Gunmen attack Syrian pro-govt. TV channel, kill 7June 27, 2012 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gunmen have attacked a Syrian pro-government TV channel, killing seven people, state media say, according to BBC News. Journalists and security guards died in the attack on al-Ikhbariya TV south of Damascus, Sana news agency reported. Hours earlier, President Bashar al-Assad said Syria was in "a real state of war" and U.S. intelligence officials predicted a long, drawn-out struggle. UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has called a meeting of the UN action group for Syria for Saturday. His deputy envoy said on Wednesday that the violence in the country had "reached or surpassed" levels before the April ceasefire deal. Syrian TV dropped normal programming on Wednesday, June 27 to run live coverage of the attack on the headquarters of Ikhbariya TV in the town of Drusha, some 20km (14 miles) south of the capital. 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. |