UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations confirmed on Sunday that sanctions against Iran have been reactivated.
"Pursuant to the process set forth in paragraphs 11 and 12 of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015), effective on 27 September at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, all provisions of resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008) and 1929 (2010) have been re-applied in the same manner as they applied before the adoption of resolution 2231 (2015) on 20 July 2015," said a note to correspondents from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General. (UN-Iran-Sanction)
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JINAN -- China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have adopted a new joint action plan on environmental cooperation for the 2026-2030 period, an official said on Sunday.
The plan outlines a series of cooperative activities focused on eight priority areas, laying a solid foundation for trilateral environmental collaboration over the next five years, said China's Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu at the 26th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China, Japan and the ROK held in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. (China-Japan-ROK-Action Plan)
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NEW YORK -- At least one person was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting at a church in Grand Blanc, U.S. state of Michigan, on Sunday, according to local police.
The incident occurred at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a small community northwest of Detroit. A large fire broke out following the shooting. (US-Shooting-Michigan)
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GAZA -- Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said on Sunday that it had lost communication with two Israeli hostages due to intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza City.
In a press statement, Al-Qassam said communication with the hostages, identified as Omri Miran and Matan Angrest, was cut off during the past 48 hours amid heavy Israeli bombardment and military activity in the Sabra and Tel al-Hawa neighborhoods. (Gaza-Hostages-Israeli Attack) ■
