Britain's Labour Party accuses U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of planning to prevent party leader Jeremy Corbyn from becoming prime minister after leaked recording captures Pompeo vowing to preemptively "push back" against Corbyn's leadership.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with Islamic republic’s supreme leader and its president as part of first visit by an incumbent Japanese premier to Iran in 41 years. Tokyo and Tehran have friendly ties and are set to mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year.

US intelligence official based in Afghanistan calls recent wave of attacks in Kabul "practice runs" for even bigger attacks in Europe, the US. "It's just a matter of time," official warns.

Indian military seeks to urgently procure some 200 Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective bombs for a reported $30 million. SPICE is a highly advanced GPS-guided system for converting air-droppable shells into precision-guided bombs.

IDF troops conducting a counterterrorism operation raid Palestinian Preventive Security Service’s building in the city. Palestinians say three men injured in the highly unusual incident. "This is a very serious incident and there will be consequences,” Palestinian security official says.