UK envoy to Tehran arrested for several hours for inciting anti-government protesters: Tasnim
A British envoy to Tehran was arrested for several hours in front of Amir Kabir University for inciting anti-government protesters, the Tehran-based Tasnim news agency said on Saturday.
Canada’s Trudeau wins plaudits at home as Iran admits causing crash
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s diplomacy was vindicated on Saturday when Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner as Trudeau had suggested, and his handling of the incident may increase support at home, Canadian polit…
Eleven migrants dead after boat capsizes off western Turkey: Anadolu
Eleven migrants, including eight children, died after their boat capsized off Turkey’s western coast, state-owned Anadolu agency said on Saturday.
Talks on future of Harry and Meghan going well, royal source says
Discussions regarding future plans for Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are progressing well and should conclude within days not weeks, a royal source said on Saturday.
Factbox: Reactions to Iran’s statement it downed Ukrainian plane
Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a “disastrous mistake”, saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.
Canada’s Trudeau says ‘many questions’ remain about Iran’s shooting down of airliner
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said questions remain about Iran’s downing of a Ukrainian plane that killed all 176 aboard, including 57 Canadians, and that he expected full cooperation in the ongoing investigation.
Lebanon ‘regrets’ U.N. voting rights suspension over membership arrears
Lebanon’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that it “regretted” the revoking of the country’s voting rights at the U.N. General Assembly after falling behind on membership dues, saying the state’s “reputation and prestige” would be impacted.
Roadside bomb kills two U.S. personnel, wounds two more in Afghan south
A roadside bomb killed two U.S. military personnel and wounded two others in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S. military said, an attack claimed by the Taliban.
Truth about Iran crash could not be hidden, says Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
The findings by Ukrainian experts in Iran meant that the truth about the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane could not be concealed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised address on Saturday.
Ukraine PM says state, airline will give money to families of Iran crash victims
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said on Saturday that Ukraine would pay 200,000 hryvnia ($8,350) each to the families of those who died in a plane crash in Iran this week.
