China reports 6 new coronavirus casesApril 28, 2020 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China reported six confirmed cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths on Monday, CNN reports citing the country's National Health Commission. Among the news cases, three are imported and three are local cases from Heilongjiang province, in China's far northeast, on the Russian border. In addition to the three new new cases, 40 asymptomatic cases were reported. There are 997 asymptomatic patients still under medical observation around the country. China previously did not include those patients not showing symptoms in some of its tallies. The total number of confirmed cases to date is 82,836, the NHC said. Of those confirmed cases, 77,555 patients have recovered and been discharged. The country's official death toll stands at 4,633. 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 |