A study showed a 12% drop in the first year after the law to stop smoking in enclosed public places came into force.

The talks aim to end five decades of an armed conflict that has killed an estimated 600,000 people in Colombia.

Asian shares pulled back from multimonth highs while the yen firmed after touching a new low in choppy trade.

Visitors can now buy a SIM card at airport, which will let them make international calls. But they cannot make local calls.

Some activists have raised concerns that the fast-track court system was not the answer to protect women.

All candidates will be provided with 60 and 120 minutes of free airtime on public TV and public radio respectively.

Tata Steel Chess Festival is ongoing in Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee, with Levon Aronian climbing to the 3rd place.

As for Radio Hay director, candidate Andreas Ghukasyan, he has chosen a strange way to launch the campaign.

Marianna Gasparyan and Diana Mnatsakanyan scored wins against Naira Movsisyan and Lusine Karapetyan respectively.

Movsesian scored 5.5 points to share 1-3 places at tournament B of Tata Steel Chess Festival, ongoing in Wijk aan Zee.