JERUSALEM -- A fresh barrage of missiles launched from Iran struck northern Israel on Friday, wounding 21 people and causing significant damage in the coastal city of Haifa, according to Israel's national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA).
Among the wounded in Haifa, the MDA said two were seriously injured -- a 16-year-old boy and a man in his forties. Two others sustained moderate injuries, while the remaining 17 were lightly wounded. (Israel-Iran Attack-Injury)
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KIEV/MOSCOW -- Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner swap on Friday, said the Russian defense ministry.
In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements on June 2 in Istanbul, a group of Russian military personnel was returned from the territory controlled by Ukraine on June 20, the ministry said, not giving the number of released prisoners. (Russia-Ukraine-POW Swap)
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LONDON -- Six men were arrested after two pro-Israel protesters were attacked in a physical altercation outside the Iranian Embassy in London on Friday, local media reported.
The arrests took place during a protest against the Iranian leadership, and six men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, the report cited police as saying. (Britain-Iran)
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KAMPALA -- As the world marked World Refugee Day on Friday, Uganda, Africa's largest refugee-hosting country, renewed calls for international support in response to a growing refugee influx.
Hilary Onek, Uganda's minister for relief, disaster preparedness, and refugees, said in a statement that dwindling global support has left the country overwhelmed by over 1.9 million refugees, primarily from South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan. (Uganda-World Refugee Day) ■
