Sullenberger tells Congress 737 MAX pilots should get new simulator training
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who in 2009 landed a U.S. Airways flight safely on the Hudson River in New York, told a congressional panel on Wednesday...
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi on Trump: ‘If the goods are there, you must impeach’
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said that if Democrats’ multiple investigations of President Donald Trump find significant wrongdoing, the chamber would...
France’s Sarkozy loses bid to avoid corruption trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday lost his final bid to avoid standing trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, his lawyer said....
South Korea urges summit with North Korea before Trump visit
North Korea should hold another summit with South Korea ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Seoul in coming days, South Korea’s Special Representative...
The cash register that can tell a croissant from a donut by sight
A bakery situated in Tokyo’s busy Ueno district is using image recognition technology at its cash registers that ring up pastries by reading their shape...
Tired of treading softly, Turkey’s Erdogan back on election warpath
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has gone on the warpath against the main opposition days ahead of a re-run of a mayoral vote in Istanbul, scrapping...
Algeria security forces to be ‘strict’ with infiltration of protest marches: defense ministry statement
Algeria’s army chief of staff on Wednesday warned that security forces will be “strict” in preventing attempts to infiltrate protest marches demanding reforms and the...
Airbus fights back with big name buyers after Boeing’s MAX showstopper
Airbus sealed deals with big name buyers for its latest passenger jet at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday, battling back from the potential loss of...
Global stocks, yields edge higher as investors brace for Fed
A gauge of global stock markets gained modestly on Wednesday to reach six-week highs and benchmark government bond yields rose from multiyear lows as investors...
Tanzanians flip their wigs over hair extensions tax
In Africa, the huge “dry hair” market of weaves, extensions and wigs crafted from everything from synthetic fibre to human or yak hair is worth...