MSF clinic hit in Yemen’s Saudi-led coalition air strikeDecember 4, 2015 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says one of its clinics in Yemen has been hit in a Saudi-led coalition air strike, according to BBC News. The medical charity said it told the coalition the location of the facility in the city of Taiz before Wednesday, December 3's attack, which injured nine people. MSF's head of mission warned that the bombing of civilians and hospitals was a violation of humanitarian law. There has so far been no comment from the coalition, which is battling the Houthi rebel movement. Air strikes and fighting on the ground in Yemen have killed more than 5,700 people, almost half of them civilians, since the coalition began a military campaign to restore the country's government in late March, according to the UN. The already dire humanitarian situation has also deteriorated severely, with more than 21 million people - four-fifths of the population - now requiring aid. Photo: Reuters 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |