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Iran condoles deaths in Portugal wildfire

  • TEHRAN, June 20 (APP/MNA): Iran has forwarded a message of condolences to government and nation of Portugal over the country’s deadliest forest fires claiming the lives of at least 62 people on Sunday. Head of Iran-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Group, Mostafa Kavakebian,has forwarded a message to his Portuguese counterpart Adao Silva, extending his condolences and sympathy […]

  • Australian gambling giants get approval to form powerhouse

    SYDNEY, June 20, (APP/AFP) – Australian gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts were Tuesday given the green light by the competition tribunal to merge, paving the way for the creation of a betting powerhouse following months of uncertainty. The rival Australian-listed firms announced their plan to merge in October, but the proposal encountered several hurdles including […]

  • Australian gambling giants get approval to form powerhouse

    SYDNEY, June 20, (APP/AFP) – Australian gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts were Tuesday given the green light by the competition tribunal to merge, paving the way for the creation of a betting powerhouse following months of uncertainty. The rival Australian-listed firms announced their plan to merge in October, but the proposal encountered several hurdles including […]

  • Residential property prices continue to soar in Australia

    SYDNEY, June 20 (APP/Xinhua): Residential property prices in Australia have risen 2.2 percent in the March quarter, resulting in four consecutive quarters of growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed on Tuesday. Over the year to March, prices have soared 10.2 percent and according to Prices Branch Program Manager at the ABS Marcel van […]

  • Temples transformed: superheroes bolster Buddha’s ranks

    NONTHABURI, Thailand, June 20, (APP/AFP) – Superheroes are coming to the rescue of Thailand’s temples, where monks have commissioned giant statues of comic book icons and toy robots to entertain children while parents donate to their coffers. Instead of the traditional tranquil Buddhas and mythical beasts that adorn most monasteries in the land, the shimmering […]

  • French police hold 4 family members of Champs-Elysees assailant: source

    PARIS, June 20 (APP/AFP) – French police have taken into custody four members of the family who was killed when he rammed a car loaded with guns and a gas bottle into a police van on the Champs-Elysees, a judicial source said Tuesday. The ex-wife, brother and sister-in-law of Adam Dzaziri were detained on Monday […]