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Iran's leader says Iran will keep holding military maneuvers in Persian Gulf

Monday, 02 May 2016 4:45 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 02 May 2016 4:42 PM ]

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei vows to continue military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf as this region belongs to the Iranian nation. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran's enemies do not have the right to tell the country not to stage military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf as this region belongs to the Iranian nation.
A bomb explosion has killed at least 18 Shia pilgrims in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The blast left scores of others injured. The incident happened near a tent set up for Shia pilgrims. Daesh terrorists have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Britain’s Labour Party has suspended a senior politician for saying Israel should be relocated to the US. Nottingham City councilor Ilyas Aziz posted the remark on his social media pages. He’s the latest politician in the UK to be suspended for criticizing Tel Aviv.
The UN special envoy for Syria has appealed to the US and Russia to reinvigorate a ceasefire in the war-torn country. Steffan de Mistura made the call in a meeting with US Foreign Secretary John Kerry in Geneva. The UN diplomat is set to travel to Russia to deliver the same message.
The UN envoy for Yemen has confirmed that the delegation of deposed President Hadi has suspended its participation in the negotiations. Ismail Sheikh Ahmed announced the news in Kuwait which is hosting the talks. The deadlock comes amid significant gains on the ground by Ansarullah fighters in Yemen.
The departure lounge at Brussels Airport in Belgium has partially reopened. The airport was shut down almost forty days ago following deadly terrorist attacks. Brussels is still on edge as police continue to hunt down those linked to the attacks.
A senior official in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has resigned over his racist and sexist emails. Tom Angel used degrading language against people of color, Muslims and women. He wrote those emails while serving in Burbank Police Department near Los Angeles.
French police have evacuated a makeshift refugee camp in Paris. The camp hosted more than one thousand refugees. This is the third time the camp has been cleared over the past several months. The refugees have now been bused to reception centers outside Paris.

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