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Obama ‘heartened’ by anti-Trump protests

SOCIETY

Obama ‘heartened’ by anti-Trump protests

Former US President Barack Obama is “heartened” by protests against Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, says his spokesman in a rare statement, rejecting Trump's likening of the measure to one of Obama's in 2011.

French FM in Iran for key talks

POLITICS

French FM in Iran for key talks

The French foreign minister arrives in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on leading economic and political issues.

Airlines block Iranians from US-bound flights

ECONOMY

Airlines block Iranians from US-bound flights

Reports are emerging that international airlines are preventing passengers from countries that are subject of a recent travel ban approved by Donald Trump from getting on board US-bound planes.