Military jet crashes in Ukraine, killing pilot
KIEV (Reuters) – A Soviet-designed Su-25 jet aircraft crashed in south-eastern Ukraine on Wednesday during a training exercise, killing its pilot, the Ukrainian military said.
Indonesia says could also take China to court over South China Sea
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia could take China before an international court if Beijing’s claim to the majority of the South China Sea and part of Indonesian territory is not resolved through dialogue, Indonesia’s security chief said on Wednesday.
Modi visits Britain, seeks to bounce back from election blow
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mass rally on a visit to Britain this week that supporters hope will help him spring back from a humiliating election loss and reassert his authority on the global stage.India and…
Britain and EU can agree reform deal despite ‘difficult’ demands: Finland’s Rehn
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should be able to reach a deal on reforming its relationship with the European Union which all sides can endorse, even though some of its demands are “difficult”, Finland’s Economy Minister Olli Rehn said on Wednesday.
Fourteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast: report
ANKARA (Reuters) – Fourteen people died and a further 27 were rescued by Turkish authorities after their boat sank on its way to the Greek island of Lesbos, Dogan news agency reported on Wednesday.
Welcome to Facebook, Taiwan poll candidate tells Chinese as posts flood in
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of posts apparently from China have flooded Taiwan presidential election front runner Tsai Ing-wen’s Facebook account, demanding that the island return to China – and her response on Wednesday was to welcome mainlan…
Australian PM Turnbull looks to heal wounds on Indonesia visit
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be looking to reset a vital diplomatic and economic relationship badly strained under his predecessor when he visits Jakarta on Thursday to meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Chinese, Thai air forces to hold first joint exercise
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese and Thai air forces will this month hold their first joint exercises, China’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, in another sign of army-led Thailand’s increased engagement with Beijing.
Ousted Thai PM defends rice scheme in open letter to junta leader
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra sent an open letter to junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday defending her position in a case involving rice subsidies that hemorrhaged billions of dollars and could see her jaile…
Japan’s first commercial jet in 50 years makes maiden flight
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s first commercial jet in half a century made its maiden flight on Wednesday, in a breakthrough for the country’s long-held ambition to establish an aircraft industry that can compete with some of the major players in global avi…
