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Black box data on crashed China Eastern 737 suggests possible “intentional nosedive” Investigators are now examining further if the crash of China Eastern Airlines 737-800 on March 21 was indeed due to “intentional action on the flight deck”. The early reports say that there is, so far, no evidence of a technical malfunction. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that flight data from one of the two “black boxes” on the Boeing jet indicated that “someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the plane”. The comments were made by people the WSJ cited as “familiar with the preliminary assessment by US officials”. US National Transportation Safety Board officials have been working with engineers from Boeing and investigators from the Civil Aviation Administration of China since the crash. Boeing, the US manufacturer of the jet, has so far declined to comment on the early leaks and, instead, referred all questions to the Chinese regulators. At this stage, the CAAC, … [Read more...] about Thailand News Today | Crashed China eastern flight possible “intentional nosedive”

Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, 51, has agreed to examine a new rule on generating boarding passes. Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has promised to look into the matter of airlines charging extra to provide a hard copy of boarding pass to passengers. Scindia agreed that airlines charging extra for generating a boarding pass was “ridiculous” when tagged in a complaint about low-cost airline SpiceJet. On Friday, a Twitter user complained about SpiceJet charging their customers for generating a boarding pass at the check-in counter. “New rule of SpiceJet. If you wish to get a boarding card at the check in counter, you need to pay extra. This is like telling a customer in a restaurant that if you want eat in a plate, you will be charged,” the user tweeted. This issue was brought to the aviation minister’s attention by a journalist who branded the rule “ridiculous.” "Agreed, will examine this asap!" Jyotiraditya Scindia promised. Agreed, will examine this … [Read more...] about Aviation minister Scindia to examine ‘ridiculous’ new airline rule

The Department of Justice is suing the former finance chairman of the Republican National Committee for failing to register as a foreign agent of China, the agency announced Tuesday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil enforcement action seeking to compel Stephen A. Wynn , a billionaire hotel magnate and Trump confidant , to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as an “agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a senior official of the PRC’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS),” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced . The MPS is an agency which reports directly to the State Council of the Chinese Communist Party, according to the agency’s website . The DOJ’s decision comes in response to Wynn’s refusal to register as an agent of the PRC after the department advised Wynn to register in May 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal . “The filing of this suit — the first affirmative civil lawsuit under FARA in more than … [Read more...] about DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leveled a kid Wednesday. During a casual soccer game with kids during a campaign stop, Morrison accidentally tackled a kid, according to Reuters, and the video is laugh-out-loud funny. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Give it a watch below. It will probably be the funniest thing you see all day. The PM just accidentally bowled over a kid while playing soccer in Tassie. @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/WhUAZHWpr9 — Eliza Edwards (@ElizaEdNews) May 18, 2022 Honestly, this is the coolest thing someone from Australia has done in a very long time. I don’t know anything about Scott Morrison , but anyone who gives it their all on the field is an okay guy in my book. You think he should have taken it easy just because they were little kids? That’s a terrible mindset. That’s how you raise a generation of snowflakes. Watch Boris rugby tackle a 10-year-old … [Read more...] about Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Accidentally Crushes A Little Kid During A Soccer Game

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior defense official says U.S. Pentagon officials are having discussions with Sweden and Finland on their security needs to deter Russia as both move toward NATO membership. The official said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist on Wednesday and spoke about the interim period between when the NATO application is formally made and when it is approved. There have been concerns about threats from Russia during that period, in which Sweden and Finland would not formally be covered by NATO’s Article 5 which says that an attack against one member is an attack against all and calls for collective defense. The defense official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private Pentagon discussions. – AP writer Lolita Baldor in Washington contributed to this report. __ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: — Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops — NATO … [Read more...] about Live updates | Official: US in talks with Sweden, Finland

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The Covid-19 Ministerial Quartet held its last meeting on Wednesday after convening for the first time on Sept 14 last year. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, who was also the chairman of the quartet, said that for the past nine months, the quartet was among the main initiatives by the government towards reopening the country in stages and safely. “Since the establishment of the Ministerial Quartet, the country has entered the Transition to Endemic Phase, 181 standard operating procedures (SOPs) adopted since March 2020 and now there is only one general SOP and nine guidelines. “All sectors have been opened, every festival is allowed to be celebrated, face masks are also no longer required outdoors and check-ins using MySejahtera is no longer mandatory. "The main goal behind this effort is to enable the people to go about their daily lives in an almost normal manner and learn to live with the Covid-19 … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Ministerial Quartet holds last meeting on Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) has called for an end to the use of middlemen in the agriculture sector and food supply chain as part of efforts to control the cost of living due to rising inflation. The prime minister said middlemen exploit the hard work of farmers and fishermen and manipulate market prices. Ismail Sabri said he himself had waged war against middlemen through the 'War Against Middlemen' campaign in 2014 while helming the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry. "The National Farmers Organisation (Nafas) must continue this fight through strategies such as creating padi purchasing and fruit collection centres and also by having more farmers and fishermen's markets," he said. The prime minister said this in his speech at a dinner before officiating at Nafas’ 48th annual general meeting here tonight, which was also attended by Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee. Ismail Sabri said food inflation … [Read more...] about Eliminate role of middlemen in agriculture sector, says PM

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Photo by Zahid Izzani/The Edge filepix) - A + A SHAH ALAM (May 18): A former director of Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) on Wednesday (May 18) told the High Court here that his company was paying cash in Singapore dollars (SGD) on a monthly basis to former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi from 2014 to 2018, in relation to the Foreign Visa System (VLN) contract. Harry Lee Vui Khun said the payment to Ahmad Zahid which started with SGD200,000 per month and began in late 2014 was increased to SGD520,000 per month some time in 2017. “If I can recall correctly, the payment of SGD200,000 per month began in late 2014 and continued until mid-2015. Around that time, we went to his (Ahmad Zahid) house in Country Heights, Kajang and in that meeting Datuk Seri Zahid (Ahmad Zahid) requested that the monthly contribution be increased. After discussing with Wan Quoris and David Tan, we agreed to a sum of SGD300,000 per month. … [Read more...] about UKSB director admits giving cash to Ahmad Zahid every month for 4 years

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Russia expelled dozens of European diplomats from its country Wednesday, the latest retaliatory move by the Kremlin after Western countries expelled hundreds of Russian diplomats in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced in statements posted to its website the expulsion of 34 French diplomats and 27 Spanish diplomats, pinning France and Spain’s decisions to expel Russian diplomats last month as the reason for dismissal. The Spanish officials will have to leave Russia within a week, while the French diplomats were given two weeks to leave. State-run news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported Russia also expelled 24 Italian diplomats Wednesday, responding to Italy’s April ejection of Russian officials. Key Background Russia had previously expelled dozens of other European officials last month, including diplomats from … [Read more...] about Russia Expels French, Italian And Spanish Diplomats In ‘Hostile Act’

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it was expelling a total of 85 embassy staff from France, Spain and Italy in response to similar moves by those countries, highlighting the damage to relations with leading European Union members since it launched its war on Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry said it was ordering out 34 diplomatic staff from France, 27 from Spain and 24 from Italy. The three countries are among European nations that have collectively thrown out more than 300 Russians since the Feb. 24 invasion. In many cases, they accused Russian diplomats of spying, which Moscow has denied. Russia's response has included sending home 45 Polish staff and 40 Germans last month. It has also announced tit-for-tat moves against Finland, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Japan, among others. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called Wednesday's announcement by Moscow a "hostile act" and said diplomatic channels must not be interrupted. France said it deplored the Russian … [Read more...] about Russia expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy