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The sun sets behind the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in Arabian Sea, June 3, 2019. Picture taken June 3, 2019

00:37 18 June 2019 / updated: 01:42 Middle East

Pentagon Approves Deployment of Additional 1,000 Troops to Middle East - Statement

Attack on Tankers in Gulf of Oman

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Egyptian ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi looks on from behind the defendants cage during is trial on May 8, 2014

Egyptian State TV Says Former President Morsi Died of Heart Attack - Report

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Last update: 02:11 18.06.2019
02:11 18.06.2019
Asia & Pacific
Earthquakes in Southwestern China Kill 6, Injure 75 – Reports (VIDEO)
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least six people were killed and another 75 injured as a result of two earthquakes in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, local media reported Tuesday, citing authorities.
Last update: 02:27 18.06.2019
02:27 18.06.2019
Latin America
Ecuador Gives Galapagos Island to US for Use as Air Force Base – Report
Ecuadorian authorities claim the airport will not officially become a US military base and will be used on a periodic basis. US officials deny any negotiations regarding using Ecuadorian territory for military purposes.
Last update: 00:40 18.06.2019
00:40 18.06.2019
Russia
Russian MoD Releases VIDEO of Su-27, Su-30 Low Altitude Flight, Cockpit View
The aircraft in the video are the most recent modifications of their corresponding models, delivered to the Armed Forces in 2011 and 2014. The planes reportedly flew at altitudes below 100 meters.
Last update: 02:26 18.06.2019
02:26 18.06.2019
US
Eight-Year-Old Boy Becomes Latest Victim in Serial Shark Attacks Off US Coast
A juvenile was rushed from the ocean to a North Carolina hospital over the weekend after sustaining injuries from two back-to-back bites from a shark.
Last update: 23:35 17.06.2019
23:35 17.06.2019
Military & Intelligence
US DoD Releases New Images It Says Prove Iranian Forces Removed Mine From Japanese Tanker (PHOTOS)
Last week, two oil tankers, the Kokuka Courageous and the Front Altair, were attacked in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. While the causes of the incident remain unknown, the United States has claimed that Iran sabotaged the vessels.
Last update: 01:12 18.06.2019
01:12 18.06.2019
Society
Not Lovin’ It: US Woman Fires Taser at McDonald’s Employee Because Her Food Was Taking Too Long
A woman in a wheelchair deployed her stun gun at a McDonald’s employee Thursday evening in Detroit, Michigan, after complaining that her food was taking too long.
Last update: 22:59 17.06.2019
22:59 17.06.2019
US
Four People Shot Near Toronto Raptors' Victory Parade, Stampede Ensues (VIDEOS, PHOTO)
Gunshots were fired Monday at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, near the ongoing celebratory parade being held in the city for the Toronto Raptors, the winning team of the 2019 NBA Championship.
Last update: 23:35 17.06.2019
23:35 17.06.2019
Latin America
Mexican President Says His Nation Could Achieve 'Pyrrhic' Victory in Trade War With US - Report
On 7 June, Trump announced that the US and Mexico had reached a deal under which Washington would suspend the introduction of tariffs earlier threatened by the US president against its southern neighbour.

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