CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — Attention asteroid aficionados: NASA is set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system’s most enticing space rocks. The robotic trailblazer named Lucy is up first, blasting off this weekend on a 12-year cruise to swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter — unexplored […]
Day: October 14, 2021
Biden Hosting Kenyan President at White House
U.S. President Joe Biden is welcoming his first African leader to the White House on Thursday as he hosts talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. The White House said the meeting would include discussion of democracy and human rights issues, as well security, accelerating economic growth and addressing climate change. Biden and Kenyatta will also […]
Biden Hosts Kenyan President at White House
WASHINGTON — Kenya is a major African player on the world geopolitical stage — as evidenced by U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to meet with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday, Biden’s first in-person talks with an African leader since becoming president. “The U.S.-Kenya strategic partnership is essential,” Biden said, as the two leaders sat […]
Ex-Boeing Pilot Accused of Lying to 737 Max Safety Regulators
DALLAS — A former Boeing pilot was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators about the 737 Max jetliner, which was later involved in two deadly crashes. The indictment charges Mark A. Forkner with giving the Federal Aviation Administration false and incomplete information about an automated flight-control system that […]
Ethiopian Sign Agreement with South Africa’s Airlink
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) announced that it has signed an interline agreement with Airlink (4Z), an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the statement issued by the Airlines, Ethiopian has entered into an interline agreement with Airlink to allow passengers to enjoy seamless travel with a single ticket and lower fare tickets between points […]
Executive Council of AU Holds 39th Ordinary session in Addis Ababa
The 39th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which comprises ministers of the African countries kicked off today. The two day session will be held under the theme: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want,” it was learned. The executive council is expected to consider on 42nd ordinary […]