Passengers flying between the UK and India endured a nightmarish 36-hour delay as their airline plotted a new route because of US-Iran tensions
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Passengers flying between the UK and India were delayed for more than 36 hours over the weekend, with airline TUI blaming “airspace restrictions” in the Middle East for the travel nightmare. Tensions have flared in the region since the US assassinated Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week, prompting…
U.S. Military Letter Announcing Potential Iraq Withdrawal ‘Was A Mistake,’ General Says
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper disputed a U.S. military letter announcing that troops would be repositioned within Iraq in advance of a potential pullout. Esper claimed he didn’t know where the letter came from and that it was “inconsistent with where we are right now.” There has been “no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq,” Esper…
'It Felt Like The House Was Sinking.' 1 Person Dead After 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Puerto Rico
At least one person has been killed in Puerto Rico and power is out across the island after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast early Tuesday morning, according to the Associated Press. The 6.4 magnitude quake follows a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck nearby on Monday, resulting in the collapse of Punta…
Quake hits near Iran nuclear plant, injuring seven
Tehran (AFP) – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on Wednesday rattled an area less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant near the country’s Gulf coast, a US monitor said. The quake, which had a depth of 10 kilometres, struck 17 kilometres south-southeast of Borazjan city at 6:49 am (0319 GMT), the…
South Korea's Moon cites 'desperate need' for ways to improve ties with North
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – There is a “desperate need” for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday, adding that he was ready to meet with the reclusive leader in Pyongyang repeatedly if necessary. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Moon, sidelined from…
CNN settles defamation lawsuit with Kentucky teen in Lincoln Memorial case
Click:手机号批量检测微信号 (This Jan. 7 story corrects headline and paragraph 1 to say Lincoln Memorial, not Washington Memorial) By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – CNN has settled with a Kentucky teenager who sued the network for defamation over its coverage of his encounter with a Native American at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington a year ago.…
CNN settles lawsuit with Kentucky teen in demonstration
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky teen who claimed media organizations falsely labeled him as a racist following a well-publicized encounter with a Native American last year at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The network confirmed the settlement Tuesday, as did Todd McMurtry, a lawyer for Nicholas Sandmann, a…
Meet America's B-25G Bomber: The Plane That Used A Tank Cannon To Destroy Enemy Warships
Key point: Ultimately, the cannon-armed bomber failed to prevail not because it could not be done, but because it was not the most efficient solution for the job. It’s an axiom in military aviation that for all their potential aesthetic appeal, combat aircraft are little more than weapons platforms meant to efficiently deliver deadly payloads…
Australia fires: Elton John pledges $1 million to relief effort as smoke reaches as far as Argentina
Sir Elton John has pledged $1m to the relief effort in Australia where wildfires have devastated a swathe of the country. The singer made the announcement while on stage in Sydney, telling the audience they should be “in awe of the work that the firefighters are doing”. He added: “This is a magnificent country that…
3 graphics reveal the unimaginable scale of Australia's fires
Click:Washing & Screening Equipment SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images Since September, bushfires have razed an estimated 25 million acres in Australia. That’s an area larger than South Korea, and it’s 7 million more acres than burned in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest last year. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, and more…