‘Our enemy is here’: Iran protesters demand leaders quit after plane is downed
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 feared U.S. air strikes.
Malta’s new leader promises to keep strengthening rule of law
Malta’s incoming leader Robert Abela promised to strengthen the rule of law and said the country would emerge stronger after recent events, in an address on Sunday a day before he is due to succeed Joseph Muscat as prime minister.
Guinea-Bissau Supreme Court rejects challenge to presidential election result
Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court on Sunday rejected a challenge against Umaro Cissoko Embalo’s victory in last month’s election run-off by the defeated candidate, who complained of fraud.
Ten years after devastating quake, Haitians struggle to survive
Every morning as the sun rises over the dusty, overgrown ruins of the Haitian capital’s iconic cathedral, Paul Christandro, who lived nearby all his life, thinks about the day ten years ago when he watched it come down, killing his friends.
Thousands of Canadians mourn Iran crash victims at memorials
About 2,000 people packed a memorial in Toronto on Sunday to remember the victims of a Ukrainian airliner shot down in Iran in a disaster that killed 57 Canadians, mainly of Iranian descent.
Small but dangerous: volcano spews ash over Philippine capital
A volcano near Manila spewed a massive cloud of ash that drifted across the Philippine capital on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government offices as authorities warned of a possible “explosive eruption”.
Hezbollah: It’s time for Iran’s allies to start working to avenge Soleimani
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Sunday it was time for Iran’s allies to begin working to retaliate for the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani though it would be a “long path” to the goal of ejecting U.S. forces from the region.
Britain, France and Germany urge Iran to stick to 2015 nuclear deal
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday called in a joint statement on Iran to return to full compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and refrain from further violence.
Four wounded in attack on Iraqi military base that houses U.S. forces
Four people were wounded on Sunday in an attack on Balad air base in northern Iraq which houses U.S. personnel.
Human Rights Watch head denied entry to Hong Kong ahead of new report launch
The global head of Human Rights Watch said he was denied entry on Sunday to Hong Kong, where he was scheduled to launch the organization’s latest world report this week.
