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One dead in clash at Bangladesh air force base
Dhaka (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 One person was killed and 10 others injured outside an air force base in Bangladesh after a clash between troops and nearby residents facing eviction from their homes. Tensions had been brewing for several weeks over military plans to take possession of a government-owned parcel of land home to thousands of people in the coastal city of Cox's Bazar. Local resident Mohammad Belal Uddin told AFP that the matter came to a head when troops at the base detained a lawyer advocating for residents facin ... read more |
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Trump considering 'alternatives' to Boeing for Air Force One contractWashington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Donald Trump said his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane. ... more 
Surprise Chinese naval drills caused dozens of Australian flight diversionsSydney (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Dozens of commercial flights were forced to change course when Chinese warships unexpectedly announced live-fire drills off eastern Australia last week, officials have told a government hearing. ... more 
Airman dead, another hurt in shooting at Air Force base in New MexicoWashington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2025 One person died and another person was injured - both Air Force members - at an entrance to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday. ... more 
China says Philippine aircraft 'illegally' flew over disputed seaBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Beijing accused the Philippines on Friday of "illegally" sending three aircraft into airspace over the disputed South China Sea, adding to longstanding territorial tensions between the two countries. ... more |
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Urban Sky Secures $30 Million in Series B Round to Advance Stratospheric InnovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 Urban Sky, a leader in stratospheric platform technology, has announced the successful closure of a $30 million Series B funding round. The new capital will fuel the company's mission to develop and ... more 
Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near islandTaipei (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty. ... more 
Military contracted plane crashes in Philippines, killing 4, including a U.S. MarineWashington DC (UPI) Feb 6, 2025 Four people were killed when a U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced. ... more 
France delivers first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: ministerParis (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 France has delivered a first consignment of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday. ... more 
NORAD responds to 'multiple' Russian jets near Alaska, YukonWashington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025 Russian military jets were "not seen as a threat" when they flew through international airspace not far from the border with Canada and the United States, the North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed. ... more |
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Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over high seas
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. "We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we scrambled Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets" in response, Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. "It is difficult to say clearly what the purpose of the flight was... but the Russian military has been active o ... read more 
Europe torn between bigger airports and climate goalsParis (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 European airports must add terminals and runways to cope with growing air traffic despite concerns about the sector's climate impact, according to industry insiders, as Britain backed expansion plans for Heathrow. ... more |
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UK eyes third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bidLondon (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is on Wednesday expected to announce controversial plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow airport as the Labour government seeks to kickstart economic growth. ... more
UK backs third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bidLondon (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 Britain's Labour government on Wednesday backed building a third runway at London's busy Heathrow airport, with finance minister Rachel Reeves saying it would help grow the economy while respecting climate goals. ... more 
Boeing reports 2024 loss of $11.8 bn after strike, safety issuesNew York (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Tuesday following a bruising 2024 that included a lengthy labor strike, major safety issues on commercial planes and defense contract cost overruns. ... more 
India, China agree to resume flights 5 years after stoppageNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 India and China agreed in principle on Monday to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly five years after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent political tensions halted them. ... more
Company developing supersonic aircraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 China's private aerospace sector is showcasing its advanced technological capabilities, expanding beyond rockets, satellites, and drones to pursue a bold new venture: the development of a supersonic ... more |
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