UK’s Raab calls for de-escalation of tensions after killing of ‘menace’ Soleimani
British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday he understood why the United States had killed a top Iranian military commander but urged a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East to avoid war in the region.
EU’s Borrell invites Iran’s foreign affairs minister to Brussels
European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East in a talk with Iran’s Foreign Affairs Minister Javad Zarif over the weekend, an EU statement said on Sunday.
Japanese woman turns 117 years old, extends record as world’s oldest person
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan.
Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, U.S. forces
Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group attacked on Sunday a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and published pictures of masked gunmen standing next to an aircraft in flames.
Iran summons Swiss envoy over Trump’s remarks – TV
Iran summoned the Swiss envoy representing U.S. interests in Tehran on Sunday to protest against President Donald Trump saying Washington would target Iranian sites if Tehran attacks Americans or U.S. assets in retaliation to the killing of military co…
At least 30 killed in Libya military academy attack
At least 30 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government said in a statement on Sunday.
Iran condemns Trump as ‘terrorist in a suit’ after attack threat
Iran condemned Donald Trump on Sunday as a “terrorist in a suit” after the U.S. president threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites hard if Tehran attacks Americans or U.S. assets in retaliation for the killing of military commander Qassem Soleimani.
Six German tourists killed by suspected drunk driver in Italy
Six German tourists were killed on Sunday when a suspected drunk driver crashed his car into a group of people in a town in northern Italy, police said.
Dozens arrested after Hong Kong protest taking aim at Chinese traders
Scuffles erupted between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday, with dozens of arrests made, after thousands marched near the border, shouting pro-democracy slogans and venting their anger at mainland Chinese traders.
UK’s Raab says U.S. had right of self defense in Soleimani killing
The United States had a right to self defense in killing Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday.
