Netanyahu says U.S. had right to self-defense in killing Soleimani: statement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that the United States had the right to defend itself by killing senior Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
Indonesia’s air force seeded clouds with salt on Friday to try to stop rainfall reaching the slowing sinking capital after deadly flash floods and landslides triggered by some of the heaviest rain ever recorded.
France opens rape probe after book accuses famed author of child abuse
The French public prosecutor’s office said on Friday it was opening a probe into allegations of rape of a child after a woman published a book saying that she had been sexually abused by a prominent author when she was 14.
Factbox: Reactions to the killing of Iranian general in a U.S. air strike
Here are some reactions to the killing of Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, in a U.S. air strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport.
Turkey says it has repatriated 150 foreign fighters since Nov 11
Turkish authorities have repatriated 150 foreign fighters detained over links to militant groups since Ankara launched a program to send back the detainees on Nov. 11, Interior Ministry spokesman Ismail Catakli said on Friday.
Britain urges de-escalation after U.S. killing of Iran’s Soleimani
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab on Friday urged all parties to de-escalate after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani.
Iran promises to avenge U.S. killing of top Iranian commander Soleimani
Iran promised harsh revenge after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East.
U.S. strike against Soleimani was reaction to Iran provocations: Germany
The U.S. strike in Iraq that killed Iran Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani was a reaction to military provocations by the Islamic Republic, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday.
Iran names deputy Quds Force commander to replace Soleimani after killing
Iran’s supreme leader appointed the deputy commander of the Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, as the replacement for Qassem Soleimani, the former head of the elite force who was killed in a U.S. air strike on Friday, state media reported.
Ghosn used our jets illegally in escape from Japan, Turkish company says
A Turkish private jet operator said on Friday that ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn used two of its planes illegally in his escape from Japan, with an employee falsifying lease records to exclude his name from the documents.
