Afghan military helicopter crash kills all 17 aboard
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An Afghan military helicopter crashed on Thursday, killing all 17 on board, officials said, in a blow for a fledgling air force whose resources have been stretched since the withdrawal of most international forces last…
Hiroshima marks atomic bombing, worries about steps toward war
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Thursday at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing while survivors warned about Japan’s moves away from its pacifis…
Explosion in Gaza Strip kills four, wounds 30; cause unknown
GAZA (Reuters) – An explosion killed four Palestinians and wounded 30 on Thursday in the southern Gaza town of Rafah along the Egyptian border, medical officials and local residents said.
Netanyahu anti-Iran drive strains U.S. ties, isolates Israel: president
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president suggested on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been overzealous in opposing the Iran nuclear deal, opening a “battlefront” with Washington and isolating his country.
Taiwan looks to boost maritime cooperation with Philippines, Japan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coastguard wants to improve cooperation with the Philippines and conduct joint search and rescue exercises despite tense standoffs in disputed waters in recent months, a senior coastguard official said on Thursday.
Kerry says ‘zero communication’ on trade pact and Malaysian trafficking record
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – U.S Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had “zero communication” with anyone in the U.S. administration on a Pacific trade pact in connection with Malaysia’s upgraded designation on human trafficking.
Iran says U.S. should change its ‘threats of coercion’ policy: IRNA
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday the United States should seize the opportunity created by a nuclear deal reached between the country and six major powers to change what it called a foreign policy of “threats of coercion”.
China warns Taiwan against return to ‘evil ways’ of independence
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s top policy maker on Taiwan warned the self-ruled island on Thursday it would soon have to choose between continuing the peaceful development of ties, or returning to the “evil ways” of independence, which would threat…
Kerry says accord reached with Russia over U.N. resolution on chemical weapons in Syria
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had reached an agreement with his Russian counterpart on a draft U.N. resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
Turkey to boost security for energy infrastructure as PKK attacks rise
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will deploy thermal cameras and horse-back patrols to heighten security around key oil and gas pipelines as Kurdish militant attacks increase, in a bid to safeguard energy supplies in the import-dependent country, energy off…
