40 killed, 170 injured in Damascus twin blasts May 10, 2012 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 40 people have been killed as two large explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Damascus, state-run TV has said, according to Belfast Telegraph. The blasts at a military intelligence building in the Qazaz neighbourhood wounded at least 170 more. The government has blamed terrorists, although no group has yet claimed responsibility The blasts, which ripped the facade off the intelligence building, happened at about 7.50am on Thursday when employees are usually arriving at work. Witnesses said medical workers were collecting human remains from the streets after the explosions and heavily damaged cars and pick-up trucks stood smouldering in the area. The outer wall of the headquarters collapsed, although the structure inside appeared intact.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
