Iran’s Khamenei calls for better regional cooperation, criticizes U.S.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on Sunday for increased cooperation among countries in the region to deal with problems he blamed on the United States, his official website said.
Mortar bombs strike Iraqi military base of Balad, four wounded -military sources
Seven mortar bombs fell on Sunday inside Iraq’s Balad air base, which houses U.S. forces, and four Iraqi soldiers were wounded in the attack, two military sources told Reuters.
False alert about nuclear plant incident near Toronto alarms residents
The Canadian province of Ontario sent out a false alert on Sunday that there had been an incident at a massive nuclear power station near Toronto, Canada’s largest city, prompting angry local mayors to demand an inquiry.
Ontario says it erroneously reported an incident at nuclear power station
The Canadian province of Ontario sent out a false alert on Sunday that there had been an “incident” at a massive nuclear power station near Toronto, Canada’s largest city, correcting itself shortly afterward to say nothing had occured.
Protesters demand Iran’s leaders quit after military admits it hit plane
Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, piling pressure on the leadership after the military admitted it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner at a time when Tehran had feared U.S. air strikes.
UK and Germany condemn arrest of Britain’s Tehran ambassador: UK PM’s office
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the arrest of Britain’s ambassador to Tehran, a spokesman from Johnson’s office said in a statement issued after the two leaders spoke on Sunday.
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as a propaganda tool.
Top Iran security official says Tehran did not hide cause of Ukraine plane crash
A senior Iranian security official said on Sunday Iran had no intention to conceal the cause of the crash of a Ukrainian airliner which the Iranian military admitted it had mistakenly shot down, the state-run IRIB news agency reported.
Italy’s Prysmian says Western Link submarine power cable currently unavailable
The Western Link high-voltage submarine power cable between Scotland and England is currently unavailable after tripping on Friday, Italian cablemaker Prysmian, which built the link, said on Sunday.
Senior police officer arrested in Kashmir on suspicion of aiding militants
A senior police officer has been arrested in Indian Kashmir and accused of aiding militants after he was found driving two suspected insurgents toward Jammu, Kashmir’s chief of police told reporters on Sunday.
