5 dead in 2 car accidents in Iraq

Baghdad, July 8 (UNI) Five people were killed and six others wounded on Sunday in two car accidents north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said. In one accident, four people were killed when their car overturned on the main road between Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk as a result of…

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Israeli attacks cause heavy casualties in Gaza

Gaza, July 8 (UNI) Dozens of Palestinians were killed or wounded on Sunday in Israeli strikes on neighborhoods in east of Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported. Dozens of injuries, including children, were admitted to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza due to the bombardment, medical sources told Xinhua. The shelling occurred…

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan Islands

Tokyo, July 8 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off western Ogasawara Islands of Japan on Monday morning, local weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 5:02 a.m. local time, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ogasawara Village, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter was…

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France’s New Popular Front wins elections

Paris, July 8 (UNI) The left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the parliamentary elections in France, receiving 182 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament, the French Interior Ministry said. Second place went to French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition, which received 168 seats. The right-wing National Rally party…

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