Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as a propaganda tool.
Top Iran security official says Tehran did not hide cause of Ukraine plane crash
A senior Iranian security official said on Sunday Iran had no intention to conceal the cause of the crash of a Ukrainian airliner which the Iranian military admitted it had mistakenly shot down, the state-run IRIB news agency reported.
Italy’s Prysmian says Western Link submarine power cable currently unavailable
The Western Link high-voltage submarine power cable between Scotland and England is currently unavailable after tripping on Friday, Italian cablemaker Prysmian, which built the link, said on Sunday.
Senior police officer arrested in Kashmir on suspicion of aiding militants
A senior police officer has been arrested in Indian Kashmir and accused of aiding militants after he was found driving two suspected insurgents toward Jammu, Kashmir’s chief of police told reporters on Sunday.
Ireland’s PM sets stage for possible February election
Ireland’s Prime Minster Leo Varadkar said on Sunday he had made a decision on the timing of a general election, with many media outlets and politicians predicting a Feb. 7 poll.
Canadian province says it erroneously reported an incident at nuclear power station
The Canadian province of Ontario sent out a false alert on Sunday that there had been an “incident” at a massive nuclear power station near Toronto, Canada’s largest city, correcting itself shortly afterward to say nothing had occured.
Philippines warns of ‘explosive eruption’ as volcano spews ash
A volcano near the Philippines capital spewed ash up to nine miles into the sky on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people, the cancellation of flights and warnings of a possible explosive eruption and volcanic tsunami.
Ethiopian PM Abiy expects parliamentary election in May or June
Ethiopia will hold a parliamentary election in May or June despite security and logistic concerns, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday.
Iran summons UK envoy over his attendance at ‘illegal’ rally
Iran summoned the UK envoy on Sunday to complain about his attendance at an “illegal” rally in Tehran to commemorate those killed in a Ukrainian airliner mistakingly downed by the country’s military forces, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
Hardline militia rallies at UK embassy in Iran, demands closure: report
Iran’s hardline Basij militia staged a demonstration outside Britain’s embassy in Tehran on Sunday demanding that it be closed, Iranian state media reported.
