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China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite

Date: 2018-07-31 06:40:20 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:7512193

BEIJING, July 31 (MENA) - China on Tuesday launched Gaofen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of the country's high-resolution Earth observation project, Xinhua reported. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched on a Long March 4B ....

Trump praises Italian PM's immigration policies

Date: 2018-07-30 19:51:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:7511998

WASHINGTON, July 30 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump met Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the White House, CNN reported. During the meeting, President Trump praised the Italian leader's immigration policies. "I agree very ....

Russian, Saudi envoys discuss regional problems

Date: 2018-07-30 18:41:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:7511890

MOSCOW, July 30 (MENA) - Russian Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and African Countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Saudi Ambassador to Russia Raed bin Khaled Qarmali have discussed issues on the regional ....

11 killed, 100,000 displaced in Myanmar floods

Date: 2018-07-30 18:39:48 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:69 - ID:7511953

NAYPYIDAW, July 30 (MENA) - Monsoon floods in Myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes, government officials said on Monday, as rescue workers ferried stranded residents to safety by boat, Euro News ....

Global-PRNewswire(4):Sekisui Diagnostics Receives FDA Clearance for SEKURE® HbA1c Assay

Date: 2018-07-30 17:47:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:7511932

Dear subscribers, following is a global bulletin published for PR ‎Newswire:‎ LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sekisui Diagnostics announces the FDA clearance of their SEKURE® HbA1c assay. The assay has been cleared to be ....

Eight Taliban elements killed, injured in attack by IED in Northern Afghanistan

Date: 2018-07-30 09:38:00 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:20 - ID:7510938

KABUL, July 30 (MENA) - At least eight Taliban militants were killed or wounded after blown by an improvised explosive device planted by own comrades in northern Kunduz province, Khaama Press reported. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan ....

Vietnam minibus crash kills 13 persons

Date: 2018-07-30 08:10:03 GMT - Vietnam - World - SN:12 - ID:7510709

BANGKOK, July 30 (MENA) - The Vietnamese government said in a statement that 13 people were killed and four injured when a minibus carrying guests on the way to a wedding in central Vietnam collided head-on with a large container truck on Monday, ....

500, including foreigners, to be evacuated from Mt. Rinjani after quake

Date: 2018-07-30 07:41:18 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:10 - ID:7510690

JAKARTA, July 30 (MENA) - The Mount Rinjani National Park management has revealed around 500 people, including 135 foreigners, are to be evacuated from the volcano area, which was hit by a landslide after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Indonesia ....

Malaysia condemns Israeli attack on worshippers in Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-07-30 06:37:30 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:6 - ID:7510638

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (MENA) - Malaysia strongly condemns the Israeli attack on worshippers in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque during Friday prayers after youths threw rocks and fireworks at Israeli security personnel outside the mosque, said Bernama ....

Former Taliban minister says more direct talks with US to be held

Date: 2018-07-28 16:01:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:44 - ID:7508550

KABUL, July 28 (MENA) - The representatives of the Afghan Taliban and United States officials held direct talks recently in the Qatari capital Dohas to end the conflict in Afghanistan, a former Taliban minister said. Former Taliban finance ....