Soul searching: Australia loses faith as sexual abuse cases mount
Ballarat was the sort of regional Australian town where mothers with Irish surnames prayed their eldest sons would enter the priesthood, and fathers would reach for their soft brim hats whenever Catholic clergy walked by.
U.S. will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes; discussion on black box analysis
The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft’s operations.
Factbox: Boeing 737 MAX 8 groundings spread around the world
The United States on Wednesday became the latest to join the long list of countries around the globe to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft following Sunday’s deadly plane crash in Ethiopia.
China using ‘pay-day loan diplomacy’ in the Pacific: U.S. diplomat
China’s is using “pay-day loan diplomacy” to exert influence in the Pacific, the new U.S. ambassador to Australia said on Wednesday, comments that threaten to inflame regional tensions.
In Indonesia, Facebook and Twitter are ‘buzzer’ battlegrounds as elections loom
Almost every day, “Janda”, a self-described Indonesian housewife with 2,000 Twitter followers, dispenses lifestyle tips, complains about city life, and praises how the government of President Joko Widodo has improved her life as a young mother.
India grounds Boeing 737 MAX planes; Jet, SpiceJet shares fall
India is grounding U.S. planemaker Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft immediately, the ministry of civil aviation said late on Tuesday, following the fatal crash of a plane of the same type in Ethiopia on Sunday.
Mexico Senate picks wife of president’s business ally for Supreme Court
Mexico’s Senate on Tuesday chose the wife of a business ally of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to serve on the Supreme Court, sparking criticism that her appointment could undermine the independence of the top tribunal.
Airlines keep calm and carry on after Boeing jet groundings
Groundings of brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets have sent shockwaves through global aviation after a crash in Ethiopia, but many airlines are managing to keep to schedule with other jets while economic woes mean some may be grateful for a pause.
Ties between Boeing and Trump run deep
When Donald Trump spoke with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Tuesday to get assurances about the safety of the 737 MAX plane that crashed in Ethiopia, he wasn’t talking to a stranger.
U.S. military not involved in withdrawing diplomats from Venezuela
The U.S. military has not been asked to assist with the removal of American diplomatic personnel from Venezuela, the top U.S. military commander for the region told Reuters, adding they were expected to depart the country by commercial means.
