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Vietnam: Man fined £6.56 (200,000 dong) for sexually assaulting woman in lift
Chinese girl with pantyhose and skirt
2019-03-21, The Independent
A man who sexually assaulted a woman in a lift in Vietnam was fined the equivalent of less than £7, sparking a public outcry. People took to social media to complain...
Nick Conrad: 'Hang White People' rapper fined over YouTube video
Four persons uniting hands
2019-03-20, The Independent
A French rapper has been found guilty of incitement to violence over a music video titled "Hang White People". Nick Conrad was a relative unknown to French music...
Indonesia's Garuda to cancel 49-jet Boeing 737 deal2019-03-22
RTE: Indonesia's national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane. The Garuda decision is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model....
The Latest: Ethiopian airline defends pilots' training2019-03-22
Index-Journal: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Latest on the Ethiopian plane crash (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Ethiopian Airlines says its pilots went through all the extra training required by Boeing and the U.S. aviation regulator to fly the 737 Max 8 jet that crashed this...
Indonesia's Garuda to cancel 49-jet Boeing 737 MAX deal after crashes2019-03-22
The Times of India: JAKARTA: Indonesia's national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane, in what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model. "We have...
Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to launch their programs ...2019-03-22
APO: Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) launched their programs in partnership with Burundi’s First Lady together with Ministry of Health and Government of Burundi; Merck Foundation awarded the First Lady of Burundi to acknowledge her efforts as...
Indonesia's Garuda says to cancel 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets deal after crashes2019-03-22
Gulf News: JAKARTA: Indonesia's national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane, in what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model. "We have...
Indonesia Airline Cancels 49-jet Boeing Deal2019-03-22
Voa News: Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multibillion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane, in what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model. “We have sent a...
Deputy Ghana captain Ayew targets top finish in Afcon qualifying campaign2019-03-22
Yahoo Daily News: Assistant Ghana skipper Andre Ayew says the Black Stars are determined to finish the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series as group winners. Ahead of the final round of games, the Black...
This is Lupita Nyong’o. Hollywood, please keep up2019-03-22
Indian Express: When she was around 11, Lupita Nyong’o’s parents brought home a cassette tape that changed her life. It was of the song “Regulate” by West Coast hip-hop dynasts Warren G and Nate Dogg. Nyong’o and her five siblings, then living in a suburb of Nairobi, could...
Indonesia's carrier Garuda to call off order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets2019-03-22
The Hindu: Indonesia's national carrier Garuda will call off a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane, the company said on Friday, in what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the...
Ethiopian Airlines’ deadliest crash presents a difficult hurdle for its global ambitions2019-03-22
Quartz: For Ethiopian Airlines, Mar. 10, 2019, will forever be a day to remember. After its Nairobi-bound flight ET 302 took off from the capital Addis Ababa at 8.38am, the pilot reported problems and was cleared to return to Bole international airport. But the Boeing...
Boeing to make safety feature standard on troubled Max jets2019-03-22
The Daily Journal: Boeing will make standard on its troubled new airliner a safety feature that might have helped the crew of a jet that crashed shortly after takeoff last year in Indonesia, killing everyone on board. The equipment, which had been offered as an option, alerts...
The Latest: Ethiopian airline defends pilots’ training2019-03-22
Artesia Daily Press: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Latest on the Ethiopian plane crash (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Ethiopian Airlines says its pilots went through all the extra training required by Boeing and the U.S. aviation regulator to fly the 737 Max 8 jet that crashed this...
Kenya inks cooperation deal with Thailand to boost health coverage2019-03-22
Xinhua: NAIROBI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Health Ministry on Thursday signed a framework agreement on sharing expertise and technologies needed to achieve universal health coverage in the African country. Sicily Kariuki, cabinet...
Suspicion and strife strain Ethiopian plane crash probe2019-03-22
Indian Express: At the headquarters of the EthiopianCivil Aviation Authority, a paper sign balanced above room 107 and a threadbare square of carpet welcome a stream of foreign visitors to the Accident Investigation Bureau. The office – with three investigators and an...