Death toll from U.S. tornadoes stands at 27 nationwideMarch 3, 2012 - 09:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The death toll from a series of violent storms now stands at 27 nationwide after authorities in Kentucky said a total of 12 people have died there, according to The Associated Press. A Kentucky state government spokesman said one new death was reported in Morgan County, where 50 Kentucky National Guardtroops were deployed along with a rescue team. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Chuck Wolfe says four others were killed in Menifee County, four in Laurel County and three in Kenton County as tornadoes hit multiple spot across the state. The powerful storms that stretched from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes also killed 14 people in Indiana and 1 in Ohio. 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. |