WWII era bomb unearthed, destroyed at Dusseldorf airportNovember 2, 2015 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A World War II bomb unearthed at Dusseldorf airport has been destroyed in a controlled explosion, forcing the airport to suspend flights for about an hour, the Associated Press reports. The roughly 125-kilogram bomb was unearthed overnight and authorities decided to dispose of it at the site, located away from the airport's runways. The airport said on its Facebook page that experts destroyed the bomb at 8.43 a.m. (0743 GMT) Monday, November 2. Flights had been suspended about an hour earlier and resumed shortly afterward. Seventy years after the end of the war, unexploded bombs are still regularly discovered during construction work in German cities. 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. |