtain accurate information."
All those present at the seminar agreed [...]

STRASBOURG (Armenpress)–Head of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s (PACE) monitoring mission to Armenia–Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Lord Russell Johnston presented his report on the country’s presidential elections to the EU Parliamentary Assembly Spring session being held in Strasbourg–France March 31-April 4.
The head of the joint Armenian-European Union commission for parliamentary cooperation–chairman of [...]

YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenia recorded their first win in more than three years as they beat Northern Ireland 1-0 with a late goal in their Euro 2004 qualifier on Saturday.
Veteran midfielder Artur Petrosyan scored three minutes from time with a close range strike after a goalmouth scramble to celebrate his 60th international cap with a [...]

BAGHDAD (Reuters)–Iraqis said more than 50 people were killed on Friday in an air raid on a popular Baghdad market after the United States unleashed some of the heaviest air strikes of the war on the capital.
US ground troops advancing toward Baghdad appeared to pause to regroup and strengthen supply lines–while officials at home deflected [...]

WASHINGTON–DC–In a statement on the House floor earlier today–Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) spoke against the President’s request of $1 billion in assistance to Turkey as part of a supplemental aid package to be considered by Congress in the coming weeks–reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
In his speech–Rep. Pallone pointed out [...]

In response to a February 11th letter requesting their support from Peter Vosbikian–Chairman of the Armenian Assembly of America–and Kenneth Hachikian–Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America–all the major Armenian American organizations have endorsed the introduction of a Genocide Resolution to "commend the principled stand that the United States took in 1988 in becoming [...]

Congressman Bob Filner announced today his support for establishing Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Armenia.
"By permanently normalizing trade relations–we will not only help foster continued growth–we will also increase the level of trade between our nations–improving overall US-Armenia relations," said Congressman Filner.
Armenia’s free market reforms continue to generate impressive economic growth – twelve percent [...]

GLENDALE–Sponsored by the Western Region Executive of Armenian Relief Society (ARS) and organized by the ARS Appreciation Committee–a unique evening of appreciation took place on March 22–at 8:00 p.m. at the Homenetmen Ararat chapter hall.
The ceremony–aimed at praising members who contributed up to 60 years of their lives to ARS–was opened by Chairwoman of Appreciation [...]

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters)–US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed on Thursday to wage war for as long as it took to eliminate Iraqi President Saddam Hussein–as fierce Iraqi resistance raised questions about how long the fighting might last.
Speaking to reporters at the presidential retreat of Camp David in Maryland–Bush and Blair [...]

ANKARA (RFE/RL)–Normalizing relations with Armenia is among the political requiremen’s for Turkey’s long coveted membership of the European Union–according to a draft resolution pending debate in the European Parliament.
The document obtained by RFE/RL is currently being discussed by a key standing committee of the EU legislature. It urges Ankara to lift its decade-long economic blockade [...]

(RFE/RL)–None of Iraq’s estimated 15,000 ethnic Armenia’s are known to have fled the country since the start of the US-led military campaign against President Saddam Hussein’s regime–officials in Yerevan said on Thursday.
The US embassy–meanwhile–officially denied local press reports that Washington would like to use Armenia’s airspace and airfields for its ongoing war against Iraq.
"According to [...]

LONDON (Noyan-Tapan)–A group of ecologists have applied to the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with a request not to finance the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline–based on ecological and social consequences it will have throughout the region.
According to EBRD Head of Media relations Jeff Hiday–the bank received an official letter opposing the construction of the pipeline [...]