Taliban attack Afghan parliament in capital KabulJune 22, 2015 - 10:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A series of explosions has hit the Afghan parliament in the capital, Kabul, and a number of attackers then raced into the building, BBC News reports. Police are trying to evacuate the parliament which is still under attack. The incident happened as new Defence Minister Massoom Stanekzai was being introduced to MPs, who need to endorse him. The Taliban have claimed the attack. Local media report another explosion in the Dahmazang area of Kabul city. Television was broadcasting live from the building when the explosion struck and MPs were seen leaving the building. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |