BEIJING – Two passengers with HIV are suing a budget Chinese airline for refusing to let them board a plane. Local media reports say the two men and a friend – who does not have HIV – were prevented from boarding a Spring Airlines plane at Shenyang airport. The three of them are accusing the…
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil is in mourning after the death of presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, 49, who was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday. President Dilma Rousseff declared three days of mourning and halted all campaign activities for the presidential elections on 5 October. Mr Campos, of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), had…
WASHINGTON DC – President Barack Obama has led tributes to US actor and comedian Robin Williams, who has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide. Marin County Police in California said Williams was pronounced dead at his home after officials responded to an emergency call around noon local time. Williams was famous for…
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s state investment firm Khazanah Nasional has proposed a “complete overhaul” of troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines. Khazanah wants to buy the shares it does not already own in Malaysia Airlines and delist the carrier. The airline has been hurt by two major tragedies – the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine…
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has hailed a new emerging Africa, on the last day of a summit in Washington DC with 40 African leaders. Wednesday’s talks covered security concerns and corruption – two areas the US administration says are holding back growth and investment in Africa. US firms pledged $37bn (£33bn) in investment…
NEW DELHI – An Indian fashion shoot showing a woman being groped on a bus has caused anger, with social media users saying it glamorises the 2012 Delhi gang rape. Photographer Raj Shetye’s images show a model fighting off men on a bus, in a scene reminiscent of the rape and murder that shocked India….
TEL AVIV – Israel has withdrawn its troops from the Gaza Strip to “defensive positions” outside the Palestinian territory. It says the main aim of its offensive – to destroy militants’ tunnels – has been achieved. A 72-hour truce – brokered by Egyptian mediators late on Monday – came into force at 08:00 local time…
MUMBAI – Rescue workers in western India are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 30 lives and buried up to 200 people. Eight people have been rescued from the wreckage in Malin village, near the city of Pune in Maharashtra state. But more than 36 hours after Wednesday morning’s…
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers. The 225-201 vote along party lines means House lawyers will now draft legal documents to launch a lawsuit. Its supporters say Mr Obama exceeded his powers when he delayed an insurance deadline in…
LONDON – The UK government has announced that driverless cars will be allowed on public roads from January next year. It also invited cities to compete to host one of three trials of the tech, which would start at the same time. In addition, ministers ordered a review of the UK’s road regulations to provide…
