New Zealanders hand over 10,000-plus guns and weapons parts in buy-back scheme
New Zealanders have handed over more than 10,000 guns, weapons parts and accessories in the first week of a buy-back scheme prompted by the country’s worst peacetime mass shooting, police figures released on Sunday show.
Female suicide bomber kills eight in northwest Pakistan
A female suicide bomber in northwestern Pakistan killed at least eight people and wounded 26 more in an attack outside a local civilian hospital on Sunday, local officials said.
Hong Kong on security alert as thousands march in fresh wave of protests
Tens of thousands marched in sweltering heat in Hong Kong on Sunday as anti-government protests show no sign of let-up, with anger over an extradition bill morphing into a fresh front against what many see as an erosion of freedoms by Beijing.
Britain should not become U.S. ‘messengers’ over Iran: Labour’s Burgon
Britain should not become the “messengers” for U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran’s seizure of a UK-flagged tanker, Richard Burgon, justice spokesman for the opposition Labour Party, said on Sunday.
Britain considering options to respond to Iran’s seizure of tanker
Britain is looking into a series of options to respond to Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged tanker, junior defense minister Tobias Ellwood said on Sunday when asked whether London was considering putting sanctions on Tehran.
Iran says it is ready for any scenario, warns of escalating UK tension
Iran’s envoy to Britain on Sunday urged the UK to contain “domestic political forces” which he said wanted to escalate tension between the two countries amid the capture of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf by Iran.
Hong Kong locks down as thousands gather for latest anti-extradition bill rally
Thousands gathered in sweltering heat in Hong Kong on Sunday for the latest in a series of mass protests over an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled financial hub into crisis and revived public opposition to Beijing’s tightening grip.
Oman urges Iran to let seized tanker depart: state TV
Oman urged Iran on Sunday to let the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, which it seized on Friday, depart.
All 23 crew of seized British-operated tanker are safe: Iranian TV
The crew of the British-flagged Stena Impero tanker seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are all safe, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran in Hormozgan Province told state TV on Sunday.
A ‘shy, talented drawer’ – mourner remembers friend lost in Japan arson attack
The two men, friends since high school, were in touch on social media a week ago about getting together for a drink. But on Sunday, one was mourning the other, a victim of the arson attack on a Japanese animation studio that has claimed 34 lives.
