Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named their baby boy Saint West, the Daily Mail reports.
The couple announced their son’s moniker on Monday, two days after welcoming him into the world.
Kim, 35, and Kanye, 38, are already parents to two-year-old daughter North.
In a post titled ‘To Our Fans’ on her subscription based website kimkardashianwest.com, the reality star wrote simply: ‘Saint West, 12.05.15, 8 pounds 1 ounce.’
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia has issued a statement on the Constitutional Referendum held in Armenia Sunday. The statement reads:
“We commend the Armenian people and the government on the peaceful conduct of the constitutional referendum on Sunday, December 6 which took place after an open debate.
The change in the form of Armenia’s government that will result from the new constitution is significant. The credible allegations of electoral irregularities reported by both non-partisan observers as well as Armenian political parties are of concern, however, and need to be fully investigated to ensure that the Armenian people can see the outcome of the referendum as credible and legitimate.
We urge the Electoral Commission and the Armenian government to carry out transparent investigations of all credible reports of irregularities. These issues must be addressed, both now and as the government and parliament develop the new electoral code, building on OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, to ensure that future elections are viewed by the Armenian people as credible, legitimate, and a true reflection of their will.”
Tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims assembled in Rome Tuesday to watch Pope Francis open a “Holy Door” in the walls of St Peter’s basilica at the start of an extraordinary Jubilee year, AFP reports.
After a mass on St Peter’s square, the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics was to pronounce the words “Aperite mihi Porta Iustitiae” — Latin for “open to me the gates of justice” — and the door, which is normally bricked up, opened.
The first pilgrims had been in the square since before dawn in search of a prime spot to watch the latest enactment of a 700-year-old tradition laden with religious symbolism.
An estimated 50,000 people, including hundreds of cardinals, bishops and members of religious orders, attended an event subject to unprecedented security measures in the wake of recent terrorist attacks around the world.
As Francis initiated the mass, many of the pilgrims had tears running down their cheeks, others listened in silent contemplation or private prayer.
Images of the ceremony were beamed live around the world.
In Catholic tradition, the opening of “Holy Doors” in Rome symbolises an invitation from the Church to believers to enter into a renewed relationship with God.
Francis’s predecessor Benedict XVI, who has lived in seclusion within the Vatican since retiring in 2013 because of failing health, has accepted an invitation to attend Tuesday’s ceremony.
It will be a rare public outing for the German ex-pontiff, now aged 88 and said to be extremely frail. His last one was for the canonisation of former popes John Paul II and John XXIII in April 2014.
Tuesday evening will see images by some of the world’s greatest environmental photographers projected onto the facade of Saint Peter’s in an initiative linked to the ongoing global climate conference in Paris.
Committed to a long-established tradition, WBO Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham, has arrived in Armenia to celebrate his victory with relatives, friends and the Armenian people.
Arthur Abraham last won a split decision over Martin Murray on November 21 at the TUI Arena in Hannover.
Abraham says he had studied the opponent and was intentionally allowing Murray to attack.
Speaking of his recent “Champion of Berlin-2015” Award, the boxer said it was important for him.
Arthur Abraham told reporters in Armenia he married a few months ago, but tried to keep it secret.
The boxer said he’ll have another bout by the end of the year and will stay in professional boxing for another two years.
US rock band Eagles of Death Metal have appeared on stage in Paris, less than a month after deadly attacks during their performance in the French capital, the BBC reports.
The band took to the stage to perform at the end of a U2 concert at the AccorHotels Arena.
“They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago and we would like to offer them ours tonight,” said singer Bono.
Ninety of the 130 people who died in the 13 November attacks were killed at the concert at the Bataclan venue.
Bono embraced Eagles of Death Metal singer Jesse Hughes ahead of an emotional joint rendition of Patti Smith’s People Have The Power.
EODM then performed I Love You All The Time.
An appearance by the Eagles of Death Metal at the 16,000-capacity arena had been heavily rumoured.
Images taken by field sources in Iraq display construction of an illegal airbase named ‘Bamerne’ by the Turkish army in Northern Iraq.
The airbase is being built at the geographical coordinates of 37°05′52″N and 43°15′58″E which corresponds to a region in Dahuk, Northern Iraq.
Turkey sent approximately 130-150 soldiers to Northern Iraq on Friday. Ankara claims that its forces that are deployed near the city of Mosul are tasked with training Peshmerga, which has been involved in the fight against the ISIL, but the troops have been sent there without the permission and even the knowledge of the Baghdad government.
But Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi warned on Sunday that Baghdad might use all the available options, including an address to the UN Security Council, if Turkey fails to withdraw its troops from Northern Iraq within 48 hours,.
AP Photo/ SERGEY PONOMAREV
Seven of Russia’s advanced Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and Mi-8MT Hip transport helicopters have been deployed to a Russian air base in Armenia, the Southern Military District (SMD) said Tuesday, reports.
An additional batch of helicopters is expected to reach the base by the end of the year, the SMD said.
“The Russian air base Erebuni, Armenia, received a batch of modern helicopters – Mi-24P attack and Mi-8MT transport helicopters,” SMD’s press service said.
The helicopters will sit alongside the MiG-29 fighters at the air base, the SMD said, adding that pilots would begin helicopter flights in a month.
The district’s Erebuni base was formed in 1995 and the MiG-29 Fulcrum multirole fighters were deployed there in 1998, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. In July 2001, the units at Erebuni were incorporated into an air division of the Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri, Armenia.
Armen Amiryan, Executive Director of the Public Radio of Armenia, has submitted his resignation. He revealed the news in a Facebook post. In an address to the staff of Public Radio of Armenia, Mr. Amiryan wrote:
“Dear employees of the Public Radio of Armenia,
We have passed a long way since 1997. We have had a number of achievements, received awards, and earned the warm and thankful appraisal of the audience. We have lived through inspiration and despair.
For over 19 years we have lived like a family, have supported each other at moments of difficulty and have rejoiced together for the achievements of our children, relatives and families.
Dear colleagues, I’ve submitted my resignation and will apply for a vacant position of the member of the Council of Public Television and Radio Company.
I hope our work will not end here, but will continue in a slightly different format.
I’d like to thank everyone at a meeting, but considering that I’m too emotional, let me write all I have not managed to tell you.
Thank you for investing all your high professional qualities and skills in the programs of the Public Radio of Armenia.
Thank you for your kindness and appreciation, for your honest, unbiased and devoted attitude towards the listeners.
I’m confident you’ll continue to provide unbiased information to the listeners of the Public Radio, will open the doors of the rich cultural treasury, will guide the younger generation on the path of realization of their goals and wishes, will continue to seed kindness, beauty and patriotism in the hearts and souls of our people.
Thank you,
Always yours,
Armen Amiryan”
Photo: Sputnik/ Mikhail Voskresenskiy
The Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces have reportedly managed to regain full control of the strategic Palmyra-Homs highway from ISIS militants in the center of the country, Sputnik News reports.
The strategic Palmyra-Homs highway has been won back by the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces after fierce fighting with ISIS militants in central Syria, media reports said.
The Syrian forces took control of the highway after capturing the villages of al-Baiyarat and Marhatten in Palmyra’s western countryside late last week, according to the Iranian news agency FARS.
Right now, the Syrian Army and its allies are stationed about four kilometers from the western walls of Palmyra, the closest the government troops forces have been to the gates of this ancient UNESCO-listed city since July 2015, FARS reported.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited today Gyumri town on the 27th anniversary of the 1988 earthquake.
The Head of Government laid a wreath and observed a minute’s silence at the Earthquake Memorial in the Holy Savior church of Gyumri.