On Army Day, China warns of growing border security risks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military warned on Saturday on its founding anniversary of growing risks along its borders, including in the disputed waters of the South and East China Seas.
Accused Russian Taliban depicted in U.S. court as assault mastermind
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Accused Taliban fighter Irek Hamidullin, the first military prisoner from Afghanistan to be tried in U.S. federal court, was portrayed by prosecutors and testimony Friday as the commander behind an attack on U.S. and Afghan fo…
Recovered plane debris flown to France for checks
ST DENIS, Reunion (Reuters) – Plane debris which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and is thought to belong to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was flown to France on Friday for checks officials hope could provide some insight in…
Mexican judge suspends U.S. extradition order for fugitive ‘Chapo’ Guzman
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican judge temporarily suspended a U.S. extradition order on Friday for the fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman even though the federal attorney general’s office had approved it a day earlier.
Minister intervenes to give Chinese artist Ai Weiwei full UK visa
LONDON (Reuters) – British Home Secretary Theresa May has intervened to reverse a decision by her officials and grant dissident Chinese artist and free speech advocate Ai Weiwei a full six-month visa to enter Britain, her government department said on …
White House says circumstances of Taliban leader’s death remain uncertain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday the U.S. intelligence community has confirmed the death of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar, but the circumstances of his death remain uncertain.
Iraq’s Kurdistan laments caught in middle of Turkey-PKK fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kurdistan region is suffering the fallout as Turkey launches strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in northern Iraq, the region’s top diplomat said on Friday, calling for both sides to return to a ceasefire.
Eleven Colombian military personnel killed in plane crash
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Eleven Colombian military personnel were killed on Friday when their transport plane suffered motor failure and crashed in the northern province of Cesar, killing all on board, according to a statement from the Air Force.
Private jet crashes in England killing four people: police
LONDON (Reuters) – A private jet carrying three passengers and a pilot crashed in southern England on Friday killing all onboard, a spokesman for Britain’s Hampshire police service said, saying an investigation into the causes of the incident had been …
Recovered plane debris flown to France for checks
ST DENIS, Reunion (Reuters) – Plane debris which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and is thought to belong to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was flown to France on Friday for checks officials hope could provide some insight in…
