Today in News History
On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1688, Abu l-Hasan Ali I, ruler of Tunisia (died 1756) was born. In 1914, Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (died 2001) was born. In 1922, In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes-Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. In 1954, Pierre Charles, Dominican educator and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Dominica (died 2004) was born. In 1955, Egils Levits, Latvian judge, jurist, 10th President of Latvia was born. In 1977, The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. In 1985, Haruo Remeliik, Palauan politician, 1st President of Palau (born 1933) passed away. In 1985, Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. In 1989, A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani. In 2019, Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Lebanon president tells US commander will exert sovereignty over all country's territory
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun on Monday told the head of US forces in the Middle East that Beirut intended to assert its sovereignty over the entire country, with the army deployed right up to the Israeli border.Aoun met Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command, to discuss the Washington-brokered agreement signed last week by Israel and Lebanon aimed at a peace deal.Cooper also met Lebanon's army chief Rodolphe Haykal, with the discussions addressing the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, the army said in a statement.
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