Friday, May 26, 2023

China's first domestically built aircraft to make its maiden commercial flight on May 28 May 26, 2023 at 05:03AM

China's first indigenously built passenger aircraft C919 is scheduled to make its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a media report said on Friday.State-owned China Eastern Airlines (CEA), the initial customer, will launch the plane's first commercial flight on May 28 from Shanghai to Beijing, state-run CGTN TV reported.

Swedish foreign minister says ambition is to join Nato by July May 26, 2023 at 02:17AM

FBI files uncover plot to kill UK's Queen Elizabeth II May 26, 2023 at 12:16AM

FBI documents reveal a potential assassination plot against Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to California in 1983. The threat followed a call from a man who claimed his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland and referenced a bar commonly frequented by sympathizers of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The FBI was also aware of the constant threat against the British monarchy from the IRA.

Imran Khan says he has no plans to travel abroad, slams Pakistan govt May 26, 2023 at 12:04AM

Unfazed after being placed on the no-fly list, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday took a swipe at the top leaders of the ruling coalition, saying he has no plans to travel overseas as he neither owns properties nor has any businesses abroad. Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and other leaders and former assembly members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were reportedly barred from leaving the country on Thursday.

British Airways IT outage leads to more canceled flights May 25, 2023 at 11:17PM

British Airways had to cancel more short-haul flights from Heathrow airport on Friday due to a computer outage, impacting departures and arrivals for some travelers. Though the airline reportedly did not specify the number of canceled flights, it had already canceled 128 flights on Thursday.