Ukraine starts a missile test nearCrimea, annexed byRussia in 2014, while Russia puts its air-defense and naval forces in the region on high alert.(Reuters)
TheUnited States Senate votes 99–0 in favor of a ten-year extension of theIran Sanctions Act, the measure will now be sent to PresidentBarack Obama to sign into law. The act was due to expire on December 31, 2016, if not renewed.(Reuters)
Law and crime
Six members of one family, including three children, are found dead inBöheimkirchen,Austria. Police suspect a murder-suicide by one of the female relatives.(BBC News)
Politics and elections
Despite criticism byUN Special Envoy forYemen, 42 cabinet members of the National Salvation Government in Yemen have taken oath and convened its first meeting. The new government, led by the former governor of AdenAbdel-Aziz bin Habtour, vowed to help UN efforts for peace and stability in the country.(UN News Center),(Al Manar tv),(SABA NET),(Muslim Times)
