U.S. House panel OKs $642 bn defense billMay 10, 2012 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. House panel has backed a $642 billion defense bill that adds billions more to President Barack Obama's budget in addition to projects the Pentagon doesn't want, AP reported. The Armed Services Committee vote Thursday May 10 morning was 56-5. The committee backed the construction of a missile defense site on the East Coast even though the Pentagon said the threats to the U.S. mainland do not warrant such a facility. It also rejected Pentagon calls to mothball 18 Air Force Global Hawk drones. The panel restored three of the four Navy cruises slated for early retirement in next year's budget. The full House is expected to vote on the spending blueprint next week. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |