Robbers steal diamonds worth $467mln at Brussels Airport February 19, 2013 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armed robbers stole diamonds worth 350 million euros ($467 million) while the gems were being loaded onto a plane at Brussels Airport on Monday, Feb 18 evening, Reuters reported citing Belgian state broadcaster VRT. Two vehicles carrying four armed men drove up to a security van near the Swiss passenger plane, officials said. "The men were armed and masked. There were no shots fired and nobody was injured," a spokeswoman for the Brussels prosecutor said. Both vehicles sped off after the robbery and one of them was later found, said officials, who would not comment on what was taken. The robbers managed to get onto the tarmac after breaking through the fence that surrounds the airport, a spokesman for Brussels Airport said. Partner news  Top stories 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. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian-French decentralized cooperation conference due in fall  Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with French ambassador Henri Reynaud.Armenian Deputy PM meets UN Resident Coordinator Vice Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Busetto on the appointment, noting UNDP programs in line with RA government priorities.Armenian President meets OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs The current stage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the future steps were in the focus of the meeting.“Before Sunrise” helmer’s “Dazed and Confused”comedy follow up in works The original movie featured Matthew McConaughey, Renée Zellweger, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich and Parker Posey. |
