#Pakistan
's Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed his support for residents of Indian-administered
#Kashmir
as his country observes "
#KashmirHour
" today
Iran's state news agency reporting protests in two Tehran universities over downed Ukrainian flight. Online videos show protesters calling for those responsible to face trial
Ukraine launches criminal proceedings against former US Vice-President Joe Biden on allegations he pressured authorities into forcing the resignation of Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports, quoting Shokin's lawyer.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the occasion of Independence Day, which is being marked as
#kashmir_Solidarity_Day
Turkey's President Erdogan sends congratulatory message to US President-elect Joe Biden, state-funded Anadolu Agency reports.
“I believe that strong cooperation and ties between our countries will continue to provide vital contributions to world peace”
"Can anyone watch a football match without thinking of her?" - Iranians mourn the woman who set herself on fire after being sentenced to jail for trying to watch her favourite team.
#blue_girl
#دختر_آبی
Reports of protests and arrests in Minsk and other cities in Belarus following today's presidential election. Polish-funded Belsat TV says riot police have used stun grenades in the capital where around 3,000 protesters have gathered.
Russian serviceman shoots eight fellow soldiers at military base in Transbaikal. Defence Ministry: "the actions of the serviceman could be the result of a nervous breakdown caused by personal circumstances not connected to his military duty"
We have deleted an earlier tweet on Ethiopia which was based on a video clip broadcast on Fana TV this morning which we misreported. We are reviewing what went wrong and offer our sincere apologies for the error.
It's the president Vs the comedian in Ukraine. The two candidates have called each other out on social media, and are now due to square off at the Olympic stadium.
Construction of a new cross-border bridge linking Russia's Blagoveshchensk and China's Heihe has been completed. The governor of Russia's Amur Region says the bridge "has important strategic meaning" and represents "serious prospects for the region".
IRGC Aerospace Commander Brig-Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh accepts responsibility for the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight
#PS752
in statement aired on state TV
Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova, who has almost no political experience, has won
#Slovakia
's presidential election, making her the country's first female head of state.
We have removed an earlier tweet about statements made by Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro. The intention was to reflect the spectrum of opinion on such statements but the language of the post may not have reflected this accurately.
Ukraine's embassy in Iran says the plane crash near Tehran this morning was the "result of an engine failure for technical reasons"
"Currently, the version of a terrorist attack is ruled out" it adds
Zelensky on
#UkrainePlaneCrash
:
"We expect reassurance from Iran in readiness for a full and open investigation, holding those responsible accountable, return of the bodies of the deceased, payment of compensation, and official apologies via diplomatic channels" (2/2)
Netherlands' Volkskrant: “For the United Kingdom, this is the biggest political crisis since the Catholic Guy Fawkes tried to blow up parliament four centuries ago”
North Korea and Russia’s state news agencies are joining forces to tackle ‘fake news’ as part of an agreement signed in Pyongyang. The head of KCNA said that fighting disinformation is one of the key aspects of cooperation between the two agencies.
"The SBI has entered information about the criminal offence into the Single Register of Pretrial Investigations," Shokin's lawyer Oleksandr Teleshetskyy said at a briefing.
Iran's President Rouhani says the operator who accidentally shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane is not the only person culpable.
"Because I am somewhat familiar with the issue of air defence, I can say that one individual cannot be the only one responsible in this story"
Ukraine's President Zelensky: "Even before the international commission finished its work, Iran admitted its guilt in the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft. But we insist on full admission of guilt."
#UkrainePlaneCrash
(1/2)
Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation head says black box will not be returned to Boeing.
"Investigations into plane crashes take place in the country of the crash"
Ukrainian authorities "can be present during investigations". (Mehr news agency)
Pakistan tests Ghaznavi surface-to-surface ballistic missile which is "capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to 290 kilometres", the military says.
#Iran
is reported to have sentenced a number of "CIA spies" to death. The news comes as tensions remain high over the seizure of the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero:
Italy's La Repubblica: This is a political catastrophe and a historic humiliation that no British government has ever suffered in the majestic halls of Westminster.”
Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny detained in Moscow days before rally demanding opposition candidates be allowed to run in local elections. (Instagram)
@YonhapNews
Talks are expected to focus on the forthcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, including a proposal that the two countries march under a unified Korean flag at the opening and closing ceremonies, Yonhap says.
A touching video of East Timor’s first president, Xanana Gusmao, embracing Indonesia’s BJ Habibie, is being shared widely via social media. Former President Habibie, who died yesterday, allowed the East Timorese a referendum on independence in 1999 (Facebook/Alberto XP Carlos)
Iranians are using the hashtag
#blue_girl
to eulogise a woman who died after setting herself on fire when she was sentenced to 6 months for trying to watch a football match. #دختر_آبی
Protests are taking place in Iran over fuel prices rises and rationing. Social media users have posted footage of protesters blocking roads in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan
Coronavirus: What NOT to believe
Our disinformation specialists discuss some of the myths and conspiracy theories they've found online about
#Covid19
Watch here: