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People transport bags of grain while riding on the back of a pick-up truck near of a store in Sanaa April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi
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n this photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry, Iran’s Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan, center, and his counterparts from Russia Sergei Shoigu, left, and Syria Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij pose for a photo while attending their trilateral meeting in Tehran, Iran, on Thursday, June 9, 2016, AP
China-Led Bloc Keeps Iran at Arm’s Length
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a China-led security bloc, refused to initiate Iran’s accession on Thursday despite a request from Russia which backs Tehran’s bid, indicating possible divisions between Beijing and Moscow. The bloc has served a...Caption:
A Police man prepares near a cinema where an armed man barricaded himself in Viernheim, southern Germany, on June 23, 2016. No patrons of a German cinema stormed by an armed man were hurt and all have been released, Hesse state interior minister Peter Beuth said, A.F.P
Police Shoot Dead Masked Man who Took Hostages in German Cinema
A masked man took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police stormed the complex and shot him dead, police said. No other people were injured, a police spokesman stated. The attacker, who carried a rifle or “long gun”, acted alone...Caption:
Indian workers mow grass being grown at a research and development center in Murakh, Doha, Qatar, Reuters
Qatar Uses 3D Printers to Make World Cup Stadiums Desert-Proof
Scientists at Qatar University are testing 3D-printed models of football stadiums that Qatar is building for the 2022 World Cup to see if they can endure the Gulf state’s harsh desert climate. Qatar has sought to relieve concerns about its summer heat and moved...Caption:
Afghan refugees are seen at UNHCR’s Voluntary Repatriation Centre in Peshawar, Pakistan, June 23, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood