Syrian oil pipeline hit, causing huge fire February 15, 2012 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Syrian activist group says an oil pipeline in the central city of Homs has been hit, causing a huge fire, The Associated Press reported. The Local Coordination Committees says the pipeline was hit Wednesday, Feb 15, morning in the neighborhood of Baba Amr, which has been shelled by regime troops for the past 12 days. Video by Homs activists broadcast on social networking sites shows thick black smoke billowing from what appears to be a residential area. Homs is home to one of Syria's two oil refineries. It has also been one of the cities hardest hit by President Bashar Assad's crackdown on a popular uprising that began in March. The UN said in January that more than 5,400 people have been killed in the crackdown. Oil and gas pipelines have been subjected to attacks in Syria in the past months.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
