Bolivia three-day bus crash death toll soars to 56January 25, 2013 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two passenger buses have crashed head-on along a new highway in Bolivia, raising the country's three-day bus crash death toll to 56, AP reported. Police say Thursday's crash killed 17 people and injured 34 near the eastern town of Taperas along a newly built highway to Brazil. Officials say 18 people died on Monday when a bus plunged into a flood-swollen river near the capital of La Paz. Twenty-one died when a bus ran off a road on a hill near Challapata in southern Bolivia. Bad roads, bad drivers, poorly maintained vehicles and heavy rains contribute to many crashes. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |