In a significant development, a former chief technical pilot at Boeing Co has been charged with fraud for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the Boeing 737 MAX airplane; in a statement the Justice Department said, the former Boeing employee has also been… Read More ›
Month: October 2021
Support for Taiwan rock solid: White House
With China raising the stakes in a potential invasion of Taiwan, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, Washington’s commitment towards Taiwan is “rock solid”. “We will continue to support Taiwan’s self defense,” said Psaki.
Britain eases COVID-19 testing rules from low risk countries
In a statement the British government said, starting from October 24, fully vaccinated passengers arriving in the country from low-risk countries will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests. In September, the government had simplified rules for international travel to… Read More ›
France donates 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria
According to a senior Nigerian health official, Nigeria has received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from France vide a COVAX vaccine-sharing facility. In a statement, Faisal Shuaib, the head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency said, Nigeria along… Read More ›
US Saudi to intensify efforts against Iranian violations of international treaties on nuclear agreement
In a statement on Friday, Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington and exchanged views on Iran’s nuclear program. “Had a productive meeting today with… Read More ›
Chinese President Xi Jinping unlikely to attend COP26: The Times
As per a report from The Times, Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend the crucial climate conference in Scotland. Britain, which is hosting the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, in… Read More ›
EU proposals to ease transit of goods to Northern Ireland
On Wednesday, the European Commission said, it will place before Britain a package of measures aimed at easing the transit of goods to Northern Ireland. The measures have been designed to ease customs controls, including the clearance of meat, dairy… Read More ›
EU lawmakers back European Parliament environment committee, strengthens EU’s negotiating position in upcoming summit
Lawmakers from the European Parliament environment committee are fully backing the EU governments’ position for the COP26 climate summit, wherein countries will finalise rules to put the 2015 Paris Agreement into effect. The COP26 summit, will run from October 31… Read More ›
American Airlines expects smaller than expected adjusted loss for Q3
In a statement American Airlines said, it expects a smaller-than-expected adjusted loss for the third quarter and improved performance for the remaining part of this financial year following increased holiday demand midst lifting of travel bans. While earlier U.S. carriers had… Read More ›
Honda Aircraft Co rolls out plans for fuel efficient business jet
In a significant development, Honda Aircraft Co has rolled out plans for a new light business jet that can fly non-stop across the United States. The development comes at a time when there is skyrocketing demand for private travel. Honda… Read More ›