Shots fired near U.S. Vice-President 's houseJanuary 19, 2015 - 08:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shots were fired near U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden's house in the state of Delaware, but he was away at the time, a Secret Service official has said, according to BBC News. The shots were fired on Saturday, Jan 17 night, from a public road in Greenville, outside a security perimeter, Robert Hoback said. The road is several hundred meters from the house, and officials were searching to see if the shots had hit anything. The incident is under investigation. The Secret Service said the vehicle from which the shots were fired "drove by the vice president's residence at a high rate of speed". "The shots were heard by Secret Service personnel posted at the residence, and a vehicle was observed by an agent leaving the scene at a high rate of speed," it said. Biden's office says the vice-president and his wife, Jill, were later briefed on the incident. One man was arrested later nearby but it is not known if he was directly involved in the shooting. The Bidens spend many weekends at the Delaware house. The incident comes four months after an intruder armed with a knife managed to dodge guards and enter the White House. The head of the Secret Service stepped down over that breach and previous lapses in security surrounding the president. Related links: 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |