Clinton, Sanders engage in fiery debate

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against attempts to drive a wedge between Shia and Sunni Muslims. Ayatollah Khamenei says there are political aims behind regional conflicts and that the enemy is trying to turn them into a sectarian strife.
  
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari says Iran will never compromise on its security and defense capabilities. Jaberi Ansari said that Iran will continue its legitimate missile program but will not design projectiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
  
• US Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have clashed over immigration reforms during their latest debate in Miami. Both candidates supported comprehensive immigration reforms, but they blasted each other for anti-immigration positions over the past years. They also clashed over the war in Iraq and relationship with Wall Street.
  
• A shooting in the US city of Pittsburgh has left at least five people dead and several others injured. The two gunmen involved in the shooting are still at large. There were four women among the victims and two of the wounded are in critical condition. Police has launched an investigation into the incident.
  
• German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed some Balkan countries for their decision to close their borders in an attempt to curb the influx of refugees. Merkel said that the closure of the Balkan routes or unilateral actions by EU members do not solve the refugee problem.
  
• French police have clashed with anti-austerity protesters in Paris. Police used tear gas against dozens of angry protesters who vandalized shops and ATM machines. The demonstrators were rallying against labor market reforms proposed by the Socialist government.
  
• Saudi Arabia has carried out fresh air raids against Yemen. In the most recent attacks, Saudi warplanes pounded the city of Dhahran in Yemen’s Lahij province. All members of a family were killed in the attack. Riyadh has been pounding Yemen since last March. More than 8,400 people have been killed ever since.
  
• Clashes continue between Ukrainian army forces and pro-Russia militia in the country’s volatile east. Kiev says Ukrainian military positions in the Donbas region were shelled nearly 50 times on Wednesday. Pro-Russia forces have also reported two attacks on the city of Luhansk since Wednesday.

Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:

www.presstv.co.uk