Iran warns U.S. and Israel of revenge after parade attack, Mattis dismisses threat
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would “severely punish” those behind the bloodshed.
Three workers reportedly kidnapped near Burkina Faso gold mine
Unidentified assailants on Sunday kidnapped three people working at a gold mine run by Ghana-based Balaji in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali, a company official told Reuters on Monday.
Mattis dismisses Iran revenge threat, says U.S. not in attack
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday dismissed Iran’s threats of revenge against those behind Saturday’s deadly attack on a military parade in southwestern Iran and said it was “ludicrous” for Tehran to allege U.S. involvement.
Exclusive: Myanmar military coordinated atrocities against Rohingya – U.S. report
A U.S. government investigation has found that Myanmar’s military waged a planned, coordinated campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities against the Southeast Asian nation’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
Iran says 22 people arrested in connection with deadly attack: Tasnim
Iran has arrested 22 people in connection with a deadly attack on a military parade in the southern city of Ahvaz last week that Tehran blamed on the United States and its regional allies, the Intelligence Ministry was quoted as saying on Monday.
Trump says expects announcement of new summit with North Korea’s Kim ‘pretty soon’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be announced “pretty soon” but that the location had yet to be determined.
UK ministers back compromise plan on post-Brexit migration: FT
Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet of ministers agreed on a plan to focus Britain’s post-Brexit migration system on high-skilled migrant workers but which would also allow companies to hire low-skilled foreign workers, the Financial Times said.
U.S. almost doubles aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh, Myanmar
The United States almost doubled its aid for displaced Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh and Myanmar, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced on Monday as she pushed for U.N. investigators to brief the U.N. Security Council on the cris…
Ivory Coast ruling coalition splits over feud
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s governing coalition appeared to split on Monday when a junior partner said it was pulling out after months of feuds.
Moscow protests Russian’s arrest in Oslo, Norwegians seal off room in parliament
Russia’s foreign ministry summoned Norway’s ambassador on Monday to protest against the arrest of a Russian citizen in Oslo on suspicion of spying while Norwegian authorities sealed off what was described as a “compromised room” in parliament.
