Armed man reportedly takes hostages in French schoolJuly 10, 2012 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two police officials say an armed man has taken hostages at a school complex just south of Paris. Children were initially among the hostages but he appears to be holding one adult now, the Associated Press reports. The man took the hostages Tuesday, July 10 morning in the town of Vitry-sur-Seine. One police official said that all the children at the complex, which includes nursery and elementary schools, were safe. He added that the adult being held is the parent of one of the children. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of police rules. French schools are on summer vacation but are running summer activities. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |