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Kim visits military aviation plant in Russia's far east
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» MOSCOW - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.
Putin offers 'condolences' after Wagner plane crash
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» KUZHENKINO (RUSSIA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence Thursday on the plane crash a day earlier that reportedly killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and other senior members of the Wagner paramilitary group.
Western allies drag Iran to UN court over downed jet
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» THE HAGUE - Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine have taken Iran to the UN's top court to seek damages for families of passengers on a jetliner downed by Tehran in 2020, they said Wednesday.
Paris Air Show back with climate, defence in focus
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» PARIS - The Paris Air Show opens Monday after a four-year break with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic but under pressure to slash its carbon footprint.
Iran court jails 10 troops over 2020 Ukraine jet downing
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» TEHRAN - Iran has sentenced 10 members of the armed forces to prison after finding them guilty of involvement in the downing of a Ukrainian airliner, the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported Sunday.
Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, as tensions ran high a day before another major day of strikes and protests against his pension reforms.
Air India unveils record plane order with Airbus, Boeing
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - Air India will purchase 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing under an historic pair of mega agreements announced Tuesday, transforming the former national carrier as it prepares for scorching growth.
China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» BEIJING: China on Monday accused the United States of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been operating a fleet of surveillance aircraft around the world.
US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object drifting high over Alaska on Friday, the White House said, just six days after the downing of an alleged Chinese spy balloon sparked a fresh diplomatic rift with Beijing.
Boeing to deliver last 747, the plane that democratised flying
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» NEW YORK: Boeing is set to officially bid farewell to the original jumbo jet, the 747, as it makes its final commercial delivery of an aircraft that democratised flying and serves United States presidents.