Hello skies: Boeing’s 737 MAX return to air gets boost in Europe
Test flights and a round of simulator sessions conducted this month went well, a European aviation official has said.
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Facebook critics start rival, independent ‘oversight board’
The critics warn Facebook is already being used to undermine the US elections.
Abbas: Israel normalisation ‘violation of just and lasting’ peace
Mahmoud Abbas calls for international conference early next year to 'launch a genuine peace process'.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg honoured in historic US Capitol ceremony
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the Capitol.
At least 16 migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libya: IOM
Three bodies recovered and 13 missing; 22 survivors returned to detention camp in Libya, UN agency reports.
ECOWAS to uphold Mali sanctions until civilian PM appointed
ECOWAS bloc had slapped sanctions on Mali after the military coup that toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
US stocks tread water as uncertainty clouds outlook
Investors are coming to grips with a downshifting economic recovery and stalled government aid.
‘A huge difference’: Volunteers mobilise in Oregon fire aftermath
Community groups in Oregon are collecting and distributing supplies to families displaced by deadly wildfires.
Trade to human rights: Trajectory of Trump’s China policy
Trump doubles down on punishing Beijing economically over Uighurs, while Biden’s China policy remains unclear.
Indian farmers block roads, railways over farm bills
Farmers organise protests across several states against gov't move to open agriculture to corporate sector.
In Zimbabwe’s overcrowded prisons, fear of COVID-19 spreads
Jacob Ngarivhume and Hopewell Chin'ono decry crammed conditions, lack of essential iems to protect against COVID-19.
Tears at Boohoo? UK clothing chain criticised for labour issues
Independent review conducted after reports that contractors were paying workers less than minimum wage.
G7 to back debt freeze extension for poor nations: Report
The group's finance ministers are to discuss a six-month extension of a programme to help world's poorest countries.
Malaysia power struggle set to drag on as king recuperates
Opposition leader's meeting with King Sultan Abdullah cancelled after monarch taken to hospital for observation.
I Coast: Ouattara slams rivals’ presidential bids as provocation
Incumbent condemns ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and ex-rebel chief Guillaume Soro for trying to contest upcoming polls.
Hong Kong legislators protest against China’s arrest of activists
Pro-democracy politicians call for the release of 12 Hong Kong activists arrested at sea by Chinese authorities.
‘Very sorry’: Kim Jong Un apologises for killing of South Korean
South Korean official went missing on Monday and Seoul said he had been shot and his body burned.
UN body advises Pakistan to stop issuing pilots’ licenses: Report
Advice comes after Pakistan opened a probe into allegations that many airline pilots have been issued fake credentials.
Taiwan says 46 incidents involving Chinese planes in last 9 days
Tension between China and Taiwan has intensified since President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in a landslide in January.
Record COVID-19 cases in France, UK; ‘Tough weeks ahead’ in Spain
Paris hospitals reduce surgeries and protests flare in Madrid over resources for primary care staff.