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  • US concerned about Houthis sentencing 30 political prisoners to death

    Date: 2019-07-13 21:17:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:47 - ID:8022877

    WASHINGTON, July 13 (MENA) - The United States is seriously concerned by the Iranian-backed Houthis' July 9 unjust sentencing of 30 political prisoners to death in Sanaa. Among those sentenced were academics and political figures detained on ....

  • Russia says new telescope launched into space

    Date: 2019-07-13 19:59:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:8022736

    MOSCOW, July 13 (MENA) - The Spektr-RG space observatory has separated from Blok DM-03 stage, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Saturday on its Twitter page. "The Spektr-RG orbit observatory has successfully separated from the Blok DM-03 ....

  • Four European countries hold talks in Paris on Minsk accords

    Date: 2019-07-13 19:50:29 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:38 - ID:8022735

    KIEV, July 13 (MENA) – Experts of the Normandy Four group (comprising Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine) held talks in Paris focusing on the implementation of the Minsk accords, TASS news agency reported Saturday. A source in the Cabinet of ....

  • 34 Taliban militants killed, injured in southeastern Afghanistan

    Date: 2019-07-13 09:49:05 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:15 - ID:8021989

    KABUL, July 13 (MENA) - The Afghan forces have killed and injured at least 34 Taliban militants during a military operation in the southeastern districts of Khost and Paktiya. The 203rd Thunder Corps said the security forces killed 16 Taliban ....

  • US service member killed in Afghanistan

    Date: 2019-07-13 07:55:22 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:12 - ID:8021886

    KABUL, July 13 (MENA) - The NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan has confirmed that a US service member has lost his life in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press news agency. The Resolute Support Mission in a statement said the US ....

  • Airstrikes kill 7 Taliban militants in Farah and Herat provinces

    Date: 2019-07-13 07:52:15 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:8021884

    KABUL, July 13 (MENA) - Security forces conducted airstrikes in Farah and Herat provinces killing at least seven Taliban militants, Khaama press news agency reported on Saturday. Informed military officials said Saturday an airstrike killed three ....

  • Policeman killed, 2 wounded in eastern Afghanistan explosion

    Date: 2019-07-13 07:42:37 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:10 - ID:8021824

    KABUL, July 13 (MENA) - An explosion took place in the eastern Afghanistan province of Nanghar, leaving three policemen dead and injured, Afghan authorities announced on Saturday. One policeman was killed and two others were wounded when a ....

  • 6.0-magnitude quake hits waters near East China Sea

    Date: 2019-07-13 07:00:41 GMT - China - World - SN:7 - ID:8021830

    BEIJING, July 13 (MENA) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted areas near the East China Sea at 8:57 a.m. Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 29.23 degrees north latitude and 128.22 ....

  • Japan struck by mega earthquake

    Date: 2019-07-13 06:43:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:8021814

    TOKYO, July 13 (MENA) - Japan has been hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). USGS confirmed that the tremor hit north of the Okinawan islands. The islands are part of the wider Ryukyu Islands ....

  • Senior US diplomat discusses N. Korea with Japanese officials

    Date: 2019-07-12 17:46:05 GMT - Japan - World - SN:51 - ID:8021514

    TOKYO, July 12 (MENA) - The top US diplomat for East Asia met with Japanese officials on Friday to discuss North Korea and other major regional affairs, Kyodo news agency reported. David Stilwell, the US assistant secretary of state for East ....

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