YEREVAN — More than 140 people were injured on Friday when gas-filled balloons exploded at a governing party campaign concert in the Armenian capital ahead of parliamentary polls on Sunday, officials said. The emergencies ministry said 144 people suffered burns when scores of promotional balloons burst into flames at a…
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