Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf Arab states of backing the gunmen.
U.S. envoy Haley rejects Iran blame over parade attack
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday dismissed Iran’s assertion that Washington and its Gulf allies were to blame for a deadly parade attack and said Tehran should look closer to home.
Rebel attack in Congo Ebola zone kills 18
At least 14 civilians and four soldiers were killed on Saturday in a six-hour attack by rebels on the town of Beni in eastern Congo, the army and local officials said, disrupting efforts to contain an Ebola epidemic in the area.
Norway detains Russian man over suspected illegal intelligence activities: police
The Norwegian Police has detained a Russian citizen on suspicion of illegal intelligence activities, police said on Sunday.
UK opposition leader will back second Brexit vote if party wants it
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday he would back a second Brexit referendum if his Labour Party votes to pursue the move, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May, whose plans for a divorce deal with the EU have hit an impasse…
Act against ‘any whiff’ of resurgent anti-Semitism, pope says
Pope Francis said on Sunday that society should be vigilant for “any whiff” of resurgent anti-Semitism, calling for new generations to be taught the horrors of the Holocaust.
Significance of attack on military parade in Iran
A deadly assault on an Iranian Revolutionary Guards parade dealt a stunning blow to Iran’s security establishment, which has often said it can repel any threat no matter how big, even from the United States and its chief Middle East ally Israel.
Iran Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to wreak “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for a shooting attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf Arab states of backing the gunmen.
Focus on Europe, commissioner tells Germany as spymaster saga drags on
Germany’s government needs to refocus its energies on tackling European problems rather than minor domestic ones, the country’s EU Commissioner said, as a political crisis over the future of its scandal-tainted spymaster drags on.
Maldives extends voting in tense presidential election
The Maldives extended voting in the presidential election, in which Abdulla Yameen is expected to cement his grip on power, amid criticism over the fairness of the poll in the islands, best known as a luxury holiday destination.
