At least 14 dead, 50 injured after large tent collapses in India
At least 14 people were killed and 50 injured on Sunday when heavy rain and a thunderstorm caused a huge tent to collapse in the Barmer district of India’s western desert state of Rajasthan, a senior government official said.
Iran warns of risk of conflict, Trump sees scope for deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of U.S. troops.
Traffic gridlock as Turks rush back to Istanbul to vote in high-stakes poll
A re-run of Istanbul’s high-stakes mayoral election has kept Turkish airports, bus stations and main highways jam-packed over the weekend, as voters rush back to the city from vacation or their original home towns to cast their ballot.
Istanbul votes again in test for Turkish democracy, Erdogan
The votes of millions of Istanbul residents were being counted on Sunday after polls closed on a re-run of a mayoral election that has become a referendum on President Tayyip Erdogan’s policies, and a test of Turkey’s ailing democracy.
Death toll from acute encephalitis in east Indian town rises to 129 children
At least 129 children have now died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the town of Muzaffarpur in the eastern Indian state of Bihar since an outbreak earlier this month, a medical official said on Sunday.
Mauritania government declares victory for ruling party candidate
Mauritania’s government, which has positioned itself as an ally of the West against Islamist militants, declared victory on Sunday in the country’s presidential election but opposition candidates said they could contest the results.
Trump: ‘may’ talk to Putin at G20 about Russian meddling in 2020 election: NBC
President Donald Trump told NBC News in an interview aired on Sunday that he “may” talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit this week about Russian interference in the upcoming 2020 U.S. election.
Trump says did not raise death of journalist Khashoggi on call with Saudi crown prince
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he did not discuss the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a phone call on Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Mauritania government declares victory for ruling party candidate
Mauritania’s government spokesman congratulated the ruling party candidate in Saturday’s elections on being “president-elect”, he wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
U.S. Mideast plan to boost Palestinian resistance: Iran parliament head
Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday a U.S. Middle East peace plan was “toying with a nation’s dignity” and would lead to stronger resistance against Israel by Palestinian militant groups, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
