New Zealand suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights
New Zealand’s aviation regulator on Wednesday suspended Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft from flying to or from the country, following fatal crashes involving the U.S. planemaker’s model in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Britain, EU should define future ties after Brexit deal rejection: Germany
Britain is moving closer to crashing out of the European Union without a deal, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday, adding that both sides should now focus on defining their future relationship after Brexit.
Bermuda prohibits Boeing 737 MAX from its airspace
Bermuda has prohibited Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9 aircraft from its airspace until further notice following Sunday’s deadly plane crash in Ethiopia, the British overseas territory’s aviation authority said on Tuesday.
After 60 years in exile, Dalai Lama’s still remembered in his homeland
It may have been six decades since the Dalai Lama fled into exile, but in the isolated mountain hamlet where he was born, he remains very much on the minds of devotees and Chinese authorities alike.
U.S. will not ground Boeing 737 MAX planes after Ethiopia crash
The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia which killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft’s operations.
U.S. FAA will not order immediate grounding of Boeing 737 MAX
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will not ground the Boeing 737 MAX that has been involved in two fatal crashes since October despite a growing number of countries ordering the planes to stop flying.
U.S. Senate to vote Wednesday on Saudi Yemen war resolution
The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a resolution to end Washington’s support for the Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen, as lawmakers push President Donald Trump to toughen his policy toward the kingdom.
Venezuela, blaming U.S. for six-day blackout, orders diplomats to leave
Venezuela ordered American diplomats on Tuesday to leave within 72 hours after President Nicolas Maduro accused U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of cyber “sabotage” that plunged the South American country into its worst blackout on record.
U.S. plans ‘very significant’ additional Venezuela sanctions: official
The United States is preparing to impose “very significant” Venezuela-related sanctions against financial institutions in the coming days, U.S. special envoy Elliott Abrams said on Tuesday.
U.S. airlines stand by 737 MAX as some customers, nations reject it
The three U.S. airlines using Boeing Co’s 737 MAX continued to stand by the aircraft on Tuesday, even as some customers, unions and politicians questioned its safety after an increasing number of countries banned the plane following a deadly crash in E…
