Hezbollah leader says he warned Soleimani of assassination threat
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday he had warned Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani of the risk of assassination and met him in the Lebanese capital Beirut on New Year’s Day before he was killed in a U.S. attack in Baghdad.
French police shoot and wound knifeman shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ in Metz
French police on Sunday shot and wounded a man who had rushed toward a group of policemen with a knife shouting “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) in the eastern city of Metz, local officials said.
Iran summons German diplomat over ‘destructive’ Soleimani statements: TV
Iran summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires in Tehran on Sunday to protest against “destructive” comments made by some German officials supporting the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. air strike in Iraq.
Thousands protest in Pakistan over U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Protestors clashed with police in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators attempted to march toward the U.S. consulate to protest the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.
Iran’s retaliation for Soleimani death to include Haifa, Israeli military centers: ex-commander
A former chief of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday the Israeli city of Haifa and Israeli military centers would be included in Tehran’s retaliation over the killing of Iran’s pre-eminent military commander Qassem Soleimani.
Pompeo defends ‘clear’ U.S. intelligence assessment of risk posed by Soleimani
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended the intelligence assessment that led the United States to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as Democratic lawmakers questioned whether there was an imminent threat.
Hezbollah: U.S. forces in Middle East to go home in coffins
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday the U.S. military in the Middle East would pay the price for the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, warning that U.S. soldiers and officers would return home in coffins.
Arab league chief concerned about Iraq developments, calls for calm
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday expressed his growing concern about the successive developments in Iraq and called for calm, the organization said in a statement.
Venezuela opposition pushes to re-elect Guaido as congress chief
Venezuela’s congress will vote for new leadership on Sunday with the opposition party hoping to re-elect Juan Guaido, who has been recognized by more than 50 nations as the country’s legitimate president.
Indian government seeks to woo Bollywood stars as citizenship law protests rage on
The Indian government invited numerous Bollywood stars and film industry personalities to a private gathering on Sunday in an effort to garner support for a new citizenship law that has triggered weeks of sometimes violent protests nationwide.
