ANKARA -- A civilian training plane crashed on Monday in Turkey's southern province of Antalya, killing one and seriously injuring two others, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

According to Demiroren News Agency, the single-engine aircraft had three people on board and fell on a farm in Manavgat district. (Turkey-Plane Crash-Antalya)

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TEHRAN -- Visiting German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that Britain, France and Germany are working to help Iran benefit economically from the 2015 international nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Maas, who is in Tehran after his regional tour over the past days, made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. (Iran-Germany-Nuke Deal)

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DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday launched an emergency campaign to provide relief aid to those hit by heavy rains and floods in Aden and other Yemeni cities, official news agency WAM reported.

The volunteer teams of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) have arrived in the areas affected by the rains to evaluate the losses and provide relief aid, including draining rainwater from streets and residential areas and offering relief materials and shelter for the displaced, WAM said. (UAE-Yemen-Relief Aid)

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CAIRO -- The Egyptian authorities contacted their British counterparts to stop the sale of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun's bust scheduled on an auction of Christie's auction house in London on July 4, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The Egyptian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Antiquities asked Christie's auction house and the UNESCO to stop the sale of the ancient Egyptian boy king's bust. (Egypt-Tutankhamun) Enditem

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