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July 23, 2017 7:59 PM

US lawmakers reach agreement on sanctions against Russia, Iran & N Korea

US Republicans and Democrats have agreed on a bill that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. Under the legislation, President Trump must submit to Congress a report on proposed actions that would significantly alter US foreign policy in connection with Russia. It also aims to p...

July 23, 2017 7:23 PM

Syrian regime carries out air strikes near Damascus

Syrian regime carried out air strikes on one of the last rebel strongholds near capital Damascus on Sunday, said a human rights monitoring group. The raids come a day after Syrian army declared a ceasefire in parts of the besieged enclave on the outskirts of the capital. The Britain-based Syrian Obs...

July 23, 2017 5:28 PM

14 killed, 26 wounded as bus veers off road in Afganistan

In Afghanistan, at least 14 people were killed and twenty-six others wounded when a bus veered off the road and overturned in northern Baghlan province today. A spokesman for the Baghlan governor, Mahmood Haqmal, said the bus was travelling from the capital Kabul to northern Mazar province. Haqmal s...

July 23, 2017 1:25 PM

Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus despite

Syrian government warplanes carried out several air strikes in the Eastern Ghouta, area east of Damascus today, a day after the Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities in the area. <br/><br/>Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, six air strikes hit the towns of Douma and ...

July 23, 2017 1:11 PM

Oil producers compliance with output cut pact is good: Kuwait minister

Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other non-OPEC producers will meet in the Russian city of St Petersburg tomorrow to discuss the pact on oil production cuts, which was reached earlier this year.<br/><br/>Kuwait's oil minister Essam al-M...

July 23, 2017 12:44 PM

China & Russia start their large scale naval drills in Baltic Sea

China and Russia have started their large-scale naval drills - "Joint Sea 2017" - in the Baltic Sea. According to reports, the naval forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army arrived in Russia on Friday. <br/><br/>Navies of both the countries are set to hold a series ...

July 23, 2017 12:44 PM

Hong Kong raises alert as Typhoon Roke approaches

Hong Kong is bracing for Typhoon Roke with winds reaching 73 km per hour, forcing authorities to shut some services and events in the Asian financial hub. <br/><br/>The Hong Kong Observatory this morning raised its typhoon signal to 8, one of its highest warnings which rate typhoons up t...

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