LA woman travels to Armenia to visit families of fallen soldiers

A Los Angeles woman is on a mission of compassion. Taguhi Oganyan traveled from Glendale to Armenia to offer solace to families of fallen and injured soldiers. In addition, she also handed out donations she has collected from a GoFundMe account. 

Husband leaves comfort of California life to go fight in war in Armenia

Locally, hundreds gathered in the South Bay on Sunday night, to mourn the nearly one thousand Armenian soldiers who have been killed and to continue to show their support for the Armenian-American community. Among them was the wife of one Southern California man who traveled overseas to fight this war.

Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

Lee Kun-Hee, who transformed Samsung Electronics from a small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died.

Italy closes gyms, shuts eateries early amid rising COVID-19 cases

Italy’s leader has imposed at least a month of new restrictions to fight rising coronavirus infections, shutting down gyms, pools and movie theaters and putting an early curfew on cafes and restaurants.

Spain orders nationwide curfew to stem worsening outbreak

Spain’s 19 regional leaders will have authority to set different hours for the curfew as long as they are stricter, close regional borders to travel and limit gatherings to six people who don’t live together, the prime minister said.

Colombia reaches 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases

Colombia reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, becoming the second country in Latin America to report that number in less than a week.

Suicide bombing at Kabul education center kills at least 18

Afghanistan’s interior ministry says a suicide attack outside an educational center in the capital, Kabul, has killed at least 18 people and wounded 57 others, including schoolchildren.

U.S. stepping up diplomatic efforts to try to end fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The Trump administration waded cautiously Friday into international efforts to halt fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which are engaged in their worst conflict in more than 25 years.

Trump: Sudan to normalize ties with Israel in US-brokered deal

President Donald Trump says Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in the run-up to Election Day.

On the frontlines: British journalist, filmmaker documents war in Artsakh

Going into its fourth week, the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues. Giving people a front seat to the brutal pandemic-era war is British journalist and self-funded filmmaker Emile Ghessen.

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Giving people a front seat to the brutal pandemic-era war is British journalist and self-funded filmmaker Emile Ghessen.

US officials: Iran sent emails intimidating American voters

Iran is responsible for emails meant to intimidate American voters and sow unrest in multiple states, and Tehran and Moscow have also obtained voter registration with the goal of interfering in the election, U.S. officials said at a rare news conference Wednesday night just two weeks before the vote.  

When in War: Converting trucks into mobile hospitals for frontline workers in Armenia

If you’ve ever eaten street food from a lunch truck, you can thank a local Southern California engineer. Vahe Karapetyan’s invention is now making the difference between life and death as the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan rages in Artsakh.

Northern lights dance across Norwegian sky in stunning timelapse video

The mesmerizing display was captured Oct. 19 in a timelapse video by British photographer Matt Robinson on the island of Senja in Norway.

Parents name their daughter after internet provider for free WiFi

A Swiss internet company offered free WiFi to a couple who named their newborn daughter after their service, according to local media.