World News Hits on Monday

See presents the most dominating headlines of Monday world news

UK Government, Armed Forces Accused of Covering Up War Crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan

In May, the UN Committee Against Torture reportedly called on the UK to investigate claims of murder and abuse by its troops in Iraq, urging London against introducing laws granting amnesty to soldiers who could be implicated in war crimes. (Sputnik)

Hong Kong Protesters Shoot Arrows, Hurl Petrol Bombs in Campus Clash

Protesters shot arrows and lobbed petrol bombs at police on Sunday as fresh violence erupted around a besieged Hong Kong university campus, with activists braced for a possible final police push to clear them after fiery clashes overnight. (Reuters)

Homes Submerged under Water And 100,000 Children Displaced in Somalia Floods, Agency Says

More than 200,000 people, half of them children, have fled their homes following massive floods that have left most of a town in central Somalia underwater, Save the Children said on Thursday. (CNN News)

India Should Not Be ‘Bullied’ on World Stage: Iran’s Fm Zarif Calls on New Delhi to Resist Us Pressure

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged India to be tougher when faced with US pressure, at the same time applauding New Delhi's general stance against sanctions. (Russia Today)

Water Cannon Deployed & Cars Flipped As Tensions Run High During Yellow Vests Protests

Yellow Vest protesters were doused with water during clashes with police and rioting in downtown Paris, ahead of the first anniversary of their nationwide anti-government demonstrations. (Russia Today)

5 People, Including Children, Brutally Killed in San Diego Shooting

A brutal case of domestic violence had fatal results in California on Saturday, with five family members shot dead and one more child fighting for his life in hospital after an apparent murder-suicide, San Diego police have said. (Russia Today)

Senior National Security Official Ties Sondland More Closely to Trump on Ukraine

Tim Morrison, top Russia and Europe adviser on the National Security Council, told House investigators that Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the E.U., was acting at President Trump’s behest and spoke to a top Ukrainian official about exchanging military aid for political investigations. “His mandate from the president was to go make deals,” Morrison said of Sondland. (The Washington Post)