Bomb explodes on highway linking Beirut to Damascus June 25, 2013 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanese security officials say a roadside bomb has exploded on the highway linking Beirut to the Syrian capital without causing casualties, according to The Associated Press. The officials say the small bomb went off Tuesday, June 25 morning near the town of Barr Elias, a few kilometers (miles) from the border crossing point of Masnaa. The bomb comes a day after Lebanese troops fought heavily armed followers of a hard-line Sunni Muslim cleric holed up in a mosque in the southern city of Sidon. Troops stormed the complex Monday. It includes the mosque where cleric Ahmad al-Assir used to preach. On Tuesday troops were clearing the complex of explosives. The fighting left 16 soldiers and at least 20 gunmen dead. Al-Assir's fate is still unknown.   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. |
