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Climate protest briefly closes Munich airport
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» FRANKFURT - German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, briefly causing the airport to close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations on a busy holiday weekend.
Last Indian soldiers leave Maldives
Published on 09/05/2024
» NEW DELHI - India has replaced some 80 soldiers on the Maldives with civilians after a demand by President Mohamed Muizzu who has shifted the archipelago’s ties towards China, New Delhi officials said on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Paris with EU trade, Ukraine among hot button issues on table
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/05/2024
» Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday to begin a closely watched three-nation tour that will see him try to improve relations with Europe amid intensifying US rivalry, with trade and Ukraine high on the agenda.
Airlines reroute flights after Israeli attack on Iran
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2024
» SYDNEY - Airlines quickly changed flight paths over Iran, diverted to alternate airports or returned planes to their departure points on Friday in response to airspace and airport closures after an Israeli attack on Iran, flight tracking data showed.
Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation.
China aims for upgrades: domestic aircraft engines, larger planes
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/04/2024
» China expects to make progress on an advanced aeroplane engine, a bigger commercial jet, and an amphibious search-and-rescue aircraft under a government plan to upgrade production equipment across industries through 2027 and improve the economy.
US and China hold military talks in Hawaii
Published on 06/04/2024
» WASHINGTON - US military officials met their Chinese counterparts earlier this week for a series of meetings in Hawaii focused on how the two countries can operate safely, US officials have confirmed.
Russia fires new drone barrage at Ukraine’s energy facilities
Published on 31/03/2024
» Russia continues almost daily strikes at Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, and hit energy facilities in the country’s south and in the far western region of Lviv on Sunday, local authorities said.
Russia violates Poland's air space in attack on Ukraine, Poland's armed forces say
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2024
» WARSAW: Russia violated Poland's airspace early on Sunday with a cruise missile launched at targets in western Ukraine, Poland's armed forces said.
Russia fights off ‘incursion attempts’ from Ukraine
Published on 12/03/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia said its forces prevented incursions from Ukraine on Tuesday and inflicted heavy losses on the attackers, after Ukraine-based armed groups said they had launched cross-border raids.