British aviation industry outlines plans for net-zero emissions by 2050
Britain’s aviation industry has set out plans to reach a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, even with the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport which is expected to drive up flight numbers.
Australian Wuhan evacuees arrive on Christmas Island: media
A plane load of Australians evacuated from China’s Wuhan city arrived in the Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island, where they will be quarantined to prevent the spread of a new flu-like coronavirus, media reported on Tuesday.
China to allow in U.S. health experts as virus shows no sign of slowing
(This Feb. 3 story corrects paragraph six to show possible cut could be 500,000 bpd, not one third)
Fire contained at Syria’s Homs refinery after gas compressor explodes: state TV
A fire in Syria’s Homs refinery was put out by civil defense and the refinery firefighting unit on Tuesday, shortly after a gas compressor in the 6th project exploded, state TV reported.
Major summit on eve of Singapore Airshow canceled on coronavirus fears
A meeting of international aviation officials due to be held in Singapore on the eve of Asia’s largest annual aerospace event has been canceled because of coronavirus fears, participants said, raising doubts that the broader event will go ahead.
U.S. announces more coronavirus cases, details quarantine plans for returning travelers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced a second case of transmission of the new coronavirus within the United States and provided more detailed plans on how it will handle travelers returning from China as the cou…
China reports 64 new coronavirus deaths, total at 425
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 425 as of the end of Monday, up by 64 from the previous day, the country’s National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
Senator Rubio bringing Uighur activist as State of the Union guest
Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said on Monday he was bringing Rushan Abbas, an advocate for the rights of China’s Uighur Muslim minority, as his guest for President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Australian deputy prime minister survives leadership challenge
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Tuesday survived a leadership challenge in a party room vote of the National Party – the junior partner in Australia’s coalition government.
Families in Africa fear impact of U.S. immigration ban
An Eritrean father yearning to be reunited with his four children after 15 years apart. An American woman adopting a Nigerian toddler. A Nigerian man desperate to be with his American wife and children.
