India aviation watchdog advises training for 737 MAX pilots after Lion Air crash
Pilots flying Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft in India should be trained on a simulator that replicates the Lion Air crash scenario to the nearest possible extent, India’s aviation regulator said in statement on Thursday.
France’s CGT union calls 48-hour energy strike in support of yellow vests
France’s hard-left CGT trade union on Thursday called on its energy industry workers to walk out for a 48 hours from Dec. 13, saying it wanted to join forces with ‘yellow vest’ protesters.
UK PM May talking to ministers and lawmakers ahead vote on Brexit deal: spokeswoman
British Prime Minister Theresa May is talking to ministers and lawmakers ahead of a crucial vote in parliament on her Brexit deal on Dec. 11, her spokeswoman said.
Sri Lanka’s political crisis spurs tourists to cancel in peak season
Sri Lanka’s travel industry is starting to suffer the fallout of a political crisis in the middle of its peak tourist season, as uncertainty prompts cancellations by both business and leisure visitors.
Indonesia halts search for Papua dead after clash with separatists
Indonesian soldiers on Thursday retrieved the bodies of nine construction workers killed by separatists in the province of Papua, where fresh fighting halted a search for the remaining dead, a military spokesman said.
Exclusive: In Malta, a private accountant’s government job sparks controversy
A private accountant who set up offshore companies for two senior political figures in Malta was given a government consultancy in recent years worth nearly 60,000 euros per year, documents obtained by Reuters show.
UK PM May urges lawmakers to back her Brexit deal but rebels remain unconvinced
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday urged lawmakers to back her agreement to leave the European Union, but made little headway with a bid to coax rebellious members of her party into supporting her deal.
UK parliament vote on Brexit deal will go ahead on Dec. 11 – House of Commons leader
The British parliament’s vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal will go ahead as planned on Dec. 11, the leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, said on Thursday.
Britain suspends $2.5 million golden visas to tackle money laundering
Britain will suspend its top tier investor visas, which require 2 million pounds ($2.55 million) in investment, as part of a drive to crack down on organized crime and money laundering.
Suicide car bomber kills at least three in southeast Iran: governor
At least three people died and 24 others were injured in a suicide car bomb attack on the police headquarters in Iran’s southeast on Thursday, state media reported, adding that the perpetrator was killed.
