Nationwide power blackout hits Syria, internet partially down: state TV March 3, 2016 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian state media said on Thursday, March 3 the electricity network was down across the whole of the country for unknown reasons and that Internet connections were also partly down, Reuters reports. "The electricity network has been cut in all governorates," state news agency SANA said, reporting a source in the Ministry for Electricity. "Attempts to find out the cause of the outage have begun." A Reuters witness confirmed that electricity had been cut in Damascus, the news agency says. State media also reported that Internet services were partially disrupted.  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 |  Latest news 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
