8 school students die in car accident in TurkeyOctober 24, 2011 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eight people were killed on October 24 when a school bus collided with a truck in the Sarıkamış district of Kars province in northeastern Turkey. Eighteen more were wounded. Four of the students died immediately at the crash site, while four more lost their lives after being rushed to the hospital. The injured students are still being treated in state hospitals in Kars and Sarıkamış. Sarıkamış's district head said investigations will be carried out into the cause of the accident, Hurriyet Daily News reported. 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |