Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says

Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night. Federal prosecutors gave Boeing the choice last week

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Crowds disperse after tear gas deployed at Place de la Republique | AP News

Crowds disperse after tear gas deployed at Place de la Republique | AP News

French police dispersed election night crowds in Paris and Nantes with tear gas on Sunday evening, even though gatherings were largely peaceful across the country. French police dispersed election night crowds in Paris and Nantes with tear gas on Sunday evening, even though gatherings were largely peaceful across the country. Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull]

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Indian Prime Minister Modi makes first visit to ally Russia since the start of its war on Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister Modi makes first visit to ally Russia since the start of its war on Ukraine

India’s prime minister begins a two-day visit to Russia on Monday, his first since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine , a war that has complicated the relationship between the longtime allies and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit will include a meeting with President Vladimir Putin , whom

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South Korea to withdraw plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse

South Korea to withdraw plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it’ll withdraw its earlier plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve the country’s long medical impasse. Health Minister Cho KyooHong said Monday the government has decided not to suspend their licenses of the strikers, regardless of whether they return to their hospitals or not. More

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Landslide triggered by torrential rain kills 11 people at illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 20 missing

Landslide triggered by torrential rain kills 11 people at illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 20 missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 11 people, officials said Monday. About 33 villagers were digging for grains of gold on Sunday in a pit at the small traditional gold mine in remote Bone Bolango in Gorontalo

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