Ship sinks at Danube as ice meltsFebruary 27, 2012 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Authorities say a ship carrying 700 tons of corn has sunk and dozens of small boats are floating free in Romania's stretch of the Danube after an ice floe melted due to rising temperatures. No injuries have been reported, according to AP. Large segments of the 1,777 mile-long (2,860-kilometer-long) international waterway were recently blocked by thick ice as the region faced a deep freeze that claimed more than 600 lives. A spokeswoman for the Giurgiu port, who was not authorized to speak to reporters on the record, identified the sunken vessel as a motorized Romanian ship and said it sank overnight in southeast Romania. She says the crew escaped. Giurgiu port director Florin Oprea said Monday, February 27 that some 50 small boats previously trapped in the ice are now free floating in the river. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |