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UK minister resigns over overseas aid cut
AFP, Published on 01/03/2025
» LONDON - UK international development minister Anneliese Dodds said on Friday she was resigning from the Labour government over cuts to overseas aid ordered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to boost defence spending.
Beloved Japanese manga 'One Piece' heads into final chapter
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» TOKYO: After 25 years and 490 million copies sold worldwide, the beloved Japanese manga "One Piece" is entering its final chapter, according to its creator Eiichiro Oda.
Japan's hardcore train fans accused of going off the rails
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» TOKYO - Crowding, confrontations and full-on attacks. Japan's many train fans are mostly mild-mannered enthusiasts passionate about the country's famed rail system, but a small group is gaining surprising notoriety.
FAA opens Boeing safety review amid reports of pressure
AFP, Published on 26/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: US air safety regulators will open a review of operations at Boeing after feedback from inspectors assigned to provide oversight for the government showed many feel unable to share their concerns.
US probing certification of Boeing 737 Max
AFP, Published on 19/03/2019
» WASHINGTON: Boeing and US aviation regulators are coming under intense scrutiny over the certification of the 737 Max aircraft after news that two recent crashes share similarities.
US aviation agency defends its vetting of plane involved in crashes
AFP, Published on 18/03/2019
» NEW YORK - The US agency that regulates civil aviation said Sunday it followed "standard" procedures in certifying the Boeing jetliner whose anti-stall systems have come under scrutiny after disastrous crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
US aviation agency defends its vetting of plane involved in crashes
AFP, Published on 18/03/2019
» NEW YORK - The US agency that regulates civil aviation said Sunday it followed "standard" procedures in certifying the Boeing jetliner whose anti-stall systems have come under scrutiny after disastrous crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.