Assailant throws grenade at Yemeni protesters, wounds 8February 18, 2011 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eight anti-government protesters in the Yemeni city of Taiz were wounded when an assailant threw a hand grenade at them, opposition sources and witnesses said. A car drove up to protesters, who are demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three decade rule, and one of the passengers threw a grenade out the window, a witness said. "The car got close to the square and someone threw a bomb that exploded in the middle of the protesters, it was terrifying," he said, declining to be named. Several ambulances rushed to Hurriya (Freedom) Square, where the Taiz protesters have camped out for days. Protesters blamed the government, saying it was behind the attack, but said they would not retreat from the square. "It's just shameful that the government would resort to these criminal tactics. But it won't scare off the protesters," a protester, who declined to be named, said. At least 10,000 protesters were gathered in Hurriya Square, and similar numbers of Saleh loyalists were rallying in downtown Taiz, around 200 km south of Sanaa, Reuters reports. 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. |