Russia reports 1,175 new coronavirus cases in a dayApril 8, 2020 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the second day in a row, bringing the total to 8,672, health authorities said on Wednesday, April 8. The number of confirmed cases thus rose by 1,175, while deaths increased by five to 63, officials said. At least three Armenians – two Russian citizens with Armenian roots and one Armenian citizen – have died from Covid-19 complications in Russia. More than 1.4 million people around the world have been diagnosed with Covid-19, and there have been more than 83,800 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker. Photo. TASS Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |