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Day: August 18, 2023

China: Hotel fire kills nine

Nine people were killed and two others injured after a fire broke out Friday in a hotel in Liping County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. According to the local emergency management authorities, and reported by the Chinese news agency Xinhua, the …

Somali army kills 43 Al-Shabab militia fighters

The Somali National Army carried out military operations in the “Ali Foto” area of the Kuntuwari city in the Lower Shabelle region, killing more than 20 members of the Al-Shabaab militia. According to the Somali News Agency (SUNA), the operation that …

Pound sterling records decline following weaker retail sales

The pound sterling fell against the dollar and the euro Friday, giving up the gains it achieved during the past two days. According to British financial reports, the pound fell today against the two currencies at $1.270 and pound 1.169. The decline in…

Iraq: Kirkuk airport fire kills one, injures another

One person was killed and another injured in a fire that broke out at Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq. The Iraqi police said Friday that a fire broke out at Kirkuk airport, 300 km north of the capital, Baghdad. It added that the outcome of the acciden…

Lithuania Closes Two Border Crossings with Belarus

Lithuania closed Today two of the six border crossings linking it with neighboring Belarus, in the face of risks posed by the Russian private military group Wagner.Lithuania’s decision also aims to combat smuggling. In addition to that, Lithuania is se…

Russia Recalls Moldova Ambassador

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it summoned the Moldovan ambassador to Moscow to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, and prevented a number of Moldovan officials from entering the country, in protest against the decision to reduce the nu…

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