WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes against Iran, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing anonymous U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Trump "has not made a final decision, but the officials said he was seriously considering authorizing a strike in response to the Iranian regime's efforts to suppress demonstrations set off by widespread economic grievances," the report said. (US-Iran-Demonstrations)
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BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from a U.S. youth education exchange delegation comprised of teachers and students from the Diamond Minds Transformational Leadership Academy in Miami, Florida, the University of Florida and the Miami-Dade College.
In the reply letter dated Jan. 7, Xi said he was pleased to learn that the teachers and students had a pleasant and rewarding journey in China, and felt their strong interest and sincere feelings for Chinese culture. (Greenland-Party Leader-Statement)
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NEW YORK -- Rallies erupted in dozens of U.S. cities on Saturday after a federal immigration agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, intensifying nationwide anger over immigration enforcement under the Donald Trump administration.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot dead on Wednesday by an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The killing sparked outrage in the Democratic-led state and beyond, triggering protests and vigils aimed at ICE and federal immigration policy. (US-ICE-Protest)
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CAIRO -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned on Sunday that Tehran would view U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East region as "legitimate targets" if Washington takes military action against Iran.
Addressing the parliament, Qalibaf said that "in the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories (Israel) as well as all U.S. bases and ships will be our legitimate targets," according to a report by Alarabiya News. (Iran-US Bases-Target)
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RAMALLAH -- At least four Palestinians were killed on Sunday by Israeli army fire across Gaza and in southern West Bank, according to Palestinian sources.
One Palestinian was killed in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, where the Israeli army had previously withdrawn, said a medical source at al-Ahli Baptist Hospital and local eyewitnesses. (Gaza-West Bank-Israeli Army Fire) Enditem
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