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India test fires quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile

NEW DELHI, July 3 (Xinhua) — India on Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile, officials said. The sophisticated missile with a strike range of 25 to 30 km, was test-fired at about 11:25 a.m. local time from a truck-mounted canister launcher from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in […]

Saul signs long contract extension with Atletico Madrid

MADRID, July 2 (NsNewsWire) — Atletico Madrid’s 22-year-old midfielder Saul Niguez may have been disappointed after the Spanish Under-21 side he played in lost the final of the European Championships 1-0 to Germany on Friday night, but he had some compensation on Saturday when Atletico confirmed he has signed a nine-year contract extension. The new […]

Barca allow defender Mathieu to train with Sporting Lisbon

MADRID, July 2 (NsNewsWire) — FC Barcelona have given 33-year-old defender Jeremy Mathieu permission to train with Sporting Lisbon, opening the way for a possible move to the Portuguese club. The former Valencia player, who joined Barca in 2014, still has a season left on his contract, but the club would probably allow him to […]

Clash between police, armed gang leaves 19 dead in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY, July 2 (NsNewsWire) — A shootout between police and gunmen in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on Friday evening left 19 gang members dead and five policemen injured, three severely. Cristobal Castaneda, Sinaloa’s undersecretary for public security, told a press conference on Saturday that on Friday evening, a group of armed men […]

Myanmar endeavors to list western Rakhine region as world heritage

YANGON, July 2 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is making efforts to put Mrauk U, a region in western Rakhine state with historical cultural evidences, on the list of world heritage sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The ancient Mrauk U temple zone will be the subject of a bid to UNESCO […]

Price of air-travel to plummet as passenger numbers grow: Australian expert

CANBERRA, July 2 (Xinhua) — The cost of air travel will continue to plummet as passenger numbers grow, an Australian expert has forecast on Sunday. Lyell Strambi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Melbourne Airport, said airport investment in infrastructure such as automated terminals was pushing down the cost for airlines. “If you look at […]

Political, diplomatic efforts needed to settle crisis with Qatar: Putin

MOSCOW, July 2 (NsNewsWire) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called upon Qatar and its neighboring countries to solve the current crisis by making political and diplomatic efforts, as he held a telephone conversation with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “The two leaders discussed the crisis in relations between Qatar […]

2 civilians, 2 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 2 (NsNewsWire) –Two civilians including a woman were killed and over a dozen others wounded Saturday as government forces gunned down two militants in a gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The gunfight and clashes erupted at village Brinthi-Batpora near Dailgam of Anantnag district, about 60 km south of Srinagar […]

Xi’s book on governance wins sweeping global impact

A book on governance written by Chinese President Xi Jinping marked the 1,000-day anniversary of its debut over the weekend, setting a new record in China’s publication history in 40 years with over 6.25 million copies in 22 languages already in print worldwide. Titled “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China,” the work has drawn worldwide […]