3 suicide car bombs attack Iraq-Jordan border crossingApril 25, 2015 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq's Interior Ministry spokesman said three suicide car bombs attacked security forces at a border crossing with neighboring Jordan, causing casualties, the Associated Press reports. Brig. Gen. Saad Maan could not confirm how many people were killed or wounded at the Trebill border crossing Saturday, April 25. Trebill is the only border crossing between the two neighboring countries and is in a remote desert area and leads to Iraq's Anbar province. Iraqi forces are battling militants from the Islamic State group in Anbar. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |