Thick smoke seen rising from Kharg Island but Iran’s military remains intact

Iran’s Fars news agency is reporting that thick smoke has been seen rising from Iran’s Kharg Island, but that Iranian forces continue to operate from there despite Trump’s claims the US “obliterated” military targets on the island.

China maintains stance on disputed Gulf islands despite Iran’s anger

China held its stance on three disputed islands in the Gulf on Monday despite Tehran’s anger at Beijing for describing the Iran-controlled islands as a matter to be resolved with the United Arab Emirates.

Lavrov Reiterates Russia’s Sincere Respect for Iran’s Territorial Integrity

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed his country’s sincere and unconditional respect for Iran’s territorial integrity after a joint statement from several Arab countries and Russia about three Iranian Persian Gulf islands caused resentment in Tehran.

Russian Envoy Summoned over Statement on Iran’s Trio Islands in Persian Gulf

Russia’s ambassador to Tehran was summoned by the Iranian Foreign Ministry after a joint statement was issued by Russia and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Seoul, Beijing blast Japan's defense paper

South Korea has joined China in opposing Japan's 2016 defense white paper, a policy document Tokyo is using to justify its efforts to move away from an isolated and pacifistic defense posture to a more active one.

S. Korea protests against Japan's territorial claim on easternmost islets

South Korea on Tuesday lodged a strong protest against Japan's repeated territorial claims on its easternmost islets, called Dokdo here and Takeshima in Japan, lying halfway between the two countries.

Europe migrant crisis: Greece delays sending refugees back to Turkey under EU deal

Greece has delayed the implementation of a historic EU-Turkey deal that aims to stem the flow of refugees fleeing war and conflict in the Middle   

Greece saw more migrants in July than all of 2014

Nearly 21,000 refugees and migrants arrived in Greece last week, nearly half the total number in all of 2014, the United Nations said.

Greece's tourism hit by debt crisis. As foreign tourists leave Greece, Turks stay

The Greek Tourism Confederation says it has seen a 30 percent drop in last-minute bookings, which typically account for one-fifth of bookings to the country.

S.Korea slams Japanese textbooks over claims to disputed islets

South Korea angrily responded Monday to new Japanese textbooks distorting history and laying territorial claim to the Dokdo islands, called Takeshima in Japan.