DUBLIN, Ireland: The Irish government has added 13 more countries to its list of "high-risk" travel.People arriving from these countries will be required to quarantine for 14 days in special hotels.Currently, arrivals from these countries may quarantine any place. Within weeks, however, designated hotels will be the only place allowed for quarantines.The new countries Ireland will require arrivals 

Ireland adds 13 more countries requiring quarantine on arrival

To halt Covid strains, Ireland requires quarantine from more nations

Irish list grows to 33 countries demanding arrivals quarantine

WASHINGTON, DC - Following two deadly crashes involving Boeing's 737 jets, a US government watchdog has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen its oversight of high-risk elements on new planes.A report from the Transportation Department's inspector general has identified shortcomings in the FAA's process for certifying aircraft, particularly its approach to reviewing the integration of new

FAA criticized over flawed Boeing 737 oversight

FAA under fire for lack of oversight of new plane technologies

Two deadly 737s crashes occurred before action taken

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 1 (ANI): Preliminary January air passenger traffic figures released on Monday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that airline operations are still depressed as the spread of Covid-19 variants resulted in tighter border restrictions in international as well as domestic markets.
Meanwhile, air cargo demand keeps improving as world trade starts to gain renewed momentum.
A

Air passenger traffic still down, cargo continues to climb

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.NASA's Kate Rubins and Victor Glover put the first set of mounting brackets and struts together, then bolted them into place next to the station's oldest and most degraded solar wings. But the work took longer than expected,

Spacewalking Astronauts Prep Station for New Solar Wings

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed the attempted strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates.Houthi fighters have intensified operations against the kingdom as air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition pound rebel positions in the north of Yemen, in a bid to stop their offensive to seize the governmen

Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attack

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 28 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday won the gold medal in the women's 53-kg category at XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kyiv.
Vinesh Phogat defeated world number seven Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the finals to win the gold medal and make a winning return to her first competitive outing since the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
"It is a winning return fo

Vinesh Phogat wins gold medal

New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre's Jal Shakti Ministry is about to launch a 100-day campaign called 'Catch the Rain' to promote water conservation in the country.
The Prime Minister made the statement while addressing this year's second 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme.
The Prime Minister said water is a collective gift of nature to humankind, and it is the collect

Centre to launch campaign to promote water conservation: PM

Guwahati (Assam)/Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 28 (ANI): India's northeast region has been experiencing a tourism boom in recent times with a rapidly expanding network of airports, which has been a most significant contributor.
Airports Authority of India (AAI), the largest airport operator has been tirelessly striving to establish a robust, futuristic airport infrastructure in North East India that can meet the ne

Airports in North-east India operating, expanding

Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): At present, India has two aircraft carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat, while it is planning to develop the third - INS Vishaal by 2030. The question arises why is India developing a fleet of aircraft carriers?Robert Farley, writing for The National Interest - American bimonthly international affairs magazine, wrote that the rationale behind India's carrier force development has 

Rationale behind India developing fleet of aircraft carrier

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 27 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday slammed the Congress, saying India lost Aksai chin and Tibet, and large areas of the country's territory were captured by China during their tenure.
"During Congress' tenure, we lost Aksai chin and Tibet, and large areas of ours were captured by China. This is for the first time that China had to go back," said Prakash Javadekar

During Congress' tenure, we lost Aksai chin: Javadekar

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 27 (ANI): Unregistered flights from China have been landing every night in Myanmar carrying unknown goods and personnel from China, for over a week now, despite a ban on international flights by the Myanmar military, which took over the country in a recent coup, according to a report published by an Australian think tank.
"The Chinese government and Myanmar Airways have claimed the planes wer

Myanmar, China transporting unknown goods : Report

The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that aims to provide relief to businesses, governments and millions of Americans whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus crisis.Lawmakers voted early Saturday along party lines in the Democratic-controlled House, passing the measure by a vote of 219-212. The passage puts Biden on a path to his first majo

