  U.S. marking 11th anniversary of Sept 11 terrorist attacks September 11, 2012 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States is marking the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. According to RFE/RL, iIn New York, relatives of those killed at the World Trade Center towers will read out the names of the victims where the towers once stood. Another 1,000 deaths during the past 11 years have been linked to illnesses caused by toxic dust from the collapsed towers. Ceremonies also are scheduled at the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania - two other locations where airliners hijacked by Al-Qaeda crashed. U.S. President Barack Obama is marking the anniversary at the White House before visiting the Pentagon. Vice President Joe Biden is attending a ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania where a hijacked plane crashed after passengers attempted to seize the plane back from the hijackers. Partner news  Top stories U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.1st Armenian interactive fairy tale available for iPhone/iPod Touch The tale sparked great interest in Diaspora. Such projects, namely interactive version of “Alice in Wonderland”, are popular abroad.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said. |
