Typhoon kills 10 in Japan, boats move stranded passengers from airport
A powerful typhoon killed 10 people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats from a flooded airport, the government said on Wednesday, as more than a million homes were without power.
Typhoon kills at least nine in Japan, boats move tourists from flooded airport
A powerful typhoon killed at least nine people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, and more than a million homes were without power.
U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan identified
A U.S. soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan in an apparent insider attack has been identified as Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Bolyard, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Ex-Ambassador Khalilzad to become U.S. adviser on Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will join the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he headed to Pakistan to discuss Islamabad’s role in helping to end the Afghan co…
South Korean envoys en route to North Korea as denuclearization talks stall
South Korean special envoys left Seoul on Wednesday for a one-day trip to North Korea to discuss a third summit to be held this month between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Turkey won’t fulfill ‘unlawful requests’ on U.S. pastor case, Erdogan says: report
Turkey cannot fulfill “unlawful requests” regarding U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson’s ongoing case, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet newspaper early on Wednesday.
British opinion still deeply divided by Brexit: poll
British public opinion on leaving the European Union is still deeply split, according to a survey on Wednesday, indicating only a slight increase in support for remaining a member despite growing pessimism about the outcome of negotiations.
Vice President Pence calls for release of jailed Reuters journalists
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar’s government to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
Former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to be appointed U.S. adviser on Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will join the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan says attack on Idlib would be a massacre: Hurriyet
An attack on Syria’s Idlib, a rebel-held enclave, would be a massacre and the upcoming summit in Tehran, which will be attended by Iran, Russia and Turkey, would yield positive results, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by Hurriyet …
