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Japan defeats Colombia 2-1 in their 1st match of World Cup

Date: 2018-06-19 14:31:21 GMT - Russia - Sports - SN:54 - ID:7450517

SARANSK, Russia, June 19 (MENA) - Japan wore down a Colombian team reduced to 10 men and won, 2-1 in Saransk, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Shinji Osako raced past the Colombian defense in the 6th minute and was in alone on goal. David ....

Global (2) :Hikvision announces major expansion of its Technology Partner Program at IFSEC 2018

Date: 2018-06-19 14:16:13 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:53 - ID:7450498

Dear subscribers, following is a global bulletin published for PR Newswire:‎ ……………………………………………………………….................................……… LONDON, June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the launch of its Technology Partner Program (TPP) at IFSEC ....

Yemeni forces control large swaths of Hodeidah Airport

Date: 2018-06-19 14:15:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:7450364

HODEIDAH, Yemen, June 19 (MENA) - The Joint Yemeni Resistance Forces successfully gained control of large parts of Hodeidah Airport in a qualitative and surprising military operation that destroyed the defenses of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, ....

Catholic Church denies reports on Pope Francis's collapse during holy mass

Date: 2018-06-19 14:14:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:7450375

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Catholic Church of Egypt Hani Bakhoum dismissed reports circulated on social media websites, claiming that Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has fallen over during a holy mass. Bakhoum told ....

Egyptian bourse loses EGP 4.2bn

Date: 2018-06-19 14:11:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:50 - ID:7450358

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on Tuesday lost up to EGP 4.2 billion amid selling operations by Arab investment funds and institutions and purchase operations by Egyptian and foreign investors. The market capital reached EGP ....

UNICEF: Children should not be separated from their families because of their migration status

Date: 2018-06-19 14:09:31 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:49 - ID:7450369

GENEVA, June 19 (MENA) - UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore urged the United States to take the best interests of refugee and migrant children into consideration in the application of U.S. asylum procedures and laws. In a statement on ....

Andrea Zaki winds up visit to Germany by meeting church leaders in Europe

Date: 2018-06-19 14:04:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:7450370

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt Andrea Zaki met during his recent visit to Germany with leaders of the Evangelical Church and Arab churches in Europe, said a statement issued by the church on Tuesday. The ....

Saudi Arabia confirms its ongoing efforts to enhance, protect human rights

Date: 2018-06-19 14:00:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7450269

RIYADH/GENEVA, June 19 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva Abdulaziz Al-Wasel confirmed his country will continue its efforts to enhance and protect human rights and cooperate continuously with international human ....

Nile crocodile hunted in Sharqia governorate

Date: 2018-06-19 13:59:44 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:46 - ID:7450240

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) – The Ministry of Environment’s Crocodile Management Unit has hunted a Nile crocodile in Minya el Qamh city in Sharqia governorate, the ministry said in a statement Tuesday. The unit has made sure that there are no other ....

Egypt's Hawass to give lecture on Pharaonic secrets in Kosovo

Date: 2018-06-19 13:58:50 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:45 - ID:7450275

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Egyptologist and archaeologist Zahi Hawass will head on Wednesday to the capital of Kosovo, Pristina, to give a lecture on the secrets of the Pharaohs, his archaeological findings and Tutankhamun's family. The visit comes ....