Boeing takes off with 26 deliveries after 737 MAX return to skies
The 737 MAX jet was cleared to fly again after a 20-month ban, but orders have still lagged in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qatar to assist Lebanon’s economic recovery once gov’t is formed
Qatar's FM says Doha ready to invest in Lebanon 'as soon as a government is formed'.
‘Happy to be with you’: Europe’s oldest person survives COVID
Sister Andre, who will be 117 this week, tested positive in her retirement home in southern France on January 16.
Turkey signals compromise with US over Russian S-400 missiles
Purchase of air defence system has put extra strain on US-Turkey ties, which have also been complicated by Syria's war.
Iran could pursue nuclear arms, intelligence chief warns
Mahmoud Alavi says Iran could reverse course of nuclear programme if the country is 'cornered'.
‘They are merciless’: EU raises threat of sanctions on Russia
Warning by top EU official, who recently visited Moscow to plead for Navalny's release, heightens West-Russia tensions.
Refreshing: Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled bottles in the US
The new bottles will cut the company's use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said.
Family of detained Australian adviser to Suu Kyi ‘distraught’
Wife of Sean Turnell, who was detained on Saturday following the Myanmar coup, appeal for his release.
Thailand legalises early abortions; pro-choice groups want more
Changes expected to come into force this week, making Thailand more liberal on abortion than some others in the region.
Secret Documents Show How Terrorist Supporters Use Bitcoin — And How The Government Is Scrambling To Stop Them
N Korea developed nuclear weapons programme in 2020: UN report
Monitors believe Pyongyang is using cyber-theft to fund the illicit programme and might be getting help from Iran.
Who’s who in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial
Trump is first former US president to face impeachment trial and the only president to be impeached twice.
Robinhood sued over 20-year-old American student trader’s suicide
Alex Kearns' family alleges the 20-year-old took his own life after he thought he lost $730,000 on the trading app.
Colombia to grant temporary protection to nearly 1m Venezuelans
Move means Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers will have greater access to formal jobs and social services.
US Senate sets speedy timeline for Trump impeachment trial
House managers and Trump's defence team will each have 16 hours across two days to present their arguments.
Honduran president target of US investigation, court filings show
Reuters news agency says filing does not say what the Honduran president, a key US ally, is being investigated for.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poised to become first woman to lead WTO
The incoming head of the World Trade Organization is known for shaking things up and holding power to account.
Facebook cracks down on anti-vaccine accounts amid COVID surge
Facebook and Instagram will remove accounts that repeatedly spread false information about COVID-19 and vaccines.
Sudan’s prime minister names new cabinet
Reshuffle comes as Abdalla Hamdok struggles to push through reforms and secure foreign financing to boost economy.
Biden wage plan would lift 900,000 from poverty. There’s a catch
Biden's plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour would reduce poverty but also cut 1.4 million jobs, the CBO said.