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South Korea launches 'comprehensive inspection' of Boeing 737-800 fleet
After a fatal Jeju Air crash killed 179 people
30 December 2024, 07:22 AM
66 dead in Ethiopia road accident
The incident occurred in the Eastern Zone, Gelana bridge in Bona Zuria Woreda, according to the bureau.
30 December 2024, 03:51 AM
Flags fly at half-mast as South Korea probes its worst plane crash
Everyone on board Jeju Air Flight 2216 was killed, save two flight attendants pulled from the wreckage.
30 December 2024, 03:45 AM
UK study warns of perils in AI-driven 'intention economy'
The research argues the potentially "lucrative yet troubling" marketplace emerging for "digital signals of intent" could, in the near future, influence everything from buying movie tickets to voting for political candidates.
30 December 2024, 03:17 AM
Key moments in the life of Jimmy Carter
Carter's legacy however was largely built on his post-presidency, the longest in US history.
30 December 2024, 03:11 AM
Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector
Indians have been employed in Israel for decades, thousands as caregivers looking after elderly Israelis, while others work as diamond traders and IT professionals.
30 December 2024, 03:01 AM
S. Korea investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law
The conservative leader also faces criminal charges of insurrection, which could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
30 December 2024, 02:54 AM
What we know about the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
Here's what we know so far about the tragic plane crash
30 December 2024, 00:33 AM
179 dead in South Korea plane crash
The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people yesterday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM
3 migrants die attempting to cross Channel
Three migrants yesterday died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor told AFP.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Trump sides with Musk
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the programme for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Impeached South Korean president defies summons third time in a row
Investigators probing Yoon had ordered him to appear for questioning at 10 am (GMT 0100) on Sunday, a demand he rejected.
29 December 2024, 06:45 AM
Fiery crash kills at least 174 in worst airline disaster in South Korea
It is the deadliest air accident ever on South Korean soil, and the worst involving a South Korean airline in nearly three decades
29 December 2024, 01:13 AM
Putin says sorry to Baku for ‘tragic event’
Vladimir Putin yesterday admitted Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin’s silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot the plane.
28 December 2024, 18:10 PM
Brazil bridge collapse kills10 people
The death toll after a bridge collapse in northern Brazil increased to 10 on Friday, authorities said.
28 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Police officer shot dead in Norway
Norwegian police said an officer in his twenties and a suspect had died after an overnight shootout yesterday in the Nordic nation where police rarely die in the line of duty.
28 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
He died on Christmas Day of lymphoma
28 December 2024, 03:47 AM
Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
Trump was fiercely opposed to TikTok during his 2017-21 first term, and tried in vain to ban the video app on national security grounds.
28 December 2024, 01:32 AM
Azerbaijan hints at possible foul play
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical “external interference”, the airline and Azerbaijan’s transport minister said yesterday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system.
27 December 2024, 18:50 PM
Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun
A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object.
27 December 2024, 18:48 PM