Knifeman holding hostages at job centre in England: police June 9, 2017 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A man armed with a knife is holding employees hostage at a job centre in Newcastle in northeast England, police said Friday, June 9, AFP reports. "Specialist negotiators are at the scene," Northumbria Police said in a statement, adding that there were no reports of injuries. Police said student accommodation nearby had been evacuated and a metro station closed as a precaution. "Officers have attended and found a man armed with a knife had entered the premises and it is believed that several members of staff are being held there. "It is believed the man responsible is known to the Job Centre and this is being treated as an isolated incident at this stage," police said. Photo. AFP/Paul ELLIS   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. |
