20 killed as thousands flee to Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) ? At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a crowded gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people rushed to flee into Armenia, separatist authorities in the region said Tuesday. More than 13,500 people ? about 12% of the region?s population ? have fled across the border since Azerbaijan defeated separatists who have governed the breakaway region for about 30 years in a swift military operation, Armenia?s government said Tuesday morning.