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Iranians mark anniversary of Islamic Revolution's victory

Thursday, 11 February 2016 10:23 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 11 February 2016 10:23 AM ]

People rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to mark the 37th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, February 11, 2016.

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has addressed millions of demonstrators marking the 37 anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory in Tehran. He said the nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1 group of countries has made the world realize that Iranians do not give in to pressure.
Iranian people are holding rallies nationwide to mark the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory. The Islamic Revolution emerged victorious on February 11, or Bahman 22, 1979 after toppling the US-backed Pahlavi regime which was the last monarchy to rule Iran.
Two US Republican presidential candidates have suspended their campaign. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina decided to drop out of the race for the White House. Their departure leaves seven republicans remain in the race. Billionaire candidate Donald Trump is leading other hopefuls.
Yemen’s Ansarullah fighters and allied army units have launched a fresh retaliatory attack against Saudi soldiers in the kingdom’s southwestern region of Asir. At least three Saudi troops have been killed in the attack. On Wednesday, Yemeni forces also killed a soldier in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan region.
The EU Migration Commissioner warns Greece that mistreating asylum seekers could jeopardize the bloc’s passport-free zone. Dimitris Avramo-poulos urged Athens to treat refugees better so that other EU states can send back refugees to Greece. He called on Athens to do more before a new surge of refugees this summer.
Russia says its warplanes have carried out over 500 sorties in Syria over the past week. Russian defense ministry says the air raids have destroyed 1,900 terrorist targets in Aleppo, Hasaka and Homs among other cities. It also adds that the attacks killed two terrorist commanders.
The death toll from Taiwan’s deadly earthquake has risen to 55. 83 people are still missing and a total of nine bodies have been recovered from under the rubble during the past two days. Rescuers believe most of the missing are trapped under the debris.
Military chiefs from US, South Korea and Japan have agreed to step up information-sharing and security coordination to tackle North Korea’s threats. They described Pyongyang’s recent nuclear and missile tests as a direct violation of UN resolutions and serious provocations against the international community.

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