Pakistan military aircraft crashes, two pilots killed
A Pakistan military aircraft crashed near an air base on Tuesday, killing two pilots, an air force spokesman said.
Stampede during funeral for Iranian commander kills 35: report
A stampede among mourners during the funeral ceremony for a slain Iranian commander in the southeastern city of Kerman killed 35 people on Tuesday and injured 48, the Young Journalists Club website, which is affiliated to state television, reported.
Strong shallow quake hits Puerto Rico, triggers small tsunami
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck just off Puerto Rico early on Tuesday, triggering a small tsunami, though there were no initial reports of casualties or significant damage on land.
Iran considers retaliation options as it buries slain commander
Iran is considering 13 scenarios to avenge the killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq by a U.S. drone attack, a senior Tehran official said on Tuesday as the general’s body was brought to his hometown for burial.
Britain to discuss Iran crisis with France and Germany
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab travels to Brussels on Tuesday to discuss with France and Germany the crisis sparked by the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, the British Foreign Office said.
Who wants to replace UK’s defeated Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn?
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will elect a new leader after veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn said he would step down following his party’s election defeat by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives.
Fatal stampede in Iran at funeral for a slain commander: Press TV
A number of people were killed in Iran on Tuesday in a stampede during the funeral for a top military commander who was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week, Iran’s official English-language news channel Press TV reported on Twitter.
Germany to cut troop numbers in Iraq after Soleimani killing
Germany is moving some of its military personnel from Iraq to neighboring countries over security concerns, the government said, days after the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a U.S. drone strike.
Arrest warrant for Ghosn’s wife ‘pathetic’: Ghosn spokeswoman
An arrest warrant issued by Japanese prosecutors for Carlos Ghosn’s wife Carole is “pathetic” and comes shortly before Ghosn is to speak freely for the first time since arriving in Beirut, a spokeswoman for Ghosn told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan to do utmost to have Ghosn return for trial: ministry official
Japanese legal officials are poring over Lebanese laws in a bid to find a way to return ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to Japan, a Ministry of Justice senior official said on Tuesday, adding that Tokyo will do its utmost to have him face trial on financia…
