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The Liaoning, seen here in a 2018 file photo, is one of two Chinese aircraft carriers taking part in the drill
Chinese navy drill near Japan sparks concern
SINGAPORE — A Chinese naval drill near Japan has sparked concern from Tokyo, which in recent days lodged a protest with Beijing and made the rare decision to publicly disclose Chinese military movements.In the last few weeks China's two aircraft carriers, the Shandong and the Liaoning, have been conducting simultaneous drills in the Pacific, in an unprecedented move.Chinese fighter jets have done hundreds of landings and take-offs from the carriers. A few came close to Japanese surveillance planes, prompting Tokyo to convey its "serious concerns" to Beijing.China has said its activities are consistent with international law and accused Japan of conducting "dangerous moves".On Tuesday, the Japanese defence ministry released a map tracing the Chinese aircraft...
June 19, 2025

Chinese navy drill near Japan sparks concern

Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition is now left with a slim majority in parliament
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked.The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit.In the call, she addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the South East Asian region, as "uncle" and appeared to dismiss a Thai military commander."I would like to apologise for the leaked audio of my conversation with a Cambodian leader which has caused public resentment," Paetongtarn said on Thursday, as the pressure on her intensified.Bhumjaithai, the second-largest party in Paetongtarn's ruling...
June 19, 2025

Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call

Under Tata Air India underwent a brand transformation with slick new livery and new A-350s in the fleet
Devastating crash threatens Air India's ambitious turnaround
AHMEDABAD — Days after the devastating Air India-171 crash killed at least 270 people, investigators from across the world are putting their heads together to find out what exactly went wrong. So far, there is no indication of where the fault lies, and it could take months before we have an answer.But as the waiting game begins, the Tata Group — which owns the airline along with other iconic brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea – confronts a litany of unprecedented challenges at a critical juncture of the carrier's ambitious turnaround.The narrative was just beginning to change for Air India in the lead-up to the tragedy.In the hands of a new private owner - the Tatas bought the airline from the government in 2022 – Air India showed an operating profit, better...
June 19, 2025

Devastating crash threatens Air India's ambitious turnaround

Air India crash survivor attends the funeral of his brother, who died in the air crash
Lone Air India survivor carries coffin of brother killed in crash
AHMEDABAD — The British man who was the sole survivor of last week's Air India plane crash has helped lay his brother to rest at a funeral in western India.Vishwashkumar Ramesh's brother Ajay was also on the ill-fated flight but did not survive the tragedy.A visibly upset Ramesh was one of the pall bearers who carried his brother's coffin to the crematorium in the town of Diu, his arm and face still covered in white bandages. He's spent most of the past five days in hospital.The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed seconds after taking off on Thursday from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. At least 270 people were killed, most of them passengers.Ramesh's mother walked with the coffin in a blue sari along with other mourners, as he held it on his right...
June 18, 2025

Lone Air India survivor carries coffin of brother killed in crash

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone on Tuesday
India won't accept third-party mediation on Kashmir, Modi tells Trump
DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told US President Donald Trump that Delhi will never accept third-party mediation with Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir, a senior diplomat said.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Modi "strongly" conveyed India's long-held stand to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday.Trump has repeatedly offered to mediate between India and Pakistan to solve the "Kashmir issue" since a four-day conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.The White House has not commented on India's statement.Misri also said that Modi told Trump "clearly" that during the duration of the conflict, "no talks were held at any level on the India-America trade deal or on the mediation between India...
June 18, 2025

India won't accept third-party mediation on Kashmir, Modi tells Trump

Lewotobi Laki-Laki began spewing volcanic materials on Tuesday
Indonesia issues highest alert as volcano erupts
JAKARTA — One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes spewed a huge ash cloud more than 11 kilometers into the sky on Tuesday after officials issued the country's highest alert.Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, erupted at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST), the country's volcanology agency said, sending the vast cloud above the tourist island of Flores.A 7km exclusion zone was in place around the crater of the 1,584m (one mile) high twin-peaked volcano. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The volcano erupted multiple times in November, killing nine people and forcing thousands to flee. The ash cloud also forced flight cancellations.Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid said no one should carry out any activities within 7km of the eruption, and warned of potential lahar floods...
June 18, 2025

Indonesia issues highest alert as volcano erupts

Images of the villa show bullet holes in the windows and blood stains on the floor
Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali
JAKARTA — Bali police have arrested two people over a shooting that killed one Australian and seriously injured another.Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead just after midnight on Saturday after two men broke into his villa in Munggu, in the south of the Indonesian tourist island.One of the suspects was arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, while the other was caught abroad, police said without giving more details.Radmanovic's wife earlier told police she was awakened by her husband's screams before finding his body in the bathroom, Australian media reported.Sanar Ghanim, who was also shot, is getting treatment for his injuries in hospital. Local police say the 34-year-old was also beaten.Ghanim's wife testified to seeing the attackers. Neither women were...
June 17, 2025

Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali

Investigators are trying to piece together why the Air India plane crashed seconds after take-off
Investigators find cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight
DELHI — Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the crashed Air India flight, a key step in uncovering what caused last week's deadly accident.The London-bound Air India aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed soon after taking off on Thursday from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. At least 270 people have been killed, most of them passengers.The CVR captures audio from the cockpit, including pilot conversations, alarms and ambient sounds.The flight data recorder (FDR), which logs crucial flight parameters like altitude, speed and engine performance, had been recovered from the debris on Friday.Both the CVR and FDR collectively form what is commonly known as the "black box" of a plane. It is a vital tool in air crash investigations,...
June 16, 2025

Investigators find cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight

Bhoomi Chauhan says she missed her flight to London after arriving late at Ahmedabad airport
Student missed Air India flight by just 10 minutes
AHMEDABAD — Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport — so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes.Ms Chauhan, a business administration student who lives in Bristol with her husband, had been visiting western India for a holiday.The 28-year-old was due to fly home on AI171 on Thursday, which crashed shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and more on the ground.But after arriving at the airport less than an hour before departure, airline staff turned her away."We got very angry with our driver and left the airport in frustration," she recalls. "I was very disappointed."We left the airport and stood at a place to drink tea and...
June 13, 2025

Student missed Air India flight by just 10 minutes

Vishwashkumar Ramesh lying in hospital bed
'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage
AHMEDABAD — The British man who was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India plane crash said he managed to escape the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage."I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out," Vishwashkumar Ramesh told Indian state media DD News.Ramesh, 40, was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787 flight when it went down shortly after take off in Ahmedabad, western India on Thursday.Air India said all other passengers and crew were killed — including 169 Indian nationals and 52 British nationals. More than 200 bodies have been recovered so far, though it is unclear how many were passengers and how many were from the ground.Speaking from his hospital bed, Ramesh said the lights inside the aircraft...
June 13, 2025

'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage

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