Tourist resort in Malian capital Bamako ‘under attack’
Malian troops and soldiers from France’s Bakhane counter-terrorist force headed to the site on the edge of Bamako. A tourist resort in Mali popular with top officials and foreigners is under attack, according to witnesses and journalists. Malian troops and soldiers from France’s Bakhane counter-terrorist force headed to the site on the edge of Bamako, […]
Iran & China conduct joint naval exercises in strategic Strait of Hormuz
18 June, 2017 Comments Off on Iran & China conduct joint naval exercises in strategic Strait of Hormuz
Iranian and Chinese Naval forces are participating in joint drills in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The naval maneuvers come amid growing tensions between the US and Iran, as Washington prepares a new round of sanctions against Tehran. A total of four vessels and two helicopters displayed their military capabilities on Sunday during a […]
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At least 43 people have been killed in forest fires raging through central Portugal, many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road. About 600 firefighters are fighting blazes in the Pedrogao Grande area about 150 kilometres north-east of the capital Lisbon. Interior Ministry official Jorge Gomes said 16 people died […]
Continue reading …Over 410 non-Muslims fast to give food to Somalia
18 June, 2017 Comments Off on Over 410 non-Muslims fast to give food to Somalia
Charity event that offers the opportunity to experience fasting for one day. This year, for every person who registered and fasted, Hyatt Plaza and Qatar CMore than 410 non-Muslims participated in Hyatt Plaza’s Fast-a-thon, a charity will donate QR200 on his/her behalf to help ending hunger in Somalia. Participants at Hyatt Plaza’s Fast-a-thon. Consequently, the […]
Continue reading …North Korean man swims south to defect, South Korean military says
18 June, 2017 Comments Off on North Korean man swims south to defect, South Korean military says
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean man defected to South Korea on Sunday after swimming south with plastic foam pieces on his shoulders to help keep him afloat, the military was quoted as saying. It was the second such rare defection across the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula in less than a […]
Continue reading …Macron eyes next stage in revolution in French parliament polls
18 June, 2017 Comments Off on Macron eyes next stage in revolution in French parliament polls
French voters went to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary elections set to hand a landslide victory to the centrist party of President Emmanuel Macron which would complete his stunning reset of national politics. The new assembly is due to be transformed with a new generation of lawmakers — younger, more French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Continue reading …US: Iran provides cruise missiles to Yemen’s Houthis, in threat to Bab el-Mandeb
18 June, 2017 Comments Off on US: Iran provides cruise missiles to Yemen’s Houthis, in threat to Bab el-Mandeb
US General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in an interview this week that Iran is “harassing US and international maritime activities” in the Arabian Gulf. Speaking to Breaking Defense, Dunford said it was important to “zero in” on one of the most important issues for the United States, “and that’s […]
Continue reading …USS Fitzgerald crash: Sailors found dead after Japan collision
18 June, 2017 Comments Off on USS Fitzgerald crash: Sailors found dead after Japan collision
Sailors missing after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship off Japan have been found dead, the US Navy and Japanese media says. Seven sailors were left missing and three injured after Saturday’s collision, which the US Navy said almost sank the destroyer. The US Navy said rescue workers found the bodies on Sunday […]
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