Hostage situation reported in northern France, several suffer gunshot woundsNovember 24, 2015 - 23:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reports say that a group of armed men may have taken hostages in the northern French town of Roubaix, BBC News reports. There are conflicting initial reports on local media on where exactly in the town the incident is taking place. Local media said the incident took place at around 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT). Witnesses reported gunshots being fired. Media reports say the neighbourhood has been closed off by police. Several people have sustained gunshot wounds, Reuters reported citing medical sources. It is not yet clear if the incident is related to the ongoing security situation in France following the 13 November attacks in Paris. Photo: Twitter/NewsOnTheMin 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |