29 dead as bus, truck collide in South Africa November 12, 2013 - 11:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Twenty nine people died and several others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in South Africa, the government said on Tuesday, Nov 12, according to Reuters. The accident happened in the country's eastern Mpumalanga province on Monday night. "Twenty nine people were killed and scores of injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital," the government said in a statement. Road use is the primary means of travel in Africa's largest economy, and the government has introduced tough laws to clamp down on reckless driving and poorly maintained vehicles as it tries to curb an annual toll of 14,000 deaths. At least 22 people were killed in March when a double-decker bus crashed into the side of a mountain while navigating the dangerous Hex River Pass 140 km (80 miles) northeast of Cape Town. Related links:   Top stories 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. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind  IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”.Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum.EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia.Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |
