Boeing to offer safety feature as standard in 737 MAX software upgrade: sources
Boeing Co plans to offer as standard a safety feature that might have warned earlier of problems that possibly played a role in the crashes of Ethiopian and Indonesian planes that killed almost 350 people, two officials briefed on the matter said on Th…
U.S. court allows Venezuela’s Guaido to argue in Crystallex case
A U.S. judge has ruled that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido’s representatives can present arguments in a court battle with Canadian mining company Crystallex International Corp, a boost to his efforts to retain control of the country’s oversea…
France’s Macron to host Xi, Merkel and Junker at March 26 meeting
Emmanuel Macron will host Chinese President Xi Jinping as well as the leaders of Germany and the European Union’s executive arm at a March 26 meeting to discuss multilateral relations between Europe and China, a French presidency official said.
EU considers options for Brexit delay: May 7, year-end or open-ended, diplomats say
European Union leaders were considering different options on delaying Brexit on Thursday, possibly until May 7, the end of the year or even leaving the date open for now, diplomatic sources said.
Aid workers rush to rescue African cyclone victims amid mounting death toll
Rescue workers plucked more survivors to safety from trees and roofs on Thursday, a week after a cyclone ripped through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
U.S. announces first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade U.S. and international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea…
U.S. senators call on Venezuela to release jailed Citgo executives
U.S. Republican Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn on Thursday pressed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to release six executives from Houston-based oil company Citgo Petroleum that have been in jail in the country since 2017.
India bursts with color in celebration of Holi
Hindus across India this week celebrate the two-day festival of Holi, which marks the beginning of spring, with an explosion of colors, chanting of devotional songs and prayer.
Boeing to mandate safety alert in 737 MAX software upgrade: sources
Boeing Co will mandate a previously optional cockpit warning light as part of a forthcoming software update to the 737 MAX fleet that was grounded in the wake of two fatal crashes, two officials briefed on the matter said Thursday.
Antitrust chief Vestager joins race for EU top job
The European Union’s top antitrust regulator Margrethe Vestager on Thursday joined the fray for the presidency of the next European Commission, a post up for grab after EU parliamentary elections in May 23-26.
