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'Iran foils two terror plots ahead of elections'

Sunday, 28 February 2016 1:25 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 28 February 2016 1:24 PM ]

Iran's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

A Kurdish official says Turkish forces have fired artillery shells into the cities of Tal Abyad and Uslub in Syria. The attack violates Syria's sovereignty and the UN resolution on truce. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reports that warplanes have pounded six towns in the northern Aleppo province.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the fight against terrorism needs the joint efforts of the international community. Lavrov has called on the UN to act as a central coordinator in the anti-terror efforts. He made the remarks in an interview with an Algerian newspaper in Moscow.
Vote counting is nearing its end in the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections in Iran. Principlists are leading parliamentary elections nationwide. In Tehran, however, Reformists have won all 30 seats. Partial results from the Assembly of Experts elections put ex-president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the lead in Tehran.
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says security forces have foiled two terror plots in eastern and northwestern parts of the country. Five suspects have also been arrested in this connection. Security forces have seized bombs, explosive belts, electronic detonators and explosive powder from the terrorists.
Pakistan says Indian fishermen have trespassed on its territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. According to Pakistani officials, 20 fishermen have been captured and transferred to the southern city of Karachi to stand trial. Their boats have also been confiscated. Arrests happen regularly because of undefined maritime boundaries.
Pro-Russian militias say Ukrainian forces have fired mortars at the Donetsk airport in the east. They also accuse the army of shelling areas in Luhansk. Kiev has also claimed that the militias have shelled army positions in Donbas. The two sides signed a ceasefire deal in 2015.
Switzerland is to hold a referendum on whether to expel foreigners who have committed minor crimes. Opponents of the move say it will unfairly target foreigners living legally in Switzerland. Over five million people are eligible to vote, but foreign nationals are not allowed to take part in the referendum.
US police say at least four people have been stabbed in a brawl between members of the Ku Klux Klan hate group and counter-protesters in Anaheim, California. One of the victims is in critical condition. Officers have also arrested thirteen people including a Klansman who stabbed a counter protester.