US House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Some intemperate remarks about Russian weaponry from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan led the country to the precipice of a military coup this week, and the political crisis loomed large over the entire post-war recovery.In a February 23 interview with local television, Pashinyan said that the Iskander missiles in Armenia's armory - the most sophisticated weapons it possesses - were effectively duds. The 

Post-war report: Pashinyan misfired with insult of Russian missiles

The U.S. House of Representatives votes Friday on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-relief package that aims to provide relief to businesses, governments and millions of Americans whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus crisis.Lawmakers are expected to vote largely along party lines in the Democratic-controlled House. Passage would give Biden his first major legislative victory since entering of

US House to Vote on $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill

In an industry first, Airbus has unveiled the lifetime carbon emissions of its aircraft, a move that will help measure the aviation sector's progress towards its goal of reducing carbon emissions.Airbus executive vice president Julie Kitcher said it was an opportunity to increase transparency in the industry."We really want to demonstrate our commitment to driving decarbonisation of the sector," she said.

Airbus reveals carbon footprint of planes amid climate pressure

SHANGHAI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) signed a purchase contract for five planes on Monday, marking the official entry into market operation for China's indigenously-developed C919 large passenger aircraft. The new planes will be used on routes from Shanghai to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu, according to the airline company. Ch

First C919 jet to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines

by Yosley Carrero HAVANA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Jorge Montano, 30, is the leader of Prolimp, a Havana-based cleaning firm adjusting and updating its services swiftly to tap its resilience to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. While hundreds of private businesses in Cuba have closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for cleaning services has increased since the health emergency began in March here la

Feature: Cleaning company in Cuba adapts and innovates to survive pandemic

SYDNEY, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Australian airline Rex commenced services between Sydney and Melbourne for the first time on Monday, in an attempt to challenge Qantas' dominance over the country's busiest route. Despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel, competition between the two airlines has heated up recently as both attempted to garner control over remaining passengers. In Decembe

Aussie airlines compete for diminished passengers amid COVID-19

NICOSIA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus' Health Ministry on Saturday updated the categorization of countries according to their coronavirus epidemiological situation, ahead of reopening the island's airports on March 1 to flights from all countries. Up to now, only a few flights are allowed daily to and from the eastern Mediterranean island's two international airports at Larnaca and Paphos. A Health Ministry

Cyprus updates country list ahead of airports reopening

There will be conflict of interest if Ghana, Egypt Air partnership pushes through Shawn Mendis GhanaWeb

There will be conflict of interest if Ghana, Egypt Air partnership pushes through  Shawn Mendis

NEW YORK, New York: Oil prices took a beating on Friday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the crude supply is projected to increase after oil prices surged above the coronavirus crisis levels. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped $2.03, or 3.2%, to $61.50 a barrel. Brent crude futures for April, which expire on Friday, dropped 75 cents during the session, or 1.1%, to $66.13 per b

Oil prices decline on US dollar gain and expected OPEC supplies

Gains in dollar as U.S. government bond yields near one-year highs

Brent drop 1.1% to $66.13 per barrel on strong dollar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded firm on Monday due to upbeat sentiment in global markets and India getting technically out of recession with Q3 GDP data showing 0.4 per cent growth.
Aiding the sentiment was the country kicking off an expansion of its Covid-19 vaccine campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting inculcated.
At the closing bell, the BSE SP Sensex was up by 

Sensex gains 750 points, auto and metal stocks surge

Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court Monday, her first public appearance since she and other members of Myanmar's civilian government were removed from office and detained by the military on Feb. 1.A lawyer for the 75-year-old Suu Kyi said the ousted de facto leader looked well as she appeared via videoconference in the capital, Naypyitaw. The lawyer says prosecutors charged her with two new crimes during the cour

Myanmar&#039;s Suu Kyi Makes First Public Appearance Since February 1 Coup

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded firm during early hours on Monday on the back upbeat global sentiment and India getting technically out of recession with Q3 GDP data showing 0.4 per cent growth.
At 10:15 am, the BSE SP Sensex was up by 735 points or 1.5 per cent at 49,806 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 210 points or 1.45 per cent to 14,739.
All sectoral indices at the Natio

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