Tag: destroy

Syria rebels destroy bridges in anticipation of offensive

  BEIRUT: Syrian opposition fighters blew up bridges Friday linking areas they control to government-held territories in northwestern Syria in anticipation of a military offensive...

Saudi air defences destroy ballistic missile fired from Yemen

    DUBAI: Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed fired by Yemen’s Houthi movement over the southern city of Jazan, the Saudi-led coalition said on Monday. Earlier,...

Efforts on to destroy Syria’s remaining chemical arms factories: UN official

  UNITED NATIONS: Efforts are on to destroy Syria's two remaining chemical weapon production facilities, a United Nations (UN) official said Thursday. The destruction of the facilities...

China demolishes Christian megachurch

BEIJING: Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by religious rights groups. China’s officially atheist Communist authorities are wary of...

Bushfires destroy buildings in Australia as heatwave melts highway surface

SYDNEY: Bushfires in Australia destroyed buildings and threatened lives on Saturday as a heatwave in three states brought temperatures strong enough to melt the...