TEHRAN -- Pakistan carried out a missile strike on a border village in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan on Thursday morning, killing seven foreign nationals, Alireza Marhamati, provincial deputy governor for security and law enforcement, told Iran's official news agency IRNA. (Iran-Pakistan-Attack)

- - - -

SANAA -- The United States and Britain bombed Houthi sites in northern Yemen before dawn on Thursday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said.

The strikes hit Houthi targets in five provinces, including Hodeidah, the main port on the Red Sea coast controlled by the Houthis, the channel reported, without providing more details. (Yemen-Houthis-Airstrikes)

- - - -

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was charged with 27 offenses in court on Thursday, according to local media reports.

Iswaran was charged with corruption, obtaining items from someone he had business dealings with as a public servant, and obstructing the course of justice, said the reports. (Singapore-Politics-Corruption)

- - - -

SEOUL -- Three local automakers in South Korea will voluntarily recall some 104,000 vehicles for manufacturing defects, the transport ministry said Thursday.

Renault Korea Motors will recall 83,574 units of SM3 model for a faulty component in the anti-lock braking system module, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Kia Corp. will recall 18,944 units of Carens RP for defective fueling valves, while domestic electric van manufacturer Jeis Mobility will repair the faulty protective rod of loading facility in 1,602 units of ETVAN. (South Korea-Vehicle Recall) Enditem

Related

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)