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Historic Macau Grand Prix returns to Las Vegas of the east
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MACAU - Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher both conquered the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix on its treacherous street circuit before becoming legends of motor racing.
Eight US Marines in hospital after deadly Australia crash
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» DARWIN, Australia: Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday -- one of them in intensive care -- following a military aircraft crash in northern Australia that killed three of their comrades, authorities said.
'We're tired': Ukraine forces hold out in devastated Bakhmut
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» BAKHMUT (UKRAINE) - The basement in Bakhmut -- the epicentre of Ukraine's determined fight against Russia's invasion -- shakes from shelling above ground and a bloodied, pale soldier tumbles from the ambulance outside.
Boeing fined $200m for misleading investors on 737 MAX safety
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» NEW YORK: US securities officials fined Boeing $200 million over the aviation giant's misleading assurances about the safety of the 737 MAX airplane following two deadly crashes, regulators announced Thursday.
Heatwave-hit Farnborough airshow basks in bumper Boeing order
AFP, Published on 19/07/2022
» FARNBOROUGH: Britain's Farnborough airshow flew into view Monday under a sweltering heatwave, as US planemaker Boeing basked in the glow of the first gigantic order in global aviation's first get-together since Covid.
Boeing shares dive as 777X, Air Force One woes lead to $1.2bn loss
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» NEW YORK: Boeing shares tumbled Wednesday after the aviation giant reported a $1.2 billion loss in an ugly quarter weighed down by fresh one-time costs on its Russia business, the Air Force One presidential jet and the new 777X plane.
Second black box of crashed China Eastern plane recovered: state media
AFP, Published on 27/03/2022
» BEIJING: The second black box has been recovered from last week's deadly China Eastern plane crash, state media reported Sunday, and could help solve the mystery of the jet's breakneck descent.
China gives long-awaited approval to Boeing 737 MAX after crashes
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Chinese authorities approved the Boeing 737 MAX to resume service on Thursday, according to a government directive seen by AFP, removing a major uncertainty surrounding the American aviation giant's comeback after a lengthy slump.
Bulgaria, N.Macedonia mourn after fatal tourist bus crash
AFP, Published on 24/11/2021
» SOFIA: Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo mourned Wednesday over one of Europe's worst road crashes that killed 46 as harrowing testimony emerged of tourists trapped inside the burning bus.
Senators urge US probe of Tesla's Autopilot claims
AFP, Published on 19/08/2021
» NEW YORK - Two US senators requested a federal investigation of Tesla's statements about its Autopilot driver assistance system Wednesday, asserting in the wake of multiple crashes that the automaker's exaggerations have put consumers at risk.