Aviation tragedy | Preliminary report: Ethiopia crew followed Boeing procedures

The crew of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed six minutes after takeoff last month performed all procedures recommended by Boeing when the plane started to

Twitter stops blocking French government’s ad campaign

Twitter has stopped blocking French government ads calling on people to vote after it came under fire from authorities for being overzealous in applying a law aimed

Offbeat | Lithuanian man flies alone on commercial plane to Italy

A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, who

This Day in History | 2001 – Driver jailed for immigrant deaths

A Dutch lorry driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his part in the deaths of 58 Chinese illegal immigrants. They were found

World briefs

CHINA’s central bank had an odd warning yesterday: Please don’t burn fake yuan notes. Today, millions of Chinese will celebrate Qingming (Cheng Ming) Festival, the tomb-sweeping holiday,

Timmothy | Police, FBI trying to verify teen is boy missing since 2011

Authorities conducted DNA testing to try to determine yesterday whether a teenager found wandering in Kentucky is who he claims to be — an Illinois boy who

The Buzz | Rally for rugby: The Hong Kong Sevens are back this weekend

Now in its 44th year, the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens is bigger and better than ever, the organizers say. More than 120,000 fans will gather at Hong Kong

US | Democrats vote to demand Mueller’s full report, setting up clash

House Democrats voted yesterday to authorize a subpoena demanding that Attorney General William Barr turn over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report and all the

US | Loughlin, Huffman due in court in college admissions scam

Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are expected in court to face charges that they participated in a wide-ranging college admissions cheating scam yesterday. The

Algeria | With the president gone, officials plot next steps

Algeria’s Constitutional Council met yesterday to confirm President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s resignation, as rattled international partners watch closely to see what’s next for this gas-rich country and key

This Day in History | 1968 – Martin Luther King shot dead

The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, has been assassinated. Dr King was shot dead in the southern

Offbeat | Creepy cargo: Philippines seizes 757 tarantulas from Poland

Philippine customs officials were astonished when they opened nicely gift-wrapped boxes of cookies and oatmeal flown in all the way from Poland and found a hair-raising

The Buzz | Chui re-appoints brother to Council of Public Prosecutors

Chief Executive Chui Sai On has re- appointed his brother, Chui Sai Cheong, as well as architect Eddie Wong to the Council of Public Prosecutors for another three-year

Jho Low’s 1MDB-linked yacht sold to Genting

A superyacht seized by Malaysia’s government from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, a central figure in the 1MDB scandal, has found a buyer in casino company Genting

World Briefs

BRUNEI New Islamic criminal laws that took effect in Brunei yesterday, punishing gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death, have triggered an outcry from countries,

USA | Second woman recounts unwanted touching by Biden

Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over his past behavior toward women. In a

Amsterdam | Sex workers angry at red light district tours ban

The city of Amsterdam’s latest attempt to rein in the nuisance of over- tourism by banning guided tours of the red light district has run into

This Day in History | 1993 – Grand National ends in ‘Shambles’

The Grand National has ended in chaos after a series of events at the start which reduced the world-famous horse race to a shambles. An

Offbeat | In Sweden, naked policeman arrests fugitive in sauna

There’s no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna. Police spokewoman Carina Skagerlind says an off-duty police

The Buzz | Singapore carrier grounds two Boeing 787-10 jets after checks

Singapore Airlines has grounded two of its Boeing 787-10 aircraft due to engine issues, the carrier said yesterday. It said in a statement that “premature blade deterioration

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