Khomeini’s grandson fails election appeal
Tehran: Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said on Wednesday he had lost an appeal against his exclusion from elections for the powerful Assembly of Experts. Based on news we have received, Sayyad Hassan Khomeini's qualification
for candidacy for the Assembly of Experts has once again not been approved by the Guardian Council," he wrote on instant messaging service Telegram.
Germany probes cause of train crash
Berlin: German investigators on Wednesday raced to determine whether human error or technical fault was to blame for a train crash that killed 10 people, as police said all bodies had been recovered from the wreckage. There are "no more missing people", police said in a statement, adding that 17 people were severely injured and 63 others slightly hurt in yesterday's collision near the southern spa town of Bad Aibling.
Moscow warns US over missile deployment
Moscow: Moscow on Wednesday warned that Washington's deployment of a US missile defence system to South Korea could spark an arms race in the region. South Korean and US defence officials said last week they would begin formal talks on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence System (THAAD) system in response to N Korea's recent nuclear and missile tests.
Japan announces new sanctions on N Korea
Tokyo: Japan announced on Wednesday that it will impose new sanctions on North Korea to protest a rocket launch seen as a test of missile technology.
The sanctions will include expanded restrictions on travel between the two countries and a complete ban on visits by North Korean ships to Japanese ports, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference.