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airBaltic CEO ‘dismissed’ from Latvian airline
Riga (AFP) - Latvian Transport Minister Atis Svinka said on Monday that Riga-based carrier airBaltic had parted ways with its...
Boeing settles to avoid civil trial over Ethiopian Airlines crash
New York (AFP) - Boeing has reached a last-minute settlement to avoid a civil trial that was due to start...
Honda executive resigns over ‘inappropriate conduct’
Tokyo (AFP) - Honda's executive vice president resigned on Monday over "an allegation of inappropriate conduct", the Japanese automaker said....
‘Minecraft Movie’ strikes gold to dominate N.America box office
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Warner Bros. new video game-based film "A Minecraft Movie" smashed records in its opening...
Czech beer culture eyes UNESCO listing as pubs take hit
Prague (AFP) - Going to a pub several times a week to meet friends, media consultant Gabriela Galetkova hopes Czech...
Snappy birthday: Germany’s Leica camera turns 100
Wetzlar (Germany) (AFP) - Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that...
EU hails ‘new era’ in relations with Central Asia
Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) - The EU proclaimed a "new era" in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major...
BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset
London (AFP) - BP on Friday said chairman Helge Lund will step down after a major reset at the British...
TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
Miami (AFP) - TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban...
Boeing chief reports progress to Senate panel after ‘serious missteps’
New York (AFP) - The head of Boeing acknowledged to lawmakers Wednesday that it made "serious missteps in recent years"...
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