Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers
Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel stronghold where a ceasefire had halted a fierce army offensive two weeks ago.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon at petrol-bomb throwing protesters
Hong Kong police fired water cannon and volleys of tear gas to break up protesters throwing petrol bombs near the Legislative Council building and inside the Central Government Offices on Sunday, the latest in weeks of sometimes violent unrest.
France condemns attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure
France condemns attacks on Saudi oil facilities that have disrupted global production, the country’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Iran dismisses U.S. claim it was behind Saudi oil attacks, says ready for war
Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that risk disrupting global energy supplies and warned on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region were in range of its missiles.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, blue water jets at petrol-bomb throwing protesters
Hong Kong police fired water cannon and volleys of tear gas to break up protesters throwing petrol bombs and bricks near the Legislative Council building and central government offices on Sunday, the latest in weeks of sometimes violent unrest.
Iran’s Zarif says U.S., allies are ‘stuck in Yemen’
Iran’s foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the United States and its allies were “stuck in Yemen” and that blaming Tehran “won’t end the disaster”.
Iraq denies its territory was used to launch attack on Saudi oil facilities: statement
Iraq denied on Sunday that its territory had been used to carry out attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, referring to an incident that knocked out more that half the Kingdom’s output.
Saudi, Gulf stocks fall after attacks on Aramco oil plants
Saudi stocks fell sharply on Sunday, after attacks on two plants at the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry a day earlier knocked out more than half of Saudi crude output.
Northern Ireland’s DUP says still time for Brexit border deal
The Northern Ireland party whose 10 members of parliament support British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government believe a deal can be done in the coming weeks to maintain an open border in Ireland, a senior member said on Sunday.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to break up protesters
Hong Kong police fired tear gas to break up protesters at Admiralty on Sunday, near the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army in the Chinese-ruled city.
