TEHRAN -- The United States is still refusing to accept certain clauses of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran on ending the war, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
Citing information obtained by its reporter, Tasnim said that despite some talks held between the two sides on Sunday, the United States is still obstructing certain clauses of the potential peace MoU, including the release of Iran's frozen assets. (Iran-US-MoU)
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BEIRUT -- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Sunday that attempts to disarm the group would lead to its "extermination" and the gradual occupation of Lebanon, vowing that Hezbollah would continue fighting against Israel.
"We are threatened in our existence and we will defend ourselves toward one of two outcomes: victory or martyrdom," Qassem said in a televised speech broadcast by local TV channel Al-Manar. (Lebanon-Israel-Hezbollah)
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TOKYO -- A death threat had been sent to Japan's Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki before his meeting with supporters held Sunday in the prefecture's capital city, local media reported.
The threatening email was sent on Friday to the meeting's venue, warning that the sender would go to the meeting to "kill Denny Tamaki," Kyodo News reported, citing sources close to the matter. (Japan-Okinawa-Death Threat)
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ADDIS ABABA -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that 10 African countries are at high risk of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, amid growing concern over regional spread.
During an online press briefing on Saturday evening, Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya said the 10 high-risk countries are South Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, and Burundi. (Africa-CDC-Ebola) Enditem
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