THIS WEEK WORLD
2016-08-20
THIS WEEK WORLD
SYRIA
Syrian army sets off leftover mines in the historic city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate on April 1.Days ago,the Syrian Government retook the ancient city from the “Islamic State” terrorist group
UNITED STATES
First lady Michelle Obama plants vegetables with school children in the Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,D.C.on April 5
VIET NAM
Tran Dai Quang is sworn in as the country's president in Hanoi on April 2
AZERBAIJAN
The country's Defense Ministry announces a unilateral cease-fire on April 5 in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh after four days of military conflict with Armenia
INDIA
India's first semi-high speed train,the Gatimaan Express,which can reach speeds of 160 km per hour,is ready for its first run at Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi on April 5
REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Residents evacuate the conflict region in the country's capital Brazzaville on April 4.Clashes took place between police and unknown gunmen that day