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Factbox-What airlines, regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets

(Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator on Friday extended the grounding of Boeing’s top-selling 737 MAX 9 airplanes indefinitely for new safety checks after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing on Jan. 5. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said 40 jets must be reinspected before it will …

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China warns Philippines not to ‘play with fire’ over president’s Taiwan remarks

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -China summoned the ambassador from the Philippines on Tuesday and warned the country “not to play with fire” after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr congratulated Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te on his election victory. China was “strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposes these remarks,” its foreign ministry spokesperson said, referring to Marcos congratulating Lai on …

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President Tshisekedi’s ruling party leads in Congo legislative election

(This Jan. 14 story has been corrected to reflect changes to the official tally from the election commission in paragraphs 1 and 4) By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s UDPS party won 69 seats in the December parliamentary election, placing it ahead of over 40 other parties that …

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US decries Nauru’s ‘unfortunate’ ditching of Taiwan, warns on China’s promises

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -The U.S. official who heads the body that handles unofficial ties with Taiwan on Tuesday decried Nauru’s “unfortunate” decision to break ties with Taipei shortly after an election and warned that Beijing’s promises often go unfulfilled. The Pacific, where tiny Nauru is located, has become a source of intense competition …

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Tanzania withdraws approval for Kenya Airways flights

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Tanzania has withdrawn approval for Kenyan national carrier Kenya Airways to operate flights between the Kenyan capital Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s commercial capital, its civil aviation authority said on Monday. Tanzania said the decision was taken in retaliation for Kenya’s denial of rights to Tanzania national carrier Air Tanzania to operate …

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Most Iowa Republican caucus-goers say Trump fit to be president if convicted

By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Most Republicans at Iowa’s caucus said they felt Donald Trump would be fit for the White House even if he were convicted of a crime, an entrance poll showed on Monday, underscoring the strong hold the former president has on the Republican Party. About two-thirds of caucus-goers …

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‘We will fight,’ Harris says in MLK Day speech, warning of threats to US freedom

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris warned Americans that their freedom is under threat as she commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day in early-voting South Carolina on Monday, wielding the civil-rights icon’s legacy to urge Black voters to join Democrats to win the 2024 election. Harris …

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U.S. military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit area – sources

TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. military helicopters in Japan are set to deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country’s west coast to help with relief efforts in communities cut off by the disaster, sources familiar with the matter said. The quake has destroyed roads and evacuations by sea are difficult, meaning some vulnerable people can …

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