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SANAA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — Yemen’s Central Bank is accusing the Saudi-led coalition of blocking flights bringing cash to the country and “strangling” its economy, the bank source said Monday. The bank governor Mansr al-Qaiti said the blockade deprives Yemen’s internationally-recognized government of the ability to pay salaries for 1 million civil servants. He said […]
Read MoreMOSCOW, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — The Russian Aerospace Forces acquired “new methods of striking ground targets” due to the experience gained in Syria, local media quoted the forces’ chief commander as saying on Sunday. “This is an invaluable experience, we cherish (it) and will apply it in the future,” said Viktor Bondarev, commander-in-chief of the […]
Read MoreSEOUL, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Monday with visiting top U.S. general Joseph Dunford to discuss issues on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Presidential spokesman Park Soo-hyun told a press briefing that Moon met at the Blue House for about 50 minutes with the chairman of the U.S. […]
Read MoreMADRID, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — FC Barcelona entertain Real Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup on Sunday night in what will be the first real indication of the relative strengths of the two major favorites for the La Liga title in the 2017-18 season a week before that competition kicks off. The […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Nsnewswire) — The luxury Trump International Hotel, blocks away from the White House, turned a 1.97-million-dollar profit in the first four months this year, according to newly released federal documents. The Trump Organization had earlier projected that it would lose 2.1 million U.S. dollars during this period when the new hotel opened […]
Read MoreMANILA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Efforts were underway to contain the spread of bird flu virus in the Philippines after an outbreak on a poultry farm on the main Luzon island was detected, Philippines authorities said on Saturday. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial told local radio DZBB that the Department of Health is on “heightened alert,” […]
Read MoreFAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — The Afghan security forces have regained control of villages from militants in the northern Badakhshan province, leaving at least 8 insurgents dead and 13 others injured, an official said Saturday. “The strategic areas, including several villages in Tagab district, have been cleared of the Taliban insurgents in a tough […]
Read MoreANKARA, Aug. 12 (Nsnewswire) — Turkey is taking necessary measures along its border with Syria‘s Idlib province, where radical extremist groups has been in control, said Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim here on Friday. “We are taking necessary measures along 150 km of Hatay’s border with Syria in light of recent developments in that region […]
Read MoreANKARA, Aug. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Turkey is taking necessary measures along its border with Syria‘s Idlib province, where radical extremist groups has been in control, said Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim here on Friday. “We are taking necessary measures along 150 km of Hatay’s border with Syria in light of recent developments in that region […]
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