Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 23
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SCHINIAS, Greece -- Two people lost their lives when a helicopter crashed in a wetland at the outskirts of Schinias seaside resort, some 45 km northeast of Athens, Greek authorities said on Friday.
The pilot and a passenger -- identified as a wetland guard -- were found dead by the fire brigade's rescue squad, according to an e-mailed statement from the brigade's headquarters. (Greece-Helicopter-Crash)
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ISLAMABAD -- At least 18 people were killed and over 100 others injured as twin blasts ripped through a market on Friday afternoon in Parachinar, capital city of Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency, reported local Urdu TV channel Geo.
The attack took place at about 5:30 p.m. local time when a handgrenade was hurled into the crowds of the people busy with shopping at a downtown market of the city for the coming Eid, a holiday which marks the end of the fast month Ramadan, said local media. (Pakistan-Twin Blasts)
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RAMADI, Iraq -- Nine people were killed and 11 others were wounded on Friday after 10 Islamic State (IS) suicide bombers attacked a town in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial police source told Xinhua.
"The latest report said that two soldiers and seven family members were killed and 11 others were wounded, including an army officer," the source said on condition of anonymity. (Iraq-IS-Suicide Attack)
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CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi issued on Friday a decree pardoning 502 people sentenced in cases related to breaching protest and gathering law, official MENA news agency reported.
Sisi's move came in response to a recent national youth conference where he ordered formation of a youth committee to study the cases of young prisoners in various controversial cases mostly related to protests and opinions. (Egypt-President-Pardoning)
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MOSCOW -- Two Russian frigates and a submarine deployed in the eastern Mediterranean have fired six Kalibr cruise missiles at Islamic State (IS) targets in west-central Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
The "sudden massive missile strike" was directed at "command posts and large ammunition depots of IS terrorists in the vicinity of Akerbat settlement in the province of Hama," it said in a statement. (Russia-Syria-Cruise Missiles)
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LONDON -- London's Metropolitan Police said Friday the cladding attached to the 24-floor Grenfell tower block destroyed by fire has failed safety tests.
Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack of the Metropolitan Police, who is overseeing the investigation, said in a briefing that both the insulation and tiles at the Grenfell Tower had failed safety tests, with the insulation proving more flammable than the cladding. (Britain-Tower-Fire) Enditem
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