Iran appreciates Russia and China for their principled stances and for vetoing US anti-Iran resolution

 

The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations expressed appreciation to Russia and China for their negative votes—which blocked the US-sponsored anti-Iran resolution—and to Pakistan and Somalia for their abstentions, as well as for the principled and valuable stances taken by these nations.

Kosovo's former president , Hashim Thaci, jailed only for 25 years over war crimes, Prosecutors asked for a maximum 45

 

Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci has been jailed for 25 years after being found criminally responsible for war crimes following a trial in The Hague.

Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel

 The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 heavy bombs (2,000-pound MK-84s and BLU-117s) to Israel—the largest sale of its kind in years, funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars. 

UK Prime Minister’s office rejects possibility of referendums on countries leaving Britain

 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham does not support the idea of holding referendums in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on leaving the United Kingdom, a representative of the head of the British government said, as quoted by Sky News.

Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish leaders to discuss break-up of UK - Report

 

The first ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are set to meet in Cardiff on Monday to discuss the possibility of leaving the United Kingdom through constitutional change and cooperation between the three UK nations, according to The Telegraph.