Geopolitics blur ambitions for COP29 host
COP28 is not even over, but next year’s climate conference is already in the spotlight. As the U.N. scrambles to find a host for COP29 following this year’s controversial summit, Azerbaijan has become a likely frontrunner after Armenia – a historic rival of Azerbaijan – unexpectedly said it would…#azerbaijan #armenia #baku #easterneuropean #ukraine #moscow #bulgaria #cop #politico #egypt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Astronomers brace for rare eclipse as asteroid to pass in front of bright star
Fleeting spectacle should be visible to millions as Leona asteroid to travel in front of Betelgeuse star early next weekOne of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.The rare and fleeting spectacle, late on Monday into early Tuesday, should be visible to millions of people along a narrow path stretching from Tajikistan and Armenia, across Turkey, Greece, Italy and Spain, to Miami and the Florida Keys and finally, to parts of Mexico.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Space Nasa Science Source Type: news
‘Somm’ Director on Why His New Wine Doc Is Really a “Geopolitical Thriller”
When Jason Wise set out to make the fourth documentary in his Somm series it was intended to be a history and religion-centric film — “the Planet Earth of wine” — but after meeting a winemaker named Vahe Keushguerian in Armenia those plans changed. Somm: Cup of Salvation centers on Keushguerian…#jasonwise #planetearth #vahekeushguerian #armenia #keushguerian #armenian #iran #iranian #molana #sommtv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is a recession on the horizon? More bank CEOs think so
Add Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser to the growing list of bank CEOs who are warning about tough times ahead. While Fraser doesn’t “see a drastic downturn on the horizon,” the head of the third-largest bank in the United States does see a recession coming, she said in prepared remarks released by the…#janefraser #middleeast #citi #bankofamerica #brianmoynihan #federalreserve #jpmorganchase #jamiedimon #armenian #armenianamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Azerbaijan's Aliyev scolds Blinken over U.S. backing for Armenia
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a military parade of his armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh region's capital city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan and as Stepanakert by Armenians, Azerbaijan November 8, 2023. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo…#azerbaijan #ilhamaliyev #nagornokarabakh #khankendi #armenians #antonyblinken #armenia #usazerbaijani #baku #armenian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
System of a Down Frontman Serj Tankian and Director Michael Goorjian on Armenia ’s Oscar Candidate ‘Amerikatsi’ and Why the Country Is ‘Going Western’
Shortly after actor-director Michael Goorjian wrote the script for “Amerikatsi,” which is Armenia’s candidate for the international Oscar, he turned to System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian – who is also of Armenian descent – for feedback on the tale of an Armenian-American who repatriates in…#michaelgoorjian #armenia #serjtankian #armenian #sovietarmenia #grammy #goorjian #soviet #tankian #variety (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Major US Bank Will Hand Out $1,400,000 for Treating Group of Americans As Criminals, Giving ‘Fake Reasons’ To Deny Services: CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says it’s ordering financial giant Citibank to shell out over a million dollars to potential customers who were treated like criminals. In a press release, the CFPB says Citi violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by denying services to people…#cfpb #citibank #armenian #cititreatedarmenian #citi #glendale #armenianamerican #cfbp #whenciti #twitter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
“I will stand tall for my children”: Dozens of pregnant refugees give birth amid turmoil after fleeing to Armenia
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Source: UNFPA News - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Veteran to visionary: What I learned in the marines about being a fintech founder
My journey from being a humble immigrant to becoming a marine and, subsequently, a successful entrepreneur is a testament to the American Dream in action. According to the SBA, veterans are roughly 45% more likely to form their own business compared to people who haven’t served in the military.…#americandream #sba #veterans #baku #azerbaijan #ssr #ussr #sovietunion #moscow #armenians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Azerbaijan is close to taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh
T have got much nastier, and they still might in the days and weeks ahead. On September 20th, a day after Azerbaijan launched an armed offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic-Armenian enclave inside its borders, a ceasefire took hold. Under its terms, the region’s Armenian separatists agreed…#nagornokarabakh #armenian #azerbaijan #armenians #russian #armenia #nikolpashinyan #karabakh #azerbaijanis #baku (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Azerbaijan wants to “reintegrate” Nagorno-Karabakh through force
Editor’s note: On September 20th Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a Russian-mediated ceasefire. Armenian forces in the enclave will disarm and disband, and civilian representatives from Karabakh will take part in talks about the prospects for integration with…#azerbaijan #armenian #nagornokarabakh #russian #karabakh #armenia #nikolpashinyan #armenians #rubenvardanyan #hikmethajiyev (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan is on the point of starvation
A than eight months of an ever-tightening blockade, the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh has turned catastrophic. Bread, a staple for many people, is rationed to one loaf per family per day. Critical medicines have run out; there is so little fuel that many patients cannot get to a…#nagornokarabakh #armenia #sovietunion #armenian #armenians #azerbaijan #nikolpashinyan #karabakharmenians #karabakh #azerbaijanis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Citi illegally discriminated against Armenian-Americans, feds say
Citigroup for years illegally discriminated against credit-card applicants who the bank identified as Armenian-American, according to U.S. financial regulators. Officials with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Wednesday that Citi trained employees to deny applications from…#citigroup #armenianamerican #cfpb #armenian #glendale #rohitchopra #armenians #americanairlines #bestbuy #homedepot (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Citigroup to pay $25.9 mln for targeting Armenian-American card applicants
logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. Picture taken October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 8 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) agreed to pay $25.9 million to settle U.S. Consumer Financial Protection…#sibos #ontario #citigroupinccn #armenian #citigroup #glendale #littlearmenia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Neocons Accidentally Act as Great Uniter in Caucasus
As expected, countries surrounding Armenia are moving to implement regional trade corridors and partnerships that exclude Yerevan after its government moved closer to the US. Yerevan poisoned its relationship with longstanding ally Russia and allowed itself to be used by Washington to the…#armenia #armenian #azerbaijan #ilhamaliyev #spanish #granada #aliyev #europeancouncil #charlesmichel #nikolpashinyan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
