No survivors after Ukrainian airliner with 176 aboard crashes in Iran
A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board.
Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says treated ‘brutally’ by Japan
Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated “brutally” by Tokyo prosecutors he accused of helping Nissan to oust him as chairman.
Iranian missiles target U.S. troops in Iraq, Trump to make statement
Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, raising the stakes in its conflict with Washington amid concern of a wider war in the Middle East.
Algeria names panel to amend constitution as protests persist
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune formed a panel on Wednesday to amend Algeria’s constitution to give parliament and the judiciary a greater role, a step aimed at helping end a months-long political crisis.
Gunfire near Canadian parliament kills one, wounds three
One person was shot dead and three were seriously wounded in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, about a kilometer (0.6 miles) from parliament, police said.
Ukraine to send investigation team to Iran to probe plane crash: Zelenskiy
Ukraine will send a team of experts to Iran later on Wednesday to investigate the circumstances of the crash of an Ukrainian airliner, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after meeting government officials.
Two pilots killed in Afghan military helicopter crash
Two military pilots were killed on Wednesday when their Mi35 helicopter crashed in the western Afghan province of Farah due to a technical fault, the defense ministry said.
Potential jurors expected in New York court Wednesday for Weinstein rape trial
Potential jurors are expected to appear in a Manhattan court on Wednesday for former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial as lawyers try to find impartial New Yorkers to decide his fate.
Puerto Rico slowly brings back electricity after powerful earthquake
Puerto Rico’s power grid crept back to service on Wednesday after it was shut down entirely as a safety measure on Tuesday amid a storm of earthquakes including the most powerful to strike the Caribbean island in 102 years.
Trump to make statement on Iran at 11 a.m./1600 GMT: White House official
U.S. President Donald Trump planned to make a statement on the situation in Iran at 11 a.m. ET/1600 GMT, a White House official told Reuters.
