25 soldiers killed in Houthi attack on gov't forces in northern Yemen

Aug 28,2019
Around 25 soldiers of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces were killed Tuesday during a large-scale attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the country's northern province of Saada, a military official told Xinhua.
Abe tells Zarif Japan will work to ease tensions
Aug 28
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that Japan will continue diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East.
Passengers evacuate plane in Beijing due to smoke
Aug 28
Passengers have safely evacuated an Air China plane at Beijing Capital International Airport after smoke was seen onboard.
Archeologists find remains of 227 sacrificed children in Peru
Aug 28
Archeologists in Peru say the 227 bodies they have unearthed from a site used by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture is the biggest-ever discovery of sacrificed children.
CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos
Aug 28
The regulator of global wildlife trade will impose a near-total ban on sending African elephants captured from the wild to zoos after a final vote on the issue on Tuesday.
J&J ordered to pay $572 million for opioid addiction crisis
Aug 27
An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered US health care giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in damages for its role in fostering the state's opioid addiction crisis.
9 militants killed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province
Aug 27

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