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US strategic oil reserve drops to lowest level since 1982
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Crude oil stocks in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by about 5.3 million barrels last week to their lowest level since 1982, government data showed Monday.
US destroyer left without power for 4 days in S China Sea
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The USS Benfold, a US Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was left without power for four days in the South China Sea last month after an engineering failure, forcing the vessel to be towed to the Philippines.
Concerns raised as prolonged deployment at US Abraham Lincoln
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday as the aircraft carrier faces growing scrutiny over its prolonged deployment and deteriorating conditions aboard the ship.
One killed, four injured in a shooting in Kentucky Concert
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – One person was killed and four others, including two children, were wounded in a shooting at an outdoor concert in downtown Lexington, US state of Kentucky, on Saturday evening.
Multiple people shot at Virginia State University
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. None of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the university said.
6 killed, suspect dead in shootings in US State of Michigan
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A series of shootings in Michigan left six people plus a suspect dead Friday, police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area.
2 US army soldiers killed in Texas chopper crash
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Two US Army soldiers died when an Apache military helicopter attached to the service’s Fort Hood base crashed into a field in Texas on Wednesday, sparking a large grass fire, officials said.
Trump warns FIFA against substituting Infantino
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump warned FIFA against replacing its president, Gianni Infantino, saying the world’s leading football governing body would be making a “terrible mistake” by doing so.
3 killed, 10 wounded in a shooting in Chicago
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in US Chicago due to multiple shootings over the weekend, according to media reports.