Christian woman’s release in Pakistan sparks protests, threats
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday freed a Christian woman from a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam and overturned her conviction, sparking angry protests and death threats from an ultra-Islamist party and cheers from human rights advocates…
British planes scramble to intercept suspected Russian jets
British jets were scrambled to investigate suspected Russian fighter aircraft flying near United Kingdom airspace on Wednesday.
Istanbul prosecutor says Khashoggi was suffocated
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate on Oct. 2 in a pre-planned killing, and his body was then dismembered and disposed of.
Britain plans diplomatic expansion as it eyes post-Brexit influence
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday set out plans to “reinvigorate and expand” British diplomacy after years of budget cuts as the country looks to boost its influence around the world after Brexit.
Indonesia military chief believes has located black box of crashed plane
Indonesian search and rescue workers have a “strong indication” that an underwater sound they have heard is from the black box of a Lion Air passenger jet that crashed with 189 people on board this week, the country’s military chief said on Wednesday.
Venezuela names new spy chief after uproar over prisoner death
Venezuela has named army General Manuel Cristopher as the new chief of the Sebin intelligence agency, according to the Official Gazette circulating on Wednesday.
Turkey to produce long-range air defense missiles, Erdogan says
Turkey has started work on making its first domestically produced long-range air defense missile system and the first delivery is planned for 2021, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
In Indonesia’s tin islands, plane crash leaves deep scars
As Indonesia struggles to determine why an airliner crashed this week with the loss of all 189 people on board, there is nowhere the impact of its second-worst air disaster has been felt as deeply as the sleepy, palm-fringed Bangka-Belitung islands.
Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border
Turkish forces fired howitzer shells across the border into Syria’s Ayn al Arab region on Wednesday, killing four Kurdish militants, state broadcaster TRT said.
British PM May backs U.S. call for de-escalation in Yemen
British Prime Minister Theresa May backed a United States call for a de-escalation of hostilities in Yemen.
