WUZHOU, China, March 24 (Reuters) – Recovery crews searched in light rain for a second black box from a China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS) passenger plane that plunged into a mountainside with 132 people on board, as more information emerged about the pilots of the flight. A first black box found on Wednesday was the cockpit … Read more
BEIJING, March 21 (Reuters) – A China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS) Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media said there were no signs of survivors. The airline said it deeply mourned the loss of passengers and … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a US base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine’s air force in its defense against invading Russian forces. The United States has sought to speed weapons deliveries … Read more
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – Saving up for a new ride? Better start putting more cash aside. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries, and drivers are likely to foot … Read more
Talk of humanitarian corridors comes after failed ceasefires Oil price surges as US considers Russia oil ban Ukraine says Russian forces assault preparing on Kyiv LVIV/IRPIN, Ukraine, March 7 (Reuters) – Moscow offered Ukrainians escape routes to Russia and its close ally Belarus on Monday, drawing cries of outrage from Ukraine, where officials said a … Read more
KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) – Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defenses around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defense units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked towns and villages nearby. While the armed forces and civilian volunteers dug in, thousands of people continued to try to flee the city … Read more
Ukraine president says defense lines holding Moscow says it has seized Kherson, mayor says troops in streets UN votes overwhelmingly to censor Russia’s invasion Refugee total exceeds 1 million – UNHCR Kharkiv bombarded, Mariupol under siege BORODYANKA, Ukraine, March 3 (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second week on Thursday an apparent tactical … Read more
Kherson would be biggest city yet captured by Russians Ukrainians say street battles are going on Russia bombards other cities as its advances stall Center of Kharkiv turned into bombed-out wasteland UN votes overwhelmingly to censor Russia’s invasion KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine, March 2 (Reuters) – Ukrainians said on Wednesday they were battling on in the port … Read more