Articles by Jacob J

Boeing finds out new glitch with 737 Max flight computers - Report

The new glitch does not relate to the software revisions the embattled aircraft maker carried out to solve the problems that led to the MAX 737 crashes.

10 hours ago

Japan's SoftBank to invest $40 billion in Indonesia's new capital

The proposed fund from the Japanese investor is bigger than the size of the entire project - $34 billion -- announced earlier by Jokowi.

28 hours ago

Pentagon was wrong, US soldiers were injured in Iran missile attack

US soldiers were transported to a medical facility in Germany for treatment.

32 hours ago

Who is Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi? Can he return to power in Iran?

Reza Pahlavi is the eldest male offspring of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last ruler from the Pahlavi dynasty to rule Iran.

2 days ago

Indonesia builds new capital in place of sinking Jakarta: Key points explained

Tony Blair, UAE Crown Prince and Softbank's Masayoshi Son to help build Indonesia's new capital in East Kalimantan.

3 days ago

Kem Sokha, opposition leader in Cambodia

Cambodian leader Kem Sokha faces 30 years in jail as treason trial begins

Kem Sokha was arrested in September 2017 and his Sokha's National Rescue Party was dissolved.

3 days ago

Hong Kong exodus begins: World's 2nd largest jewellery chain Chow Tai Fook closing 15 stores

Chow Tai Fook is only behind Tiffany & Co in terms of market value. The luxury retailer has 86 retail outlets in Hong Kong

4 days ago

Iran police chief denies live ammunition was used against Tehran protesters

A video that emerged online on Monday showed a blood trail as a woman was carried away from the protest site.

5 days ago

Isis mouthpiece praises US for killing Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani

Isis says the death of Qasem Soleimani is an act of God that supports Islamic State and Muslims broadly.

6 days ago

Sultan Qaboos dead: The 'benevolent monarch' who shaped and preserved Oman's unity

The Arab world's longest-serving ruler was reportedly suffering from cancer.

7 days ago

Boeing cuts thousands of jobs to retain price competitiveness

'Boeing 737 MAX was designed by clowns and supervised by monkeys'

Another employee asks if one would put his family on a MAX simulator trained aircraft.

8 days ago

Iran shot down Ukraine jetliner, Russian missiles used; viral video shows missile hitting object in sky

Photos of the wreckage show what looks like entry holes by shrapnel into the fuselage of the aircraft. Did Iran use shoulder-fired missiles at the aircraft after a perceived threat?

9 days ago

Will Iran attack Israel and Dubai if US targets its soil?

Iranian state television said at least 80 US soldiers were killed in Wednesday's attacks on two US military bases in Iraq.

10 days ago

What's going on in Iran? Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant

Bushehr, which produces 1,000 megawatts of power, is Iran's only nuclear power plant and was built by Russia.

10 days ago

Inching closer to war? Iran pounds American military bases with ballistic missiles

US Defence department confirmed that two airbases hosting US troops in Iraq -- Irbil and Al Asad -- were attacked with more than a dozen ballistic missiles.

10 days ago

Japan issues arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn; family terms it pathetic move

Prosecutors say Carole Ghosn made false statements regarding her meeting with an unnamed individual.

11 days ago

What is Lockerbie bombing? Iran plans to launch terror strikes on US civilian targets?

The US Navy shot down the Iran Air passenger plane in July 1988; six months later a Pan American flight from London to New York was bombed over Lockerbie in Scotland.

11 days ago

US Vs Iran military comparison: How the foes stack up as war clouds gather

The US dominates in the count of soldiers, with nearly 1.3 million active personnel on duty while Iran has around 5,60,000 soldiers.

12 days ago

Carlos Ghosn's rescue plane came from Dubai, had large cases onboard

The aircraft underwent immigration and customs checks at the Kansai International airport before it took off with Ghosn in the night.

14 days ago

Qasem Soleimani killing: US has made a big mistake; Here's why

"Okay we will intervene. Send Qassem Soleimani [to Moscow]," Vladimir Putin reportedly told Iranian interlocutors.

15 days ago

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