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  • U.S arrests Chinese citizen accused of smuggling anti-submarine devices to China

    U.S arrests Chinese citizen accused of smuggling anti-submarine devices to China

    Date: 2018-06-22 16:13:32 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:7454923

    U.S Authorities said a Chinese national has been charged with conspiring with a Chinese military research institute to illegally export US goods used in anti-submarine warfare to China, ABC news reported on Friday. Federal prosecutors said ....

  • US' withdrawal from UNHRC bias towards Israel: MP

    US' withdrawal from UNHRC bias towards Israel: MP

    Date: 2018-06-22 16:12:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7454922

    Head of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Tarek Radwan expressed Friday his concern over US decision to withdraw from United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing it as a dangerous shift and bias towards Israel. In press ....

  • North, South Korea agree on reunions of war-split families

    North, South Korea agree on reunions of war-split families

    Date: 2018-06-22 16:06:45 GMT - south korea - International - SN:7 - ID:7454917

    North and South Korea agreed to hold temporary reunions of families divided by the 1950-53 Korean War as they boost reconciliation efforts amid a diplomatic push to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis, ABC news reported on Friday. The ....

  • Yemeni army takes over new positions in Lahij

    Yemeni army takes over new positions in Lahij

    Date: 2018-06-22 15:48:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7454888

    The Yemeni armed forces took control of a number of positions in Lahij governorate after clashes with Houthi militias, a Yemeni military source was quoted by Saba news agency as saying on Friday. The army regained control of Al Jabal Al Ahmar ....

  • Putin vows to continue contributing to Korean Peninsula settlement

    Putin vows to continue contributing to Korean Peninsula settlement

    Date: 2018-06-22 15:13:02 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:7454854

    Moscow has been contributing to efforts to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue and will continue doing that, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, TASS news agency reported. "Russia has ....

  • Egyptian referee Grisha to officiate England-Panama clash in World Cup

    Egyptian referee Grisha to officiate England-Panama clash in World Cup

    Date: 2018-06-22 15:07:05 GMT - Russia - Sport - SN:4 - ID:7454844

    Egyptian referee Gehad Grisha has been selected by FIFA to officiate England's Group G clash against Panama in the Russia World Cup. On its Twitter page, FIFA, the world governing body of football, announced on Friday that Grisha, 42, will ....

  • French FM to visit Egypt, Cyprus, Greece late June

    French FM to visit Egypt, Cyprus, Greece late June

    Date: 2018-06-22 15:04:47 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7454838

    French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is scheduled to embark on a foreign tour that will take him to Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus on June 28-30, the French Foreign Ministry said Friday. Le Drian is expected to hold talks with Egyptian Foreign ....

  • Foreign Ministry: We appreciate Portugal's proposal to resettle Egypt-based refugees

    Foreign Ministry: We appreciate Portugal's proposal to resettle Egypt-based refugees

    Date: 2018-06-22 14:59:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7454829

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed appreciation for the role played by some European countries, particularly Portugal, in their responsiveness with regard to Egypt’s efforts in confronting the issue of refugees and immigrants. Foreign ....

  • Egypt's football team performs Friday prayers at Heart of Chechnya mosque

    Egypt's football team performs Friday prayers at Heart of Chechnya mosque

    Date: 2018-06-22 14:56:09 GMT - Chechnya - Sport - SN:1 - ID:7454823

    Egypt's national football team mission performed Friday prayers at the "Heart of Chechnya mosque in Grozny city. The mission was received by senior Chechen officials, notably the parliament speaker and Chechnya's Mufti, who delivered a sermon on ....

  • 38 Houthi militants killed in clashes with Yemeni forces over past 24 hours

    38 Houthi militants killed in clashes with Yemeni forces over past 24 hours

    Date: 2018-06-21 20:57:02 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7454026

    As many as 38 elements of the Houthi militias were killed in clashes with the joint Yemeni forces over the past 24 hours, Sky News channel quoted local sources as saying on Thursday. The clashes erupted on Yemen's western coast, the channel said, ....

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