Thousands of Canadians mourn Iran crash victims at memorials
About 2,000 people packed a memorial in Toronto on Sunday to remember the victims of a Ukrainian airliner shot down in Iran in a disaster that killed 57 Canadians, mainly of Iranian descent.
Small but dangerous: volcano spews ash over Philippine capital
A volcano near Manila spewed a massive cloud of ash that drifted across the Philippine capital on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government offices as authorities warned of a possible “explosive eruption”.
Hezbollah: It’s time for Iran’s allies to start working to avenge Soleimani
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Sunday it was time for Iran’s allies to begin working to retaliate for the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani though it would be a “long path” to the goal of ejecting U.S. forces from the region.
Britain, France and Germany urge Iran to stick to 2015 nuclear deal
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday called in a joint statement on Iran to return to full compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and refrain from further violence.
Four wounded in attack on Iraqi military base that houses U.S. forces
Four people were wounded on Sunday in an attack on Balad air base in northern Iraq which houses U.S. personnel.
Human Rights Watch head denied entry to Hong Kong ahead of new report launch
The global head of Human Rights Watch said he was denied entry on Sunday to Hong Kong, where he was scheduled to launch the organization’s latest world report this week.
Canada province says sorry after training mistake sparks false nuclear alert
The Canadian province of Ontario on Sunday apologized for wrongly raising the alarm about an incident at a massive nuclear power station near Toronto and blamed a training exercise mistake.
Pentagon chief says no specific evidence Iran was plotting to attack four U.S. embassies
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he did not see specific evidence from intelligence officials that Iran was planning to attack four U.S. embassies, an assertion made by President Donald Trump in justifying the killing of Iran’s top gene…
Libya ceasefire call brings lull in heavy fighting
A ceasefire in Libya initiated by Turkey and Russia saw a lull in heavy fighting and air strikes on Sunday, though both warring factions accused each other of violating the truce as skirmishes continued around the capital Tripoli.
Russian-led air strikes suspended in Idlib after ceasefire: residents
Russia and its allies halted air strikes in Syria’s Idlib region on Sunday as a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force, residents, rebels and respondents said, although few were optimistic the truce would hold.
