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'Silk of peace' weaves new bonds in post-quake Turkey
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» ANTAKYA (TURKEY) - Nearly all the workers lost their houses, the accountant and vet disappeared along with their families, but after the deadly earthquake that devastated Turkey's Hatay province, "the silk of peace" is helping make new connections.
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 eases Covid measures, cutting quarantine and scrapping flight bans
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» BEIJING: China announced the relaxation of some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictions on Friday, after authorities had vowed to stick to a zero-tolerance virus approach despite mounting economic damage.
US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes
AFP, Published on 19/05/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US government will fly in baby formula on commercial planes contracted by the military in an airlift aimed at easing the major shortage plaguing the country, the White House said on Wednesday.
Chinese cities battle Covid as Winter Olympics loom
AFP, Published on 12/01/2022
» BEIJING: China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country's strict "zero-Covid" strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics.
Why did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp shut down?
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» PARIS: Hundreds of millions of people were unable to access Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for more than six hours on Monday, underscoring the world's reliance on platforms owned by the Silicon Valley giant.
No animal left behind: Kenya holds first national wildlife census
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» ISIOLO (KENYA) - The flimsy planes tethered to metal drums to prevent them from accidentally becoming airborne are unlikely weapons in Kenya's fight to protect threatened species as it conducts its first national wildlife census.
Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector
AFP, Published on 13/06/2021
» PARIS: After flying into the financial turbulence of the Covid pandemic, the airline sector expects passenger traffic to take off despite concerns about the industry's impact on climate change.
Taj Mahal reopens even as India coronavirus cases soar
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» AGRA, India: The Taj Mahal reopened to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections.
Taj Mahal reopens even as India cases soar
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» AGRA (INDIA) - The Taj Mahal reopens to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture, even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections.