58 die as refugee boat sinks off Turkey coast September 6, 2012 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fifty-eight people died when a refugee boat carrying over 100 refugees sank off the coast of İzmir, Turkey, according to Hurriyet Daily News. Some 43 refugees were rescued, the others remain missing. Those rescued are reportedly from Iraq and Syria and are of Kurdish origin. The boat's passengers, who were allegedly trying to enter European countries illegally, were mostly women and children. Initial questioning revealed the refugees to be on their way to Britain. Gendarmarie forces have detained two Turkish suspects in connection with the incident amid a continuing investigation.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
