Singapore suspends F-16 training after plane crash on Wednesday
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore's defense ministry said it was temporarily suspending training for its F-16 aircraft fleet after an F-16 crashed during a routine training on Wednesday.
Wednesday in asian news
Wednesday Briefing: Israel in Rafah; Negotiators in Cairo
Israel sent tanks into Rafah yesterday and seized control of the border crossing with Egypt, halting the flow of aid. Delegations from Israel and Hamas also arrived in Cairo to resume talks on a proposed deal for a cease-fire.
Wednesday Briefing: Clashes Escalate on U.S. Campuses
Clashes between the police, university administrators and protesters over the war in Gaza intensified at U.S. universities.
Here's everything to expect when the Fed wraps up its meeting Wednesday
Faced with stubborn inflation that has raised concerns about where policy is headed, the Federal Reserve has been ensnared in a holding pattern that likely will be reflected when it closes its meeting Wednesday.
Wednesday Briefing: Senate Votes on Ukraine Aid
The Senate is on track to pass the $95 billion package of foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. A final vote is expected in the next few hours, and President Biden plans to sign it.
Wednesday Briefing: China’s Economy Grew Faster Than Expected
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday that the economy grew 1.6 percent in the first quarter over the previous three months, despite a severe real estate crisis and sluggish spending at home. When projected out for the entire year, the first-quarter data indicates that the economy was growing at an annual rate of about 6.6 percent. China had set a growth target of about 5 percent for the year, a goal that many economists viewed as ambitious.
Stock futures slip on Wednesday evening as traders brace for another inflation report: Live updates
Stock futures dipped as Wall Street looked ahead to a second key inflation report.
Wednesday Briefing: A Divided South Korea Votes
South Koreans are heading to the polls today to select a new Parliament after a particularly fraught campaign. The general election, the first since President Yoon Suk-yeol won the presidency in 2022, is seen as a midterm referendum on his leadership.