Malaysia declares MH370 an ‘accident’, airline to proceed with compensation
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia declared on Thursday the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims’ relatives while the search for the plane goes on.
Azerbaijan says it shot down Armenian drone: Yereven denies report
BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan said on Thursday it had shot down an Armenian drone near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, a report dismissed by Armenia as “absurd”.
Philippines, Vietnam upgrade ties in show of unity against China
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and Vietnam are forging closer ties in a symbolic move after China stepped up activities in disputed areas of the South China Sea, raising tension in the potential flashpoint.
In violent Venezuela, police killings surge to almost one a day
CARACAS (Reuters) – After finishing a routine overnight shift, Venezuelan policeman Edgar Perez was walking home from the bus stop when two armed men pulled up on a motorbike.
Sri Lanka’s new government plans fresh war crimes probe
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is planning an investigation into accusations of human rights abuses in the final stages of a 26-year civil war amid international frustration at the failure to look into numerous civilian deaths, a government spokesman sa…
U.S. would welcome Japan air patrols in South China Sea
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States would welcome a Japanese extension of air patrols into the South China Sea as a counterweight to a growing fleet of Chinese vessels pushing China’s territorial claims in the region, a senior U.S. Navy officer told Re…
Turkey, Lebanon restart Baghdad flights after shooting, Gulf waits
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Turkish Airlines and Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) resumed flights to Baghdad on Thursday after halting them earlier in the week when bullets hit a plane as it was landing in the Iraqi capital.
French co-pilot flying AirAsia jet before crash: investigators
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls just before the accident, Indonesia’s lead investigator said on Thursday.
U.N. says plans future Libya talks within country
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s warring factions who operate rival governments have agreed “in principle” to hold future talks to end the crisis in Libya, moving the negotiations away from Geneva, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Suspected al Qaeda gunmen kill two soldiers in Yemen’s oil province
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and two wounded when they were ambushed while on patrol by suspected al Qaeda militants in the central province of Marib, a regional official said on Thursday.
