Zarif vows Iran won't escalate tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran won't be responsible for escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei Wednesday, effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market and adding it to a blacklist restricting US sales to the firm amid an escalating trade war with China.
UN says half of Gazans may face food shortage by June
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that more than half of the population in the Gaza Strip may not have enough food by June.
Claude Monet's Haystack painting fetches $110.7 mn at auction
A Claude Monet painting from his celebrated "Meules" (Haystacks) series fetched $110.7 million in New York on Tuesday in an auction record for the French Impressionist master.
More than 460 infected with measles in Japan
Health officials in Japan say nearly 470 people across the country have been infected with measles this year.
Trump: US will not send troops to the Middle East
US President Donald Trump has dismissed a New York Times report that his administration is planning to send up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East if there is a further escalation of tensions with Iran.
Saudi Arabia: Oil pipeline attacked by drones
Saudi Arabia says an oil pipeline that runs across the country has been attacked by armed drones.