Iran FM travels to Oman for talks on Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 10 (AFP): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travelled to Oman on Saturday for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, state media said.The visit "will be focused on the Strait of Hormuz and shipping safety" and is "a continuation of the consultations that we started with Oman over the...
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Death toll in Venezuela quakes rises past 4,000
CARACAS, July 11 (AFP): The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said Friday.At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back June 24 quakes, which flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez wrote...
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Erdogan gifts NATO leaders a revolver each
ANKARA, Turkey,Jul 11 (AP): Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world. They each left with a revolver and six rounds.The unconventional gift from the host of this week's NATO summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was meant to showcase his country's growing defense industry.But...
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Turkey fines over 100 doctors for Caesarian deliveries
ANKARA, July 11 (AFP): Turkey's health ministry has fined more than 100 obstetrician-gynaecologists for carrying out Caesarian sections, suspending them from duty and forcing them to undergo training, BirGun newspaper reported on Saturday.The country has the highest rate of C-section births among the OECD's 38 nations, according to the last...
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