Two vehicles in ‘serious accident’ at London’s Heathrow Airport
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Heathrow Airport said on Wednesday it was dealing with “a serious accident” involving two vehicles on its airfield.
Kuwait joins Iraq reconstruction drive, pledging $2 billion
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Emir said it would lend $1 billion and commit a further $1 billion of investments to Iraq, joining a group of international backers that have this week pledged funds to bolster the country’s recovery.
Ukraine leader gives Putin condolences over plane crash: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone to his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russian civilians in Syria not linked to our military: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday he could not rule out that there were Russian civilians in Syria, but that they had no connection to the Russian armed forces.
Israel’s Netanyahu says government coalition remains stable
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his coalition government remained stable and would continue to govern despite police recommendations he be indicted for bribery.
Pakistani Taliban kill four government paramilitary troopers in gun attack
Quetta, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban militants shot dead four paramilitary soldiers in Pakistan’s western city of Quetta, where last month seven security men were killed in a suicide attack, police and the Islamist group said.
South African police raid Gupta home, pressure cranks up on Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Heavily armed South African police raided the luxury home of the Gupta family on Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations the three brothers had corrupt links to President Jacob Zuma, who has been ordered by the ruling ANC…
U.S. senators concerned about Chinese access to intellectual property
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is trying to gain access to sensitive U.S. technologies and intellectual properties through telecommunications companies, academia and joint business ventures, U.S. senators and spy chiefs warned on Tuesday at a Senate hear…
Jordan to secure 5-year U.S. aid pledge: Jordanian official
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will secure a promise of five more years of U.S. financial aid on Wednesday, a Jordanian official said, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold support from countries that opposed his position on Jerusalem.
Kuwait pledges $2 billion for Iraq’s reconstruction
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait will lend $1 billion to Iraq and commit a further $1 billion of investment to the country, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah told an international conference on Iraq’s reconstruction on Wednesday.
