China opposes North Korea’s missile launch
Here is a round-up of global news developments:
- A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked central Myanmar with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. According to the US geological survey, the quake struck 143 kilometer west of the city of Meiktila.
- A strong earthquake has hit central Italy, killing nearly 40 people. The death toll may rise as many people are still trapped under the rubble. The 6.2 magnitude quake has caused serious damage to a number of towns and villages. Accumoli and Amatrice are among the hardest-hit towns.
- Syria slams Turkey’s military operation allegedly against Daesh terrorists and Kurdish forces inside Syria, calling it a breach of the country’s sovereignty. Turkish army forces and militants of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA), backed by US warplanes, have taken control of four Syrian villages.
- Turkey’s Dogan news agency says a military vehicle has come under attack near the resort town of Antalya. At least three soldiers have been wounded. It’s not clear yet who conducted the attack. Violence has been surging in Turkey over the past months.
- The United Nations has warned that more than one million Iraqis could be displaced as a result of the army’s operations in the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi army is conducting a series of small-scale operations around Mosul ahead of an eventual offensive to retake it from Daesh.
- Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Gholamali Khoshroo, has reiterated Tehran’s call for the dismantling of weapons of mass destruction across the world. Khoshroo expressed concern over the slow pace of de-nuclearization. Khoshroo was speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at the UN Security Council.
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country is willing to participate in the construction of a massive canal across Nicaragua. He made the comment following talks with officials in Nicaragua. Zarif is now in Ecuador as part of a tour to 6 Latin American states.
- China says it’s opposed to North Korea’s nuclear and missile development process, as well as any actions that trigger tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Wednesday, North Korea fired a submarine-launched missile that flew towards Japan. The move has also drawn strong condemnations from South Korea and Japan.
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