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Trump administration rolls back rules protecting transgender inmates in federal prisons
The changes go against efforts by the previous Obama administration to ensure transgender inmates are protected from sexual assault and abuse - and follow on from a lawsuit filed by four evangelical Christians in a Texas prison. But Nancy Ayers, a spokeswoman for the agency, told BuzzFeed News that the new policy takes into account the needs of all federal prisoners "and articulates the ba... [Full Article...]
Bolton: 'Possible' US Will Sanction European Companies Doing Business with Iran
Both Bolton and Pompeo suggested they believed the great powers of Europe might eventually see the light. "Iran must explain how it continues its march across the Middle East". "It's possible", Bolton said. "I think that will sink in, and we'll see what happens then", he said. "The withdrawal wasn't aimed at the Europeans", Pompeo told "Fox News Sunday". [Full Article...]
Mahathir names 3 ministers; says he prevented Najib from leaving country
He also said Malaysia would remain friendly with all countries, not favoring any one in particular. Najib said he and his wife Rosmah Mansor were planning to go on an overseas holiday following which the Immigration Department made the announcement via its social site account, BBC reported. [Full Article...]
Israel Strikes Iranian Targets in Syria as Tensions Escalate
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, quoted in state-run IRNA, said the attacks were a breach of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. The Israeli military said its airstrikes focused on intelligence sites, weapons storage and logistics centers, and that the jets also destroyed several Syrian air defense systems. [Full Article...]
Iran, Sri Lanka ink 5 MoUs
The two leaders will sign a memorandum of understanding on "further strengthening the economic and trade ties between the two countries". The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran also said: "Considering ample tourist attractions of Iran and Sri Lanka, issues of tourism and direct flights between Tehran and Colombo were also discussed to facilitate travel between the two countries". [Full Article...]
"Proves India's Stand": Nirmala Sitharaman On Nawaz Sharif's 26/11 Remark
Explain it to me", he asked, in a clear reference to the Mumbai killings blamed on 10 Pakistani terrorists. On Saturday, deposed prime minister's controversial remark - linking the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to Pakistan - is being seen here as an attempt to put worldwide pressure on the country's military establishment, as the corruption trials against him and his family members enter a decisiv... [Full Article...]
Iran's Foreign Minister in China to rescue nuclear deal
Tensions between Iran and Israel erupted last week when Iran targeted Israel soldiers in the Golan Heights and Israel struck back, firing dozens of missiles into what it claimed were Iranian posts in Syria. A photo on the official Instagram site of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showed him reading a Farsi translation of Michael Wolff's scabrous account of the Trump White House, "The Fire an... [Full Article...]
Iran sentences eight alleged IS members to death
As a result of the terrorist attacks, about 20 people were killed and dozens of people were wounded. Ghazanfarabadi said courts will also hear claims later filed by families of the victims against the United States and Saudi Arabia, which are widely believed to have created and supported Daesh. [Full Article...]