UN drone crashes at airport in CongoJanuary 15, 2014 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A military spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo said a drone has crashed at the airport in the eastern city of Goma, according to the Associated Press. Lt. Col. Felix Prosper Basse said the drone crashed Wednesday, Jan 15, while returning from a mission and that no casualties were reported. Last March the U.N. Security Council authorized the use of unarmed drones on a trial basis for intelligence gathering in eastern Congo, a region where numerous armed groups continue to operate despite the defeat of the M23 rebel group late last year. The first of five drones was launched in December, with the peacekeeping mission saying they could provide "essential" surveillance of armed groups and civilians affected by their actions. Basse said an investigation had been launched to determine the cause of Wednesday's crash. Related links: 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |