Headlines- Iranian authorities have publicly said that the deal with Oman would establish new shipping routes, enabling commercial ships to enter the Persian Gulf via an Iranian-controlled route and depart via an Oman-controlled outbound lane.
- "Any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all," according to a mutual defense agreement signed in Mecca by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
- On Friday, US President Donald Trump received an order to halt constructing a ballroom on the site of the East Wing demolition.
- A shooting at a high school in the Nonthaburi region of Thailand, north of Bangkok, the country's capital, claimed several lives and injured others.
- In response to Rome's similar measures, Spain announced on Friday that it would impose border controls for travelers arriving from Italy.
Tag: Insects
July 16, 2019
New Report Urges World Action to...
Without a doubt insects are the most successful species on the planet. They make up a clear majority of the world’s 1.5 million total species, and they live almost literally everywhere there is land, including Antarctica. But there is trouble in the insect world. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports~VOA NEWS