France advises its nationals against going to Iran and Iraq
France on Tuesday warned its nationals against traveling to Iran and to Iraq, citing an “extremely volatile” security situation.
Kosovo arrests Iran supporter over comments after Soleimani’s death
Kosovo police arrested a woman on Tuesday accused of inciting terrorist acts for social media comments against the United States over the killing of Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani.
Iraq has received U.S. letter regarding troop withdrawal: PM
The Iraqi military joint operations command has received a letter from the U.S. army concerning a possible withdrawal of its troops from the country, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday.
Qatar leader, Trump discuss how to reduce tension in Iraq region: Al Jazeera
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed developments in Iraq as well as ways to resolve controversial issues in the region and reduce tension, Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV channel said.
Former Toronto pastor sentenced to 15 years in wife’s drowning death
A former pastor from Toronto was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after he was convicted in the drowning death of his 20-week pregnant wife.
India court orders execution of convicts for 2012 deadly rape on Jan. 22
Four men sentenced to death for the gang rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in an attack that sent shockwaves across the world will be hanged on Jan. 22, an Indian court ruled on Tuesday.
UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan say ‘thank you’ to Canada after holiday
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visited Canada House in London on Tuesday to thank the High Commissioner for the hospitality they received during their Christmas holiday.
UK is not unquestioning in support of U.S., defense minister says
Britain is not unquestioning in its support of the United States, defense minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday, as he underlined the importance of trying to “reboot” the Iranian nuclear deal.
France urges Iran to avoid exacerbating tensions in Middle East: President
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Iran on Tuesday to avoid any actions that could worsen tensions in the Middle East after the killing of a top Iranian commander, Qassem Soleimani, in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.
German Greens cringe at Austrian peers’ coalition deal with Kurz
Germany’s environmentalist Greens have baulked at concessions their Austrian peers have made on immigration policy to clinch a coalition deal with conservative Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz that puts them in government for the first time.
