A routine commercial flight from Athens to Lithuania spiraled into a dramatic international incident that has world leaders outraged. Here"s what happened, and why it"s a huge deal.
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Xiaomi still eying US market entry despite trade war
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Oxfam: World"s 22 richest have more wealth than all the women in Africa
Global inequality is "out of control" because of biased economic systems that exclude many women while allowing billionaires to amass huge fortunes that do little for society, according to Oxfam International......»»
Oxfam: World"s 22 richest have more wealth than all the women in Africa
Global inequality is "out of control" because of biased economic systems that exclude many women while allowing billionaires to amass huge fortunes that do little for society, according to Oxfam International......»»
The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting Real
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Delta Air Lines sued over LA school fuel dump: Report
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Iran"s top diplomat acknowledges Iranians "were lied to" for days
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Victims of the fatal Ukraine plane crash included students from the world"s best universities, newlyweds, and a wife separated from her husband by a ticket error (BA)
Reuters/Nazanin Tabatabaee;Imperial College London A Ukraine International Airlines flight carrying 176 people crashed minutes after it took off from Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport early on Wednesday. There were no survivors. The victim.....»»
Victims of the fatal Ukraine plane crash included students from the world"s best universities, and families traveling back from the holidays (BA)
Reuters/Nazanin Tabatabaee;Imperial College London A Ukraine International Airlines flight carrying 176 people crashed minutes after it took off from Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport early on Wednesday. There were no .....»»
World’s longest flight will fly on Airbus planes, not Boeing
Qantas Airways Ltd. picked Airbus SE to provide ultra long-range planes for planned direct services that will stretch halfway round the world, a blow to Boeing Co. after a two-year competition to land the deal......»»
IMF would welcome U.S.-China tariff cuts, but wants "trade peace": spokesman
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The world"s first electric commercial airplane just completed a test flight
Harbour Air Harbour Air's ePlane, the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft, completed a test flight over the Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia on December 10. Harbour Air's ePlane is a six-passenger Havilland Beaver aircraft that's .....»»
On board Qantas" ultra-long haul test flight
When I signed up to join a trial run of the world's longest commercial flight, I expected an exercise in endurance but not steak for breakfast and a physical work-out regime......»»
Inside Qantas" London to Sydney test flight
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A look inside Qantas" London-Sydney test flight
Qantas Airways completed a 19 -hour and 19-minute non-stop test flight from London to Sydney on Friday, as it nears a decision on whether to order planes for what would be the world's longest-ever commercial route. Michelle Hennessy reports......»»
Draft ASEAN statement: World"s biggest trade deal to be delayed to 2020
The signing of the world's largest trade pact will likely be kicked back to 2020, according to a draft statement by Southeast Asian leaders, delaying a deal craved by China to offset a painful tariff war with the US......»»
Draft ASEAN statement: World"s biggest trade deal to be delayed to 2020
The signing of the world's largest trade pact will likely be kicked back to 2020, according to a draft statement by Southeast Asian leaders, delaying a deal craved by China to offset a painful tariff war with the US......»»
Doubts over trade pact at SE Asian summit due to India"s new demands
Southeast Asian leaders, worried by the U.S.-China trade war, pushed for a deal on what could be the world's largest trade bloc on Sunday as officials worked behind the scenes to try to salvage progress following new demands from India......»»
Doubts over trade pact at Southeast Asian summit due to India"s new demands
Southeast Asian leaders, worried by the U.S.-China trade war, pushed for a deal on what could be the world's largest trade bloc on Sunday as officials worked behind the scenes to try to salvage progress following new demands from India......»»
Borderlands: Mexico"s Government Close To Legalizing Marijuana; New International Commercial Bridge For US-Mexico Border
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Qantas tests world"s longest commercial flight from New York to Sydney
Australia's flag carrier Qantas completed on Sunday a nonstop test flight from New York to Sydney, researching how the world's longest potential commercial airplane journey of nearly 20 hours would impact pilots, crew and passengers......»»