Large crowds march in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in U.S. air strike
With shouts of “Death to America”, tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq on Saturday to mourn Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader who were killed in a U.S. air strike that has raised the spectre of wider confli…
NATO suspends Iraq training mission after Soleimani killing
NATO has suspended training of Iraqi forces to ensure the safety of several hundred mission members amid fears for regional stability after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian general, an alliance spokesman said on Saturday.
Sorrow mixed with fear as Iran mourns Soleimani’s death
Iranians young and old have thronged the streets across Iran, waving national flags and breaking into mass chants of “I am Soleimani” as they mourn the country’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani.
Minor clashes break out at Paris protest against pension reforms
French police fired tear gas on Saturday in low-level clashes in the center of Paris with demonstrators protesting government plans to overhaul the country’s pension system.
Austria’s Greens set to approve coalition with conservatives
Austria’s Greens were set to approve a coalition deal on Saturday with the conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz, applauding their leader’s argument that it would keep the far right out of power and provide a chance for climate-related tax reform.
Tens of thousands march in southern India to protest citizenship law
Over one hundred thousand protesters, many carrying the Indian tricolour flag, took part in a peaceful march in the southern city of Hyderabad on Saturday, chanting slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new citizenship law.
With renewed support from Catalan separatists, Spain’s Sanchez seeks backing as PM
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez, seeking parliament’s backing to form a government, pledged to resolve the Catalan dispute through dialogue as he received renewed support from separatists in the restive region.
Palestinians in Gaza mourn Iran’s Soleimani
Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday mourned the death of Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. air strike in Iraq.
Russia’s Lavrov, Iran’s Zarif discuss Soleimani killing: statement
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif over the phone on Friday to discuss the killing of Iran’s military chief Qassem Soleimani, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in U.S. air strike
Tens of thousands of people marched in Baghdad on Saturday to mourn Iran’s military chief Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, killed in a U.S. air strike that has raised the specter of wider conflict in the Middle East.
