CAIRO -- The death toll from Sunday's collision between two trains in Egypt's Giza governorate has risen to seven, with 112 others injured, Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population said.
The ministry said in a statement that 45 patients had been discharged after their conditions improved and they received the necessary treatment, while seven others were expected to be discharged soon. The remaining injured were continuing to receive treatment under medical observation. (Egypt-Train Collision-Casualties)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government, giving the former military chief a chance to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his right-wing coalition lost its parliamentary majority in October's election.
Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Yashar party, received recommendations from 67 lawmakers in the 120-seat parliament, against 46 for Netanyahu. (Israel-Prime Minister)
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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday that it had launched four military operations involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones against an international airport and a financial center in the Saudi capital Riyadh, oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, as well as troop positions inside Yemen, claiming extensive damage and casualties.
In a statement aired by the group's al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport, Saudi energy giant Aramco's oil storage tanks and a financial center in Riyadh, claiming direct hits and significant damage. (Yemen-Houthis-Strikes)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that renewed military strikes on Iran were "highly unlikely" as long as negotiations made progress, but did not rule out further military actions.
In a phone interview with CNN, Trump claimed that the United States had already dealt a severe blow to Iran and that further military action was "highly unlikely" to be necessary. (US-Iran-War) ■
