The Guardian: Aid flights to Yemen blocked after Saudi Arabian jets bomb airport runway
Bombing by aircraft that had ignored warning to turn back intended to prevent Iranian plane landing in Sana’a airport
Planned aid flights to Yemen have been blocked after Saudi Arabian jets bombed the runway at Sana’a airport on Tuesday.
Aircraft belonging to the Saudi Arabian-led coalition carried out the bombings on Tuesday afternoon to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the Yemeni capital, a spokesman for the coalition said.
MIDDLE EAST
U.S., allies conduct 20 air strikes in Syria, Iraq -military.
Iraq faces huge challenges dislodging Islamic State in Anbar.
Syria accuses Turkey of 'direct aggression' alongside militants.
Houthis, tribesmen battle in central Yemen, 15 killed.
UN Agency says violence has displaced 300,000 in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia arrests scores of suspected ISIL members. Saudi Arabia arrests 93 people with ties to Islamic State.
U.S. says Iranian forces fire on and board cargo ship in Gulf. Iran seizes Marshall Islands cargo ship in Persian Gulf, Pentagon says. U.S. says Iranian forces fire on and board cargo ship in Gulf.
Bahrain says arrests 28 planning attacks in villages.
ASIA
Nepal declares three days of mourning over earthquake.
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Authorities investigate possible crude rocket attack at U.S. Army base in Japan.
Dozens feared dead in Afghanistan landslide.
Indonesia executes drug smugglers by firing squad. Bali Nine: Indonesia confirms prisoners executed – live updates. The 7 foreigners and 1 Indonesian executed for drug offenses.
Obama accuses China of flexing muscle in disputes with neighbors.
US, Japan leaders urge high standards at China bank.
AFRICA
100s of bodies: '20 mass graves' found in Nigerian town after Boko Haram flee. More than 200 killed in Niger, Boko Haram weekend battle.
Nigerian army says rescues hundreds of girls from Boko Haram camps.
Burundi anti-President Nkurunziza protests in Bujumbura.
Sudan's president warns South Sudan over rebels.
Algerian army kills five militants: ministry.
Over 300 Senegalese, Malian migrants drowned in Med.
UN renews Western Sahara force without changes Africans wanted.
Kidnapped contractors freed in DR Congo.
Mali peacemaking in danger after rebel attack near Timbuktu: U.N..
Togo president extends lead in vote.
EUROPE
Greek PM Tsipras sees EU deal by next week.
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis replaced as leader of debt talks.
Tourists warned to take cash to Greece amid financial collapse fears.
Vitali Klitschko, former heavyweight champ, says Ukraine can’t take on Russia alone.
Ukrainian leader's firm says assets seized in Russia.
Forest fire blazes in Chernobyl off-limits zone.
Police station attack in Bosnia reignites ethnic tensions.
Vatican presses politicians on climate change.
AMERICAS
President Obama: ‘No excuse’ for Baltimore riots.
Up to 2,000 National Guardsmen expected in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Baltimore officials warn that curfew will be enforced as city braces for night.
Venezuela rations power as demand soars on hot weather.
Venezuela opposition leader says Jan-April inflation 50 percent.
Peru declares Chile spying row over.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
ISIS and Al Qaeda battling for influence amid Yemen chaos.
Islamic State promotes training camp in eastern Afghanistan.
Hezbollah suspects placed on special US terror list.
EU to set up new counter-terrorism centre.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Apple shares slide from record high.
Goldman sees $1 trillion lift in 2015 via U.S. stock buybacks, dividends.
Twitter cuts revenue forecast, shares slump.
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