“We are glad to count Congresswoman Karen Bass as a strong friend of the Armenian American community,” Nora Hovsepian said.

The bill had already been passed by the House of Representatives and has now been sent to President Obama to sign into law.

Syria's war started with a pro-democracy movement that grew into an armed uprising and has inflamed regional confrontations.

Market share lost to renewable energy sources was unlikely to be replaced again by cheaper crude, the IEA said.

Describing the reform as very good news, the consul said he hopes that it would also boost the tourism development.

Giannini joined the Florentine fashion house in 2002 as the lead designer for leather goods, adding women's ready-to-wear in 2005.

However, the government doesn't want to allow Snowden into the country, citing the potential damage to relations with the U.S.

The family was repatriated through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

Google is moving engineering employees out of Russia, confirmed an anonymous source with knowledge of the development.

Exhibitions dedicated to the Genocide centenary will be held at the Greek and Cypriot parliaments.