A domestic flight of Japan’s All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a spokesperson for the airline said. Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport but headed back to the Sapporo-New …
Read More »US regulator keeps Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes grounded
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that all 737 MAX 9 planes would remain grounded until Boeing provides further data following a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated aircraft. “For the safety of American travelers the FAA will keep the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded until extensive inspection and …
Read More »HCMC police running out of space for seized vehicles
Car and motorbikes seized during recent crackdowns on drunk driving in HCMC have worsened the police’s parking space woes. Colonel Le Manh Ha of the city police said at a press conference on Thursday that nearly 155,000 vehicles were seized in 2023. Since the fines for drunk drinking are high, …
Read More »Cop stabbed to death by man thought to have mental illness
A police officer was stabbed to death in Hue Friday evening while grappling with a man blocking traffic on a street and thought to be mentally ill. Captain Tran Duy Hung’s unit in Thuy Van Ward was informed by local residents that Nguyen Tan Sang, 25, was standing in the …
Read More »Morgan Stanley to pay $249M to settle US trading fraud charges
Morgan Stanley will pay $249 million to settle civil and criminal charges connected to stock trades where it disclosed key information that it promised to keep confidential, U.S. authorities announced Friday. Dollar bills. Illustration photo by Freepik The conduct concerns large equity trades in which Morgan Stanley trading staff between …
Read More »US airlines cancel over 2,000 flights due to massive winter storm
Airlines in the United States canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday after a massive winter storm knocked out power and affected businesses in 12 states ahead of a likely brutal freeze over the weekend. A total of 2,058 flights were canceled and 5,846 flights were delayed as of 5:30 …
Read More »Trump ordered to pay New York Times $400K in legal fees
Former U.S. president Donald Trump was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal costs to the New York Times and multiple journalists Friday after a lawsuit he brought against them was dismissed. Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures during a town hall in Des Moines, …
Read More »Abbot renounces monkhood after inappropriate photos appear online
The head of a Buddhist pagoda in Dong Nai Province, who was suspended after some intimate photos of his with a woman surfaced, wants to return to secular life. The management committee of the province Vietnam Buddhist Sangha said Friday it has approved a request from Thich Nhuan Nghi, birth …
Read More »Vietnam, Indonesia strengthen cooperation in making Halal products
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indonesian President Joko Widodo highly evaluated the development of the countries’ cooperation in multiple areas and agreed to strengthen ties in the field of Halal. Welcoming his guest in Hanoi on Friday, Chinh said Widodo’s state visit to Vietnam holds special significance and …
Read More »Presidents of Vietnam, Indonesia enjoy martial arts performances
President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo watched a martial arts and musical program performed by athletes, soldiers, and artists of the Vietnam People’s Army in Hanoi on Friday. The event, part of a state visit to Vietnam by the Indonesian leader, featured performances of pencak silat, …
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