State of emergency declared in U.S. city of Charlotte as new protests erupt![]() September 22, 2016 - 10:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The governor of North Carolina has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte, sending in the National Guard, as unrest over a police shooting continues, according to BBC News. Violence erupted for a second night as protests over the killing of a black man spun out of control. One protester is in a critical condition after a "civilian on civilian" incident, the city said. Riot police used tear gas as they faced hundreds of protesters. The demonstrators are angry that Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was killed by police on Tuesday, September 20. Police say Scott was repeatedly told to drop his handgun before he was shot but his family say he was reading a book at the time. Sixteen police officers were injured in unrest on Tuesday night. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |