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FAA prohibits operators from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying i…
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U.S. FAA prohibits operators from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying i…
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'I love you, China': North Korea woos Xi in lavish state visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed that strengthening bilateral ties, at a ti…
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Israel Folau: Sacked rugby player in anti-gay row asks for donations
Israel Folau is contesting Rugby Australia's decision to end his contract over anti-gay posts. from BBC News - Wo…
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Ecuador judge frees Swedish programer close to Assange; probe continues
An Ecuadorean judge on Thursday ordered that a Swedish citizen and personal friend of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …
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EU aims to complete top jobs jigsaw puzzle on June 30
European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the bloc's top jobs - inc…
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France's Macron says three lead candidates for EU Commission presidency failed to get support
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday the three so-called Spitzenkandidaten - or lead candidates - for the Eu…
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Fears for elephants facing 1,900 mile train journey in India
Four elephants are set to travel in 40C heat for days across India to participate in temple rituals. from BBC News - …
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Searching for truth in China's Uighur 're-education' camps
China is accused of locking up Uighurs in camps - which it denies. The BBC went inside one of them. from BBC News - W…
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Inside Pakistan's first retirement home for third-gender people
Pakistan's third-gender people are often rejected by their families - the first retirement home for them has just o…
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Why the age of electric flight is finally upon us
Air travel accounts for 2%-3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Are electric engines an answer? from BBC News - Wor…
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Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence: The 3,100-mile race around a New York block
It lasts almost two months, with competitors running 18 hours a day. The 'Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence' is a …
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United Airlines suspends Newark-Mumbai flights over Iran airspace concerns
United Airlines said it had suspended flights from Newark to Mumbai following a safety review after Iran shot down a hi…
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France's Macron says three lead candidates failed to get EU leaders support
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday the three so-called spitzenkandidaten - or lead candidates - for the Eu…
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United Airlines suspends Newark-Mumbai flights over concerns about Iran's airspace
United Airlines said it had suspended flights from Newark to Mumbai after a safety review in light of events in Iran, w…
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Fresh wave of protests as Hong Kong ignores deadline to scrap extradition bill
Several hundred people rallied in Hong Kong on Friday after the expiry of a deadline protesters set for the government …
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Trump says hard to believe Iranian shooting down of U.S. drone was intentional
U.S. President Donald Trump played down Iran's downing of a U.S. military surveillance drone on Thursday, saying he…
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Japan opposition leader sees 'double election' unlikely
Prospects are fading for a snap election for parliament's lower house in tandem with a summer upper house poll, the…
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Merkel cautions EU leaders over choice of EU Commission chief
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that EU leaders could provoke a crisis if they did not take into account…