Day: November 10, 2021

Boeing agrees to compensate families of victims in Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

Boeing Co agreed on Wednesday to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Chicago. As a result of the agreement between Boeing and the families, lawyers for the victims will… Read More Boeing agrees to compensate families of victims in Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

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U.S. blacklists two Cambodian officials over alleged naval base corruption

The United States on Wednesday blacklisted two Cambodian officials, accusing them of planning to profit from construction work at Cambodia’s biggest naval base, where Washington has expressed concern about China’s military presence. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it slapped sanctions on Cambodia’s navy commander, Tea Vinh, and on Chau Phirun, the director-general… Read More U.S. blacklists two Cambodian officials over alleged naval base corruption

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South African court approves U.S. extradition request of former Mozambique finance chief Manuel Chang

A South African court on Wednesday ruled that Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang should be extradited to the United States, overturning a decision by South Africa’s justice minister to send him to his home country. Both the United States and Mozambique requested Chang’s extradition over his alleged role in a $2 billion debt scandal… Read More South African court approves U.S. extradition request of former Mozambique finance chief Manuel Chang

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Swedish PM Stefan Lofven formally resigns

Swedish centre-left Prime Minister Stefan Lofven formally resigned on Wednesday, opening the way for Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson to become the country’s first woman premier if she can win parliament’s approval. Lofven, a former welder and union negotiator, has headed a minority coalition with the Greens since 2014 and said earlier this year that he… Read More Swedish PM Stefan Lofven formally resigns

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India hosts first regional meeting on Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

Diplomats and security analysts from Afghanistan’s neighbours, with the notable exceptions of China and Pakistan, gathered in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss how to engage with the country’s Taliban rulers. Convened less than three months after the withdrawal of the last U.S. and Western forces from Kabul, the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue for Afghanistan… Read More India hosts first regional meeting on Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

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China calls on U.S. to stop all official interaction with Taiwan

China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a visit to Taiwan by a U.S. congressional delegation violates the One China policy, and that the United States must immediately stop all forms of official interaction with Taiwan. It is a dangerous game to collude with pro-independence forces in Taiwan, Wang Wenbin, a spokesman at the Chinese… Read More China calls on U.S. to stop all official interaction with Taiwan

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Ethiopian authorities detain over seventy UN drivers

Ethiopian authorities have detained more than 70 drivers working with the United Nations, an internal U.N. email said, amid reports of widespread arrests of ethnic Tigrayans. The ethnicity of the drivers was not clear. On Tuesday, a U.N. spokesperson said at least 16 U.N. staff and dependents had been detained in the Ethiopian capital Addis… Read More Ethiopian authorities detain over seventy UN drivers

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Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visits Pakistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign affairs chief begins a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday to discuss trade and other ties as the Taliban seek global recognition and the unfreezing of assets to prevent an economic crisis. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will lead a delegation to Islamabad to discuss “Pakistan-Afghanistan relations with a particular focus …… Read More Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visits Pakistan

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