Time for Boeing to scrap the 737 Max
The Boeing 737 Max is in the news again, this time because the door plug on a brand new plane came off soon after take-off.
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Indigenous Tourism Goes Deeper Than ‘Dinner and a Show’
For visitors to New Zealand, the chance to see a haka, the ceremonial Maori dance, has long been as much a part of the country’s allure as its glaciers, geysers and glowworm caves.
Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash
FLORES TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed thick clouds of brownish ash for the past days, authorities said on Monday.
Presidential hopeful Baswedan says Indonesia’s democracy is declining and pledges change
BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia (AP) — A former Jakarta governor seeking Indonesia’s presidency said democracy is declining in the country and pledged to make changes to get it back on track.
Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again, leading to evacuations but no reported casualties
AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported.
The world has a wealth of high-stakes elections in 2024. Are they a test or a triumph for democracy?
LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set to test even the most robust democracies and to strengthen the hands of leaders with authoritarian leanings.