Israel, US to hold joint military drills

The file photo shows US Army officers during a joint Israeli American military training at a patriot battery site in Tel Aviv. ©AP

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

  • Israel and the United States are set to hold joint wargames later this month, with a focus on training in ballistic missile warfare. The five-day maneuvers dubbed Juniper Cobra, are held every two years. Tel Aviv receives 3 billion dollars from Washington annually in military assistance.
  • Two US Republican presidential candidates support the use of waterboarding as an interrogation method. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have said that they'd reintroduce the method if they become president. Waterboarding was banned as torture in the US in 2009. Washington has been internationally condemned for using the technique.
  • South Korea says it will discuss with the US the deployment of a missile system on the Korean Peninsula. The announcement came after North Korea placed a satellite into orbit by launching a rocket. South Korea, Japan, and the US say the launch is a cover for a banned missile test.
  • A 3-year-old boy has shot and killed his 9-year-old sister in the US state of Alabama. Police say the boy found the loaded pistol on a bedroom nightstand and accidentally shot his sister in the head. Gun violence is blamed for an average of 87 deaths across the US every day.
  • Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras is in the Iranian city of Isfahan as part of a visit aimed at boosting bilateral relations. He's being accompanied by ministers of foreign affairs, energy and tourism as well as industry owners and businessmen. They'll fly to Tehran later on Sunday to meet with senior Iranian officials.
  • Thousands of junior doctors rally in the British capital to protest new contracts imposed by the government. They say the proposed pay cuts and longer hours will prevent them from giving their best care to patients. Under the current proposals, trainees would lose pay boosts for working evenings and Saturdays.
  • Salvadoran police have detained four former soldiers accused of killing six priests in 1989. The arrests came after a Spanish judge sent a new petition to the Interpol. Five of the priests were Spanish and their killings sparked an international outrage. El Salvador's Supreme Court will now rule on extraditions.
  • Tunisia builds a barrier along its border with Libya following attacks on its landmarks. Tunisian Defense Minister Farhat Horchani said the building of fences and water-filled trenches is an important step towards fighting terrorism. The fence covers about half the length of the frontier between the two neighbors.

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