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Baghdad, July 1(UNI) Two rockets hit an airbase area late yesterday in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk without causing casualties, the official Iraqi News Agency reported. The agency quoted a senior security source saying that two Katyusha rockets were fired at the Kirkuk airbase. One rocket landed between the first and second runways of the…

Beirut, July 1 (UNI) The issue of normalizing relations between Syria and Israel has been practically resolved, and an agreement may be signed in the coming months, Lebanese newspaper Ad-Diyar reported, citing sources. At the same time, Lebanon is under increasing pressure to persuade the government to take a similar step – simultaneously with Syria…

Tehran, July 1 (UNI) A record 256,000 undocumented Afghan migrants returned to their homeland from Iran in June, and there are no resources to help them, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. On Friday, the Afghanistan International news portal reported that officials in the western Afghan province of Herat announced a nascent humanitarian crisis,…

Washington, July 1 (UNI) The IMF Board has approved a nearly $500 million disbursement to Ukraine following a review of the Extended Fund Facility program, the Fund announced in a statement on Monday. “The IMF Board today completed the Eighth Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, enabling a…

Washington, July 1 (UNI) US President Donald Trump launched the sale of fragrances called “Victory 45-47” for both men and women. “Trump Fragrances are here. They’re called ‘Victory 45-47′ because they’re all about Winning, Strength, and Success — For men and women. Get yourself a bottle, and don’t forget to get one for your loved…

Mexico City, July 1 (UNI) US President Donald Trump’s memorandum on tightening Washington’s policy towards Havana demonstrates a criminal policy that violates the rights of the entire Cuban people, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said. “The presidential memorandum against Cuba, released today by the US government, intensifies the aggression and economic blockade that punishes…

Madrid, July 1 (UNI) Spain recorded its highest-ever temperature for the month of June over the weekend, as a fierce heatwave continues to grip southern Europe. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) reported that the town of El Granado, in the southwestern province of Huelva, reached 46 degrees Celsius on Saturday. This surpasses the previous…

New York/New Delhi, (UNI) Terming terrorism as one of the gravest threats to humanity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said the world must come together on some basic concepts: no impunity to terrorists, no treating them as proxies and no yielding to nuclear blackmail. Addressing the gathering at the exhibition on “The Human Cost…

Jakarta, June 30 (UNI) The Indonesian government has evacuated its 97 citizens from Iran and 26 from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Arabah area, following tensions in those regions, Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Monday. “The government has established a crisis response team and will continue the evacuation process while monitoring the condition of Indonesians…

Sydney, June 30 (UNI) A teenager has been hospitalised after being attacked by a shark at a beach on Australia’s east coast. The 16-year-old boy was swimming at Cabarita Beach, over 650 km north of Sydney in the state of New South Wales (NSW), yesterday afternoon when he was bitten on the right arm and…