EU won’t visit Xinjiang this week, says needs ‘careful preparation’
European Union ambassadors in Beijing will not be visiting China’s western region of Xinjiang this week after receiving a government invitation, as such a trip needs “careful preparation”, a spokesperson for the bloc said on Monday.
Ethiopian Airlines CEO promises to find out why flight 302 crashed
Ethiopian Airlines will work with investigators in Ethiopia, the United States and elsewhere “to figure out what went wrong with flight 302”, the airline’s CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said on Monday.
Boeing sets briefing on 737 MAX as Ethiopian carrier expresses confidence in planemaker
Boeing Co will brief more than 200 global airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators this week on software and training updates for its 737 MAX aircraft, as Ethiopian Airlines expressed confidence in the planemaker despite a recent crash.
North Korea’s Kim to visit Russia in spring or summer: RIA cites lawmaker
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for talks this spring or summer, RIA news agency cited Russian lawmaker Alexander Bashkin as saying on Monday.
May should not resign over Brexit: pensions minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May should not resign in the face of intensified criticism from her own Conservative Party over her handling of Brexit, work and pensions minister Amber Rudd said on Monday.
‘Time’s up, Theresa’? PM urged to set her own exit date to get Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Monday to give a date for leaving office as the price to bring Brexit-supporting rebel lawmakers in her party behind her twice-defeated European Union divorce treaty.
Ten children killed by U.S. air strike in Afghanistan: U.N.
Ten children, part of the same extended family, were killed by a U.S. air strike in Afghanistan, along with three adult civilians, the United Nations said on Monday.
French Europe minister to resign to lead Macron’s EU election campaign: source
France’s European Affairs minister will resign later on Monday to lead President Emmanuel Macron’s party in May’s European Parliament elections, a government source said.
Wife of missing Interpol chief seeks Macron’s help during Xi visit
The wife of the missing Chinese former head of Interpol said she had written to French President Emmanuel Macron to ask for his help on the eve of a visit by his counterpart Xi Jinping.
128,000 people in makeshift camps after Mozambique cyclone: minister
The number of people in makeshift camps after a powerful cyclone in Mozambique has risen by 18,000 to 128,000 but the death toll remains roughly unchanged at 447, Land and Environment Minister Celso Correia said on Monday.
