US Defence Secretary says Iran could be planning additional attacks; Former UN chief tells world leaders to be compassionate; Iran says plane caught fire before crash

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Friday, January 10, 2020 [US Defence Secretary says Iran could be planning additional attacks]( US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said there were indications Iran or forces it backs may be planning additional attacks, warning that the "game has changed" and it was possible the US might have to take preemptive action to protect American lives. [Former UN chief tells world leaders to be compassionate]( Former Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon labeled protectionist policies adopted by the world leaders as one of the root causes of the geopolitical crisis being witnessed internationally. [Iran says plane caught fire before crash]( Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground. [Tokyo Olympics athletes will sleep on beds made of recycled materials]( Athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will sleep on bed frames made from recyclable cardboard, with mattresses formed of polyethylene materials that will be reused for plastic products after the Games. [Finally, British MPs vote for Brexit]( Lawmakers approved legislation which will allow Britain to leave the EU on January 31 with an exit deal, ending more than three years of tumult over the terms of the unprecedented divorce. [23-year-old charged with murder of Omani student in London]( A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an Omani student, who was stabbed to death outside Harrods in UK late last year. [More from UAE]( [Diver in Thai cave rescue to share story in Dubai]( [RTA taxi bookings services to move to Hala from January 15]( [Man tries to burn grandmum alive for 'practising sorcery' in UAE]( [More from Business]( [Emaar launches Burj Crown tower in Downtown Dubai]( [Brexit will have limited impact on UAE tourism]( [World Bank slashes UAE, GCC, Mena growth forecast]( [More from International]( [Indian hangman ready to execute rapists, needs money for daughter's wedding]( [Middle East cannot afford war, says Pakistan minister]( [Embassy issues advisory for Filipinos in UAE amid US-Iran tensions]( [More from Sports]( [Nathan predicts tough series between India and New Zealand]( [Zidane warns Madrid against complacency]( [Tottenham pose tricky test for Liverpool]( [More from Technology]( [Game, set and watch]( [How many of us stick to our resolutions?]( [Huawei brings Mate30 Pro 5G to the UAE]( [More from Entertainment]( ['Chhapaak' review: Deepika Padukone makes a splash in real life drama]( [Restaurant review: Bagatelle bistro in Dubai]( [Deepika Padukone's 'Chhapaak' under fire]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [Freedom, no matter how it is achieved, is always freedom]( are caused by the failure of human values [Turkey has no real friends in region]( Trouble reading? [Click here]( to view in your browser. © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from khaleejtimes.com. Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit [www.khaleejtimes.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from list.](