WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator overseeing aviation issues on Monday urged the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to require transparency and accountability in Boeing's quality turnaround effort.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat who chairs a subcommittee on aviation, said "Boeing's safety and quality assurances will be meaningless without appropriate transparency and accountability." Boeing on Thursday submitted a comprehensive... (continue reading...)
GOYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday the country will step up cooperation with African nations to secure a stable supply of core minerals and it will speed up negotiations to promote economic partnerships.
Hosting a first-ever summit with the leaders of 48 African countries, Yoon said South Korea will increase development aid for Africa to $10 billion over the next six years as it looks to tap the... (continue reading...)
By Lucy Craymer
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The grassy plains on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, once home to cattle, have been transformed into a key aerospace facility for the Pacific nation as it looks to become a global hub for advanced aircraft and space exploration. New Zealand is inviting aerospace firms from around the world to set up at the new Tawhaki National Aerospace Centre on the Kaitorete spit, a 25 kilometre (15.5 mile)... (continue reading...)
By Kevin Buckland
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished at its lowest since April against the euro and sterling on Tuesday as signs of a softening U.S. economy boosted the case for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
The U.S. currency wallowed near a two-week trough to the yen after data showed a second straight month of slowdown in manufacturing activity and an unexpected decline in construction spending.
... (continue reading...)By Fabian Hamacher
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong is striving to keep alive the memory of China's June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators from his adopted home of Taiwan, as Chinese authorities again bar all public commemoration or discussion of the killings in 1989.
Wong, 54, said June 4 has inspired him ever since he saw television news images of a lone Chinese man in a white shirt stand in front of a... (continue reading...)
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