U.S. military says investigating Afghanistan air strike
The U.S. military is investigating an air strike near the northern city of Kunduz last week following reports that as many as 14 civilians, including women and children, were killed in the attack, a statement said on Wednesday.
Facebook takes down Brazil activist network ahead of elections
Facebook Inc on Wednesday took down a network of pages and accounts used by a right-wing Brazilian activist group, cracking down on what it called a misinformation network ahead of elections in October.
Iran will never take part in one-sided talks with U.S. under threat: ministry
Iran will never take part in one-sided negotiations with the United States under threat, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday.
Pompeo says ‘it is not enough’ to move U.S. pastor out of Turkish jail
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed “long overdue news” that American pastor Andrew Brunson was transferred from a jail in Turkey to house arrest on Wednesday but said the United States expects the Turkish government to do more.
Dead baby found on AirAsia India flight: police
A dead baby was found abandoned inside the lavatory of an AirAsia India flight that landed in New Delhi on Wednesday, police and the airline said.
Islamic State publishes photos of alleged Syrian pilot’s body
Islamic State published on Wednesday photos of what it said was the body of the pilot of a Syrian aircraft that Israel says it shot down after crossing into the occupied Golan Heights.
Turkish parliament passes security law to replace emergency rule
Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday passed a security law giving authorities broad counter-terrorism powers following the lifting of the two-year state of emergency imposed after a July 2016 failed military coup.
Houthi attack damages Saudi ship off Yemen’s coast
Yemen’s Houthis attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, causing slight damage, an Arab coalition said on Wednesday, after the Houthis reported targeting a Saudi warship in the area.
U.N. picks American to lead investigation into Gaza protest killings
A former senior U.S. legal official, David Crane, will lead a U.N. investigation into violence in Gaza, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
U.S. Treasury sanctions people linked to Syria chemical weapons
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday against five groups and eight individuals linked to Syria’s chemical weapons program, the department said in a statement.
