Bomb at Italian school kills at least 1, injures 6May 19, 2012 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others, BBC News reported. The blast went off as students were arriving at the Francesca Morvillo Falcone vocational school at around 07:45 (05:45 GMT). Although no-one has said they planted the device, the city's mayor has blamed local mafia. At least one of the injured is in a serious condition. Police are at the scene of the explosion and investigating the blast scene. Reports say the explosive device had been placed in a rubbish container outside the school. It is unclear if one or two devices exploded, but one account suggests that the explosives had been in bags. "Given the effect of the explosion, it appears that this was something quite powerful," an official from Italy's Civil Protection Authority said. There is currently no concrete information as to who might be behind the attack and what the motive might be. But the mayor of Brindisi, Mimmo Consales, has blamed the local mafia network for what he calls "an unprecedented attack". Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |