BRUSSELS(Combined Sources)–Reacting to the eastern German’state of Brandenburg’s removal of a reference to the Armenian genocide from a German’school curriculum–the European Armenian Federation denounced the unacceptable attitude of the state–expressing that the decision of the local German authorities is symptomatic of a lack of courage by a certain segment of European leaders in dealing with [...]

STEPANAKERT (Combined Sources)–Officials from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) began on Monday–a first-ever international inspection of Armenian-controlled territories around Karabagh–aimed at investigating Baku’s allegations that they are being illegally populated with Armenia’s.
The fact-finding team–led by a senior German Foreign Ministry official Emily Habber–and accompanied by the French–Russian–and US co-chairs of the [...]

LONDON (Combined Sources)–On Wednesday–January 26–the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide was marked at a commemoration held at the "Temple of Peace and Health" in Cardiff–Wales. Organized by the Welsh Center for International Affairs (WCIA)–the event also commemorated the Holocaust perpetrated by the Nazi regime–and was attended by a number of government representatives–including the First [...]

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–The US dollar fell against Armenia’s national currency–the dram–despite the dollar’s rally in world financial markets this month.
The dram gained 5 percent in value against the dollar over the past 10 days–approaching its three-year high registered in the middle of December. It was trading at an average of 473 against $1 on Monday–with a [...]

The first major season of Armenian cinema–and only the second ever in the UK in 25 years
The London Armenian Film Festival will feature works from the country itself and from the extensive global Armenian diaspora–offering an eye-opening glimpse into a culture that is all too little known in Britain.
Armenia’s have been prominent players in international [...]

By Skeptik Sinikian
WARNING TO READER: What you are about to read is filled with a dose of sarcasm that is above the daily required intake. Should you feel any of the following side effects: nausea–anger–desire to bang your head against a wall–call your elected officials immediately.
When thinking of the historic Armenian region of Artsakh–it is [...]

(RFE-RL)–Environmental and consumer rights organizations are sounding the alarm over the virtual absence of government controls on the spread of genetically modified (GM) food in Armenia.
Biotech crops–widely cultivated in the United States but banned across Europe–have been rapidly spreading around the world. According to some studies–last year saw a 20 percent jump in their production [...]

GLENDALE–(Glendale ANCA)–City Hall was buzzing with campaign talk late Thursday afternoon as candidates stopped by to turn in their nomination papers. Only City Council–College Board of Trustees–and City Treasurer candidates were required to meet the 5:00 pm deadline Thursday. Glendale School Board and City Clerk candidates are given until February 1st to finish filing. Nevertheless–numerous [...]

By Ani Shahinian
Asbarez Staff Writer
Though most might not necessarily use the words "fun" and "math" in the same sentence–Viken "Vik" Hovsepian and Michael Hattar have found a way to not only make mathematics understandable–but also attention-grabbing.
Their workbook–"Math is Fun," printed by Harcourt School Publishers–was written for the sole purpose of encouraging students to explore math [...]

By Garen Yegparian
Yup–I’m doin’ it–takin’ the plunge–and hittin’ one of the biggies–ABORTION. Hell–it might even prompt someone to reply with a letter to the editor!
You may have heard it in Armenian as vizhoom–but that’s used for "miscarriage" as well–which is a passive event as opposed to the active intervention required for a vizhetzoom.
At least among [...]

LOS ANGELES–Author and educator Jeanette Kassouny’s new children’s book "Mangagan Ashkharh Ou Pem" (Children’s World and Stage) is the most recent in her latest compilation of short stories.
Published in Los Angeles–"Mangagan Ashkharh Ou Pem" is targeted for children and teenagers 7-14 years old. It contains 16 short stories and 7 plays–all of which have subtle [...]