American trainer killed in Riyadh helicopter crash: Saudi state media
An American trainer working with Saudi Arabia’s National Guard was killed on Thursday in a helicopter crash in Riyadh in the course of a routine activity, a statement published by state media said.
U.S., India seal military communications pact, plan more exercises
India and the United States signed an accord on secure military communications that both sides hailed as a breakthrough on Thursday, possibly opening the way for sales of sensitive U.S. military equipment to India.
U.S. says not seeking to punish India for its Russia arms purchases
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the United States was not seeking to punish India for its proposed purchase of a missile defense system from Russia.
Brazil Supreme Court rejects latest Lula appeal to run for presidency
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Thursday rejected the latest appeal by jailed former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, that he be allowed to run in next month’s election.
China finds African swine fever on four farms in single day
China reported four cases of African swine fever on Thursday alone, bringing the number of outbreaks to 13 since the virus was discovered in the country just over a month ago.
Khamenei says U.S., Israel wage media war to discourage Iranians
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the United States and Israel on Thursday of waging a media war to discourage Iranians, state TV reported, as the country faces economic hardship after the reimposition of U.S. sanctions.
One dead, 25 injured in Basra protests as main Iraqi port closed
Iraq’s main seaport closed down on Thursday following violent clashes between protestors and security forces in the southern city of Basra in which one demonstrator died and 25 more were injured the previous night.
Iraqi authorities declare city-wide curfew in Basra to quell protests
Iraqi authorities declared a city-wide curfew from 3 p.m. (1200 GMT) to quell protests in Basra, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said at a news conference on Thursday.
Worries over Trump shoot to top of German fear ranking
Concern over the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump has shot to the top of an annual ranking of Germans’ biggest fears, easily outstripping worries about refugees and terrorism, a survey showed on Thursday.
Russia says huge war games purely defensive in nature: Ifax
The Russian military said on Thursday that massive upcoming war games in central and eastern Russia were purely defensive in nature and not aimed at other countries, the Interfax news agency reported.
