13 more killed in ongoing Iraqi violenceMay 29, 2013 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the deadliest single incident on Tuesday, May 28 five people were killed and 25 wounded by a bomb on a bus in the Sadr City suburb of the capital Baghdad, BBC News said. On Monday, 66 people were killed by car bombs in Baghdad targeting Shia-majority areas of the city, including on the edge of Sadr City. The recent upsurge in violence comes amid rising sectarian and political tension. On Tuesday at least three policemen were killed in the northern city of Mosul in clashes between gunmen and police. A bombing near the city killed another policeman. In the town of Tarmiya, two people died in a suicide bombing, and two people were killed by gunmen near the city of Tikrit. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |