KUWAIT -- Price of Kuwaiti oil went down USD 1.14 to USD 63.73 per barrel (pb) Thursday from USD 64.87 pb Wednesday, says Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon, in a statement on downing an Iranian pilotless aircraft by the American amphibious assault ship, the USS Boxer, indicated that the incident happened when the warship was conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN -- Spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces denies what he brands as "claims" by US President Donald Trump on downing an Iranian drone and says all Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are "intact." 2809992 CAIRO -- Algeria and Senegal national football teams will face off in the final match of the 32nd edition of African Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Cairo International Stadium at 19:00 GMT (22:00 local time) on Friday.
MOSCOW -- The next 13th International High-Level Meeting on Syria within the Astana Process will be held in Nur-Sultan city, capital of Kazakhstan (formerly named Astana), on August 1-2, 2019, Russian Interfax news agency declares. (end) rk