North Korea claimed, it carried out a successful test of its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) landing in the Sea of Japan. Some experts averred that the trajectory implies that the ICBM could potentially hit US mainland.
Russia Poised To Launch The Brightest 'Star' In The Sky
Vigil 360’s monitoring of global technological developments revealed that Russia is set to launch potentially the brightest artificial object in the night sky, which could outshine everything except for the Moon, July 14, 2017. The development which was monitored on Fox News online has it that ‘star’ dubbed Mayak, a Russian CubeSat (a type of miniaturized satellite) will be fitted with solar reflectors and launched into space.
Overturned Oil Tanker Explodes, Kill More Than 150 In Pakistan
Eyewitnesses described terrifying scenes after an overturned oil tanker exploded in a huge fireball in Pakistan on Sunday, killing more than 150 people, including many women and children, who had rushed to the site to collect fuel spilling from the crashed vehicle.
Egyptian President, Pardons 502 Prisoners
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 502 prisoners before the Eid al-Fitr holiday including prominent businessman Hesham Talaat Moustafa, according to a presidential decree issued on Friday.
Russia’s President Wades into Gulf Feud
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the leaders of Qatar and Bahrain, stressing the need for diplomacy to end the feud between Qatar and its Arab neighbours.
Iraqi Forces Free Hundreds Of Civilians
Iraqi forces opened exit routes for hundreds of civilians to flee the Old City of Mosul on Saturday as they battled to retake the quarter from Islamic State militants mounting a last stand in what was the de facto capital of their self-declared caliphate.
120 People Missing As Landslide Kills Five In China
At least five people were found dead and over 120 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers scoured through rocks for survivors.