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Tanzania pays tearful tribute to plane crash victims
Grieving Tanzanians paid emotional tribute Monday to 19 people killed when a passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in the country's deadliest air crash in decades. The accident comes five years after 11 people died when a plane belonging to safari company Coastal Aviation crashed in northern Tanzania.
Ryanair flies into profit, eyes strong outlook
Irish airline Ryanair flew back into a first-half profit Monday and forecast a strong outlook despite recession headwinds in Europe, as air travel rebounds after the lifting of Covid restrictions. The recovery for Ryanair, which flies mainly throughout Europe, mirrors a strong rebound for the aviation sector worldwide.
Kenya Airways cancels 'most flights' over pilots' strike
Kenya Airways cancelled most flights Monday as a pilots' strike entered its third day, with thousands of travellers stranded and the government threatening disciplinary action if staff don't return to work.
Vietnam struggles to break one of world's biggest coal addictions
Despite Vietnam's solar boom and ambitious climate targets, the fast-growing economy is struggling to quit dirty energy -- leaving one of the world's biggest coal power programmes largely intact. - Solar boom - After China and India, Vietnam has the world's third-largest pipeline of new coal power projects.
Philippine prisons chief accused of ordering journalist murder
Philippine police accused Monday the country's prisons chief of ordering the killing of a prominent radio journalist, whose death sparked international alarm. Bantag and Zulueta have also been accused of ordering the killing of Cristito Villamor Palana, one of the prison inmates who allegedly passed on the kill order to Escorial.
Biden, Trump rally troops on eve of crucial midterms
Joe Biden and Donald Trump headline a frantic last day of campaigning Monday on the eve of a midterm election that will shape the rest of the US president's term -- and could pave the way for a White House comeback by his predecessor.
China exports fall in October, first decline since 2020
China's exports shrank in October, the first such decline since mid-2020, customs authorities said Monday, as a domestic slowdown and the threat of global recession hit international trade. The slowdown in trade comes as global demand for Chinese products weakens with energy prices soaring and the United States facing the threat of recession.
N. Korea vows 'overwhelming' response to US-South Korea war games
The North Korean military said its response to US-South Korean war drills would be "resolute and overwhelming", state media reported Monday. North Korea will respond to all "anti-DPRK war drills" with "sustained, resolute and overwhelming" measures, it said.
Asian markets mostly up after solid US jobs data
Most Asian markets started the week with gains Monday following strong US jobs data, although stocks in Shanghai were flat after China said it would stick to its strict zero-Covid policy. Global stock markets and oil prices rallied last week on hopes that Beijing would roll back some of its economically painful policies aimed at stamping out the disease within its borders.
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