Hostage situation reported in northern France, several suffer gunshot woundsNovember 24, 2015 - 23:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reports say that a group of armed men may have taken hostages in the northern French town of Roubaix, BBC News reports. There are conflicting initial reports on local media on where exactly in the town the incident is taking place. Local media said the incident took place at around 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT). Witnesses reported gunshots being fired. Media reports say the neighbourhood has been closed off by police. Several people have sustained gunshot wounds, Reuters reported citing medical sources. It is not yet clear if the incident is related to the ongoing security situation in France following the 13 November attacks in Paris. Photo: Twitter/NewsOnTheMin 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |