WWII era bomb unearthed, destroyed at Dusseldorf airportNovember 2, 2015 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A World War II bomb unearthed at Dusseldorf airport has been destroyed in a controlled explosion, forcing the airport to suspend flights for about an hour, the Associated Press reports. The roughly 125-kilogram bomb was unearthed overnight and authorities decided to dispose of it at the site, located away from the airport's runways. The airport said on its Facebook page that experts destroyed the bomb at 8.43 a.m. (0743 GMT) Monday, November 2. Flights had been suspended about an hour earlier and resumed shortly afterward. Seventy years after the end of the war, unexploded bombs are still regularly discovered during construction work in German cities. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |