NewsAFP NewsScandal-hit Korean Air chief forced off board by shareholders
The head of South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air -- whose family have been embroiled in multiple scandals including one involving a "nut rage" tantrum -- lost his board seat after shareholders voted against extending his term as director, the airline said Wednesday. Cho Yang-ho, who is
NewsAFP NewsSyria requests urgent UN Security Council meeting on Golan
Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to hold an urgent meeting on the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday in which the United States recognized Israel's annexation of the strategic plateau, despite
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Cathay Pacific to buy budget airline HK Express for $628 mn
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced Wednesday that it will buy budget airline HK Express for US$628.15 million, as it moves to counter competition from the increasing number of low-cost carriers in the region. Cathay will pay HK$2.25 billion in cash for HK Express, and issued HK$2.68 billion
NewsAFP NewsBoeing holds test flights for 737 MAX fix: sources
US aviation authorities will defend their certification methods for new planes before lawmakers Wednesday, two weeks after grounding the Boeing 737 MAX over two deadly crashes in less than five months. Boeing has flown test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the system targeted as a potential
NewsAFP NewsUS to speed up astronaut return to Moon: target 2024
Donald Trump's administration announced Tuesday it was speeding up plans to send US astronauts back to the Moon, from 2028 to 2024, calling for a "spark of urgency" to prevail over delays that have plagued NASA's lunar return plans. "It is the stated policy of this administration
NewsAFP NewsTanak and Ogier take their duel to the tarmac in Corsica
The World Rally Championships hits the road in Corsica this weekend with one of the few events on the calendar raced exclusively on asphalt. "Being first on the road there as championship leader should be a good thing," Tanak said on his Toyota team's website. "This is the best place
NewsReutersApple, Qualcomm gird for next phase of patent battle after mixed U.S. rulings
The International Trade Commission, a government agency empowered to hear disputes over patented technology, issued a final ruling in one case that went in Apple's favor while an ITC administrative judge made a non-binding recommendation that supported Qualcomm in another. In both cases Qualcomm
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Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm
Venezuela's government told workers and school children to stay home on Tuesday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis. President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist government
NewsAFP NewsQuagliarella returns to make Italy history after stalker nightmare
Fabio Quagliarella attributed his new-found serenity after years of a stalker nightmare to his stunning form as the 36-year-old on Tuesday became the oldest player to score for Italy. The player from Castellammare di Stabia near Naples converted two penalties in a crushing 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win
NewsAFP NewsFBI to return Nazi-stolen art to Jewish collector's heirs
A painting stolen from the family of art collector Adolphe Schloss by Germans during the World War II occupation of France will be returned to his descendants in New York, the French consulate said in a statement Tuesday. The painting, Dutch artist Salomon Koninck's 1639 "A Scholar Sharpening
NewsReutersExplainer: Boeing 737 MAX - What to expect at Capitol Hill, Boeing meetings
Wednesday will be a pivotal day for aircraft maker Boeing Co and federal aviation safety regulators as they try to rebuild trust following two deadly crashes of Boeing 737 MAX airliners. Boeing has scheduled a briefing on Wednesday for about 200 pilots and airline representatives in Renton, Washington
FinanceReutersActivity halted at Venezuela's oil port, upgraders after blackout: sources
Venezuela's main oil export port of Jose and four crude upgraders have been unable to resume operations following a power blackout on Monday, according to industry workers and a union leader close to the facilities. The most recent oil shipment for export, on the carrier Dragon chartered by Russia
NewsReutersGoogle to announce deal with Cuba on improving connectivity: source
While relations between the United States and Cuba have nosedived of late, the old Cold War foes seem able to agree on the need to increase internet access in what has long been one of the Western world's least connected nations. While President Donald Trump has tightened the decades-old U.S. trade
NewsAFP NewsBautista Agut stuns top-ranked Djokovic in Miami
Novak Djokovic's pursuit of a record seventh Miami Open ATP title ended in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as Roberto Bautista Agut superbly recovered from a first set destruction to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and book a place in the quarter-finals. The 30 year-old Spaniard may have beaten Djokovic on the way
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Bautista Agut stuns top-ranked Djokovic in Miami
Novak Djokovic's pursuit of a record seventh Miami Open ATP title ended in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as Roberto Bautista Agut superbly recovered from a first set destruction to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and book a place in the quarter-finals. The 30 year-old Spaniard may have beaten Djokovic on the way
NewsAFP NewsUS judge recommends partial ban on iPhone imports to US
A US trade judge ruled Tuesday that Apple had violated a Qualcomm chipmaker patent and said she would recommend banning imports of some iPhones. International Trade Commission Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara wrote that she would be recommending a "limited exclusion order together with
NewsAFP NewsUPS launches package delivery by drone
American delivery giant UPS on Tuesday launched the first authorized use of unmanned drones to transport packages to recipients. The company said the shipment of medical samples at the WakeMed hospital campus in Raleigh, North Carolina was the first of "numerous planned daily revenue flights."
NewsAFP NewsWorld No. 1 Djokovic stunned by Bautista Agut in Miami
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut rallied to shock world number one Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Miami Open. Bautista Agut, ranked 25th in the world, booked a meeting with defending champion John Isner, who beat Britain's Kyle Edmund 7-6
NewsAFP NewsSterling calls for Premier League to clamp down on racism
England star Raheem Sterling has called on the Premier League to show the way to other European countries in the fight against racism. Sterling and his England team-mates were subjected to racist chants during Sunday's 5-1 victory in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro in Podgorica. Sterling
NewsReutersThe Mueller interview that wasn't: how Trump's legal strategy paid off
When Attorney General William Barr sent lawmakers a summary of the key findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, members of President Donald Trump's legal team were gathered in an office near the U.S. Capitol. Mueller had spent 22 months investigating whether Trump or
NewsReutersAvenatti says 'nervous' about prison time but proclaims innocence
Michael Avenatti on Tuesday again proclaimed his innocence on charges he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc, but in an interview with CBS, admitted he was concerned about doing prison time. Avenatti, 48, was arrested on Monday following two separate indictments, handed down in federal
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Activity halted at Venezuela's oil port, upgraders after blackout: sources
Venezuela's main oil export port of Jose and the country's four crude upgraders have been unable to resume operations following a massive power blackout on Monday, according to industry workers and a union leader close to the facilities. The most recent oil shipment for export, on the carrier
NewsReutersSource says Spanish judge to seek extradition of North Korea embassy intruders
A Spanish judge plans to request the extradition from the United States of members of a group he suspects of forcing their way into the North Korean embassy in Madrid and trying to persuade an official there to defect, a judicial source said on Tuesday. The judge believes a group of 10 intruders identified
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Explainer: Boeing 737 MAX - What to expect at Capitol Hill, Boeing meetings
Wednesday will be a pivotal day for aircraft maker Boeing Co and the federal aviation safety regulators as they try to rebuild trust following two deadly crashes of Boeing 737 MAX airliners. Boeing has scheduled a briefing on Wednesday for about 200 pilots and airline representatives in Renton, Washington
NewsReutersSouth America resists electric vehicles as local fuels remain in favor
"The future of Argentina's energy is natural gas," said Cristiano Rattazzi, who heads the country's unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, as well as its automakers trade group. Argentina's natural gas production is expected to increase dramatically as foreign oil companies and state-owned
