U.N. envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
A United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar voiced deep concern on Monday over Bangladesh’s plan to relocate 23,000 Rohingya refugees in April to a remote island, saying it may not be habitable and could create a potential “new crisis”.
Black box from crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight recovered: state TV
The black box from the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday has been recovered by investigators at the crash site, Ethiopian state TV said on Monday.
Taliban’s Mullah Omar lived near U.S. base in Afghanistan for years, book says
A biography of one-eyed former Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar says he lived near a U.S. base in Afghanistan for years, not in Pakistan as U.S. officials have said, exposing Western failure to track him down, but a spokesman for the Afghan president …
Algeria judges refuse to oversee vote if Bouteflika participates: statement
More than 1,000 Algerian judges said they would refuse to oversee the country’s election next month if President Abdelaziz Bouteflika contests it, in one of the biggest blows to the ailing leader since protests started more than two weeks ago.
Willis is broker on Ethiopian Airlines-spokeswoman
Willis Towers Watson is the insurance broker for Ethiopian Airlines and Chubb is the lead underwriter, a Willis Towers Watson spokeswoman said on Monday.
UK PM May likely to change Tuesday’s Brexit vote: Sun political editor
British Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to change the status of Tuesday’s parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, The Sun’s political editor, Tom Newton Dunn, said.
Chinese carriers, Ethiopian Airlines halt use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after crash
China’s aviation regulator on Monday grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by its airlines, more than a quarter of the global fleet of the jets, after a deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.
China hog prices hit 14-month high as African swine fever slashes output
Chinese hog prices marched to their highest in 14 months on Monday and look set to keep rising after weeks of gains, analysts and producers said, as the worst disease outbreak to hit the country’s vast pig herd in years chops supply.
Kazakh China rights advocate detained on hate speech charges: activists
Kazakh police have detained a Chinese-born activist who has campaigned on behalf of ethnic Kazakhs in China, fellow activists said on Sunday.
Boeing says has no new guidance for 737 MAX 8 operators
Boeing said on Monday the investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines crash is in its early stages and there is no need to issue new guidance to operators of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft based on the information it has so far.
