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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has declared the US will uncover the truth about what happened to journalist and US resident Jamal Khashoggi , whose possible murder at Saudi hands after disappearing in Istanbul has captured worldwide attention. Trump promised Friday to personally call Saudi Arabia 's King Salman soon about "the terrible situation in Turkey ." Khashoggi, a forceful critic of the Saudi government, went missing more than a week ago after entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Turkish officials have said they believe he was murdered there. US officials say they are seeking answers from the Saudi government and are not yet accepting the Turkish government's conclusions. The Saudis have called accusations that they are responsible for Khashoggi's disappearance "baseless." [ad_2]

[ad_1] JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's top ministers are squabbling, as deadline looms for contentious legislation that may bring down his government and a corruption indictment could be just around the corner. Against this backdrop, there're signs he may soon call for elections — possibly as early as next week, when parliament reconvenes from its summer break. And though Netanyahu hasn't committed yet, conditions appear ripe for him to schedule the vote, nearly a year ahead of schedule. Polls, for now at least, predict a solid Netanyahu victory, one that would assure his place in history as Israel's longest-serving leader and allow him to solidify his close alliance with US President Donald Trump. But one big obstacle could still trip him up: a mounting corruption investigation that may soon deliver criminal charges. [ad_2]

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday reiterated a demand that Japan should remove its "rising sun" naval flag from a warship participating in an international fleet review at Jeju island next week. Many South Koreans associate the symbol with Japanese military aggression during World War II and have expressed anger over the potential display of the alleged "war-crime flag" during the October 10-14 event. South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday said Japan should be more considerate about how South Koreans remember its brutal colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula before the end of the war. South Korea's navy has asked all 14 countries participating in the fleet review to display only their national flags and the South Korean flag on their vessels, a request apparently aimed at preventing the invited Japanese destroyer from flying the "kyokujitsuki." The foreign ministry also conveyed Seoul's position to Tokyo through diplomatic ch...

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The United Airlines plane (not pictured) landed safely in Sydney A United Airlines flight has landed safely at Sydney Airport after issuing a mayday call due to low fuel reserves, authorities have said. Flight UA839, carrying 194 people, had been on a 15-hour flight to the city from Los Angeles. Police said they activated a "full emergency response" shortly before the jet landed at 06:36 local time on Thursday (20:36 Wednesday GMT). United Airlines called it a mechanical issue and said all on board were safe. "The aircraft taxied to the gate and all customers disembarked normally," the airline said in a statement. The pilot of the 787-900 Dreamliner had earlier issued a mayday call due to low fuel levels, said Airservices Australia, the nation...