U.S. to upgrade military ties with Brazil during visit next week: sources
(Corrects 4th paragraph of this March 14 to say Colombia a NATO partner, not member.)
Boeing 737 MAX jets could be grounded for weeks as black box probe to start on Ethiopia crash
Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for weeks if not longer until a software upgrade can be tested and installed, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday, as officials in France prepare to begin analyzing the black boxes from a jet that crashed…
Rockets fired from Gaza at Tel Aviv, no casualties: Israeli military
Two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in the first such attack there since the 2014 war in the Palestinian enclave.
Hamas denies responsibility for rockets fired into Israel
The Gaza Strip’s dominant Hamas Islamists denied responsibility on Thursday for rockets fired into Israel, saying the attack took place as it held truce talks with Egyptian mediators.
EU must increase pressure on Britain over Brexit: EU’s Verhofstadt
The European Union must increase pressure on Britain to move forward on its exit from the bloc, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator told German television on Thursday, after British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to seek a delay.
U.S. mulling sanctions against those behind abuses in China’s Xinjiang
The United States is considering sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations against Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region, a U.S. State Department spokesman said on Thursday, calling it a “great shame for humanity.”
Airlines wrestle with calls, cancellations after Boeing MAX fleet grounded
U.S. and Canadian carriers wrestled with customer calls and flight cancellations on Thursday after the two countries followed other nations in grounding Boeing’s 737 MAX planes because of safety concerns.
Israel says it does not know who fired Gaza rockets, but Hamas responsible
Israel’s military said on Thursday it did not know who fired two rockets from Gaza at Tel Aviv but it held Hamas responsible.
U.S. sees Turkey’s Russian missile deal as national security problem for NATO
Turkey’s pending purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system presents a national security problem for NATO, which would not be able to deploy F-35 aircraft alongside the Russian systems, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.
France starts Boeing crash probe, jets could be grounded for weeks
Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for “weeks” until a software upgrade can be tested and installed, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday, as questions mount about Sunday’s deadly crash in Ethiopia.
