India airliner turns back due to bleeding passengers
A Jet Airways flight in India had to turn back in mid-flight Thursday as low cabin pressure caused some passengers to experience ear aches and nosebleeds. Pilots on the flight…
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Alibaba founder: Trade war killed plan of 1M new U.S. jobs
Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma said a pledge to create 1 million new jobs in the United States won’t happen, thanks to President Donald Trump’s tough stance on…
Former Pakistani PM Sharif freed from prison after 2 months
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be released from prison just two months into his 10-year sentence, Pakistan’s high court ruled Wednesday. The three-time leader was in prison for…
Former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak arrested for corruption
Malaysian authorities have arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of corruption and money laundering. Najib, who chaired the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, a state-owned investment firm set up…
Japan successfully tests ballistic missile defense system
The Japanese destroyer JS Atago, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin have tested an upgraded Aegis Combat System Ballistic Missile Defense system for the Japanese navy.…
Typhoon Mangkhut kills at least 16 in Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut, one day after it made landfall as the strongest storm to hit the the Philippines in five years, has killed at least 16 people, an official said Saturday.…
Putin praises Chinese military during massive joint drill
Russian President Vladimir Putin watched a strategic joint drill with his defense minister and China’s Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in attendance on Thursday, according to Beijing. China’s defense ministry disclosed…
Taliban night raids kill at least 37 Afghan police, soldiers
Taliban fighters launched several coordinated attacks against Afghanistan checkpoints, killing more than three dozen people, officials said Friday. The violence spread across four Afghan provinces, from the west near Farah…
Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of former Pakistani PM, dies in London
Former Pakistani first lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz died Tuesday following a year of cancer treatment at a London clinic. She was 68. Begum Kulsoom was the wife of Nawaz Sharif,…
U.S., India agree on defense communications cooperation pact
The U.S. and India signed a military communications agreement Thursday during a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, cementing defense arrangements meant to counter…
