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Crashed jet had problems on final flights

A passenger jet that crashed into the sea near Indonesia last week had an airspeed indicator problem on its final four flights, officials say. The damage to the device, which tells pilots how fast their planes are travelling, was revealed after the recovery of a “black box” recorder. Lion Air flight JT 610, carrying 189 […]

Tight security expected between Nov 13-15 near Suntec, venue of 33rd Asean Summit

SINGAPORE – The vicinity around Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre(Suntec), where the 33rd Asean Summit and related summits will be held next week, has been designated an “Enhanced Security Special Event Area”. Security is expected to be tight within this special event area, the police said in an announcement on Monday evening (Nov […]

Taiwan fishermen protest over crackdown on troubled industry

TAIPEI (AFP) – Fishermen and their families took to the streets in Taiwan on Tuesday (Nov 6) against what they said was an unfair crackdown on the industry which has been accused of illegal practices and human rights abuses. The rally by coastal and long-haul fishermen in the capital Taipei is the latest challenge to […]

UK Brexiteer Banks's company fined over data breaches

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s data watchdog said on Tuesday it was fining Brexit campaigner Arron Banks’s insurance company and the Leave.EU campaign for serious breaches of electronic marketing regulations. The move piles pressure on Banks, who is being investigated by Britain’s serious crime agency over the true source of 8 million pounds ($10.4 […]

What Do North Korean Gymnastics Say About Kim Jong-un’s Politics?

HONG KONG — For North Korea experts, virtually every detail in the authoritarian state is a potential window into the political priorities of its elusive leader, Kim Jong-un. A mass gymnastics performance that ended in North Korea on Sunday, after a nearly two-month run, was no exception: Unlike in previous years, this year’s edition was […]

Suicides Among Japanese Children Reach Highest Level in 3 Decades

TOKYO — Suicides by young people in Japan rose to their highest level in three decades in 2017, according to new figures released by the government. Japan has a persistent suicide problem, although the number of suicides has been declining over all. But child suicides have risen recently, with experts pointing to school pressures and […]

Eurogroup meeting consolidates Italy budget standoff, pushes yields higher

LONDON (Reuters) – Italian government bond yields rose on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers called on Italy to change its budget, while broader euro zone bond markets hardly budged ahead of key U.S. congressional elections. Monday’s Eurogroup meeting did little to ease the standoff between Italy and the European Union over the 2019 Italian […]

EU's Moscovici says sanctions possible if no deal with Italy on budget

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union could impose sanctions on Italy if no deal is reached on the country’s budget for next year, the bloc’s commissioner for economic affairs said on Tuesday. “I want a dialogue, but sanctions can be finally applied if we do not reach an agreement,” Pierre Moscovici told reporters on Tuesday […]