Blast heard in Iraqi capital Baghdad, cause unknown: reuters witnesses
Two loud blasts were heard in Baghdad on Sunday night, Reuters witnesses said. It was not immediately possible to confirm the causes or locations.
NATO to hold urgent meeting on Monday over Iraq-Iran crisis
NATO ambassadors will gather on Monday in Brussels for an urgent meeting convened by the head of the military alliance to discuss the situation in the Middle East after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian general, a NATO official said.
Iraq calls for foreign troops to leave after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.
Macron speaks to Trump, says Iran must not escalate situation
Emmanuel Macron expressed France’s solidarity with its allies during a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday and said Iran must avoid “destabilizing” actions after a top Iranian military commander was killed in a U.S. air st…
Turkey’s Erdogan says making Iraq theater of U.S.-Iran tension hurts stability
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that making Iraq a conflict zone in terms of U.S.-Iran tensions was damaging stability in the region.
British PM says UK will not mourn Soleimani but urges restraint
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that Britain would not lament Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. drone strike in Iraq on Friday, but called for restraint in the response to his death.
Angola, Congo tell dos Santos to cooperate with justice after asset freeze
The presidents of Angola and Congo said on Sunday Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of the country’s previous leader, and her Congolese husband Sindika Dokolo should cooperate with the justice system after their assets were frozen.
Iraqi parliament backs government push to expel foreign troops
Iraq’s parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad.
UK urges Iraq to let its soldiers remain in Iraq: PA Media
Britain has urged Iraq to allow its soldiers to remain and continue to fight against Islamic State after Iraq’s parliament backed a government proposal to end the presence of foreign troops in Iraq, the PA Media agency reported.
Croatia’s opposition candidate set to win presidential vote: exit poll
The candidate from Croatia’s main opposition party, the Social Democrats, and former prime minister Zoran Milanovic looked set to become the country’s next president, an exit poll on state television showed on Sunday.
