German woman kidnapped in Kabul, official saysAugust 17, 2015 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A German woman has been kidnapped in Kabul, the Associated Press reported citing an Afghan official. Gul Agha Rouhani, Kabul's deputy police chief, says the woman was taken by two gunmen who stopped her car early Monday, Aug 17 morning. The woman, who has not been identified, is believed to be employed by German government aid agency GIZ. No comment was immediately available from the German embassy or GIZ in Kabul. The German Foreign Office and GIZ in Berlin also did not comment, the AP says. Security in Kabul has deteriorated in recent months as Taliban insurgents have intensified their war against the Kabul government. A German aid worker was rescued in May after being held by his kidnappers for six weeks. 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 | 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. |