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If Tehran Attacks, It Will Be 'Official End of Iran': Trump
US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Sunday, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.
"If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again," Trump said in a tweet.
(Source: AFP)
4 Americans, 1 Canadian Die in Small Plane Crash in Honduras
Four Americans and a Canadian pilot were killed when a small plane went down off the coast of Roatan island in Honduras, officials said.
(Source: AP)
Rocket Attack Hits Near US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone
A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said.
The apparent attack, which Iraq's state-run news agency said did not cause any casualties, came amid heightened tensions across the Persian Gulf, after the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region earlier this month to counter an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran.
(Source: AP)
Blast Injures South African Tourists Near Egypt's Giza Pyramids
An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tourists, near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Egypt, two security sources said.
A third security source said the bus was carrying 25 South African tourists from the airport to the pyramids area, and that four Egyptians in a nearby car were also injured by broken glass.
(Source: Reuters)