The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board the jet […]
“We have filed the motion just before the plenary session and will report it today,” MP Park Sung-joon told reporters at the National Assembly. “We will put it to a vote tomorrow.” The opposition said Tuesday it would impeach acting president Han Duck-soo in protest at the interim leader’s refusal to sign into law special […]
Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood, the medics reported. They warned the death toll could rise as many people remained trapped under the rubble. In a separate incident, five journalists were killed when their vehicle was struck in the vicinity of Al-Awda […]
The attack began at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and affected the company’s internal and external systems, JAL said. The company said it temporarily shut down a router that was causing system malfunctions and also suspended ticket sales for flights departing on Thursday. ANA Holdings (9202.T), opens a new tab, Japan’s other major air carrier, saw […]
Apart from his lack of runs with the bat, Rohit Sharma is also getting flak for his leadership skills in the series with former players not being impressed with how he has been marshalling his troupes. Recently, former South African batter Daryl Cullinan criticized him for not maintaining the fitness standards for a five-match Test […]
Starbucks Workers United, representing employees at 525 stores nationwide, said more than 60 U.S. stores across 12 major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle, were shut on Monday. Talks between Starbucks and the union had hit an impasse with unresolved issues over wages, staffing, and schedules, leading to the strike. The Christmas […]
Russia has detained and sentenced several US citizens and dual nationals in recent years, some of whom have been freed in prisoner exchanges. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in July and released in August. Moscow City Court sentenced the man, named Gene Spector, to “15 years to be served in […]
The plan for 2025 sovereign debt issuance would be a sharp increase from this year’s 1 trillion yuan and comes as Beijing moves to soften the blow from an expected increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports when Donald Trump takes office in January. The proceeds will be targeted at boosting consumption via subsidy programmes, […]
Images showed enormous fissures in the caldera of Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, spraying jets of molten rock into the air. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began just after 2:00 am local time (1200 GMT) in the southwestern section of the caldera. “At 4:30 am, lava fountains were observed with heights up […]
The WalkON Suit F1 exoskeleton aims to enhance the mobility of individuals with spinal cord injuries, thereby facilitating their daily activities. Weighing 50 kg, the WalkON Suit F1 is constructed from robust aluminum and titanium materials. It operates using 12 electronic motors that replicate human joint movements, enabling users to walk at a speed of […]
