China wary as Japan unveils 1st marine unit
Beijing/Tokyo: China reacted warily to Japan establishing a new amphibious special unit, saying Tokyo’s military moves were being followed closely by its Asian neighbours “for historical reasons.”
Catalonia visit: Spanish king backs judges
Barcelona: Spain’s King Felipe VI defended the work of judges during a visit to Catalonia on Monday, in the presence of a magistrate who charged 13 Catalan separatists over their independence bid. The Spanish monarch’s firm stance against independence has angered some who say he should not take sides.
Saudi-led airstrike kills 15 in Yemen
Sanaa: Yemeni tribal officials say a Saudi-led coalition airstrike has killed at least 15 people, including children, in the southwestern city of Taiz. The Saudi-led coalition has been at war with the rebels since March 2015, in a conflict that has killed more than 10,000 civilians and pushed the Arab world’s poorest country to the brink of famine.
NATO: US airstrike kills senior ISIS commander
Kabul: NATO says a US airstrike in northern Afghanistan has killed a senior ISIS commander. A statement issued says Qari Hikmatullah, a former leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, was killed in the northern Faryab province by the airstrike on Friday.