‘The Simpsons’ co-creator Sam Simon dies
LOS ANGELES: Emmy Award winner Sam Simon, who co-created “The Simpsons” and wrote episodes of “Taxi” and “Cheers,” has died…
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Apple Watch includes messaging, calls, health apps
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Monday unveiled a smartwatch that allows users to make and receive calls and messages and track…
Solar plane lands in Oman after 1st leg of round-the-world bid
MUSCAT: The Solar Impulse 2 landed Monday in Oman, completing the initial leg of its bid to become the first…
Airlines need to improve despite ‘safest’ year: IATA chief
HONG KONG: Last year was the safest ever for commercial aviation despite high-profile incidents such as the disappearance of Flight…
Air travel ‘safer’ in 2014 despite Malaysia disasters: IATA
LAST YEAR was by some measures the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia…
Colombia puts Chinese ship captain under house arrest
BOGOTA: A judge has ordered house arrest for the Chinese captain of a freighter Colombia stopped in port for carrying…
More than two million migratory birds killed in Cyprus
NICOSIA: More than two million migratory birds were killed in Cyprus last autumn to feed an illicit taste for the…
Chinese relatives mark anniversary
Relatives of passengers on board MAS Flight MH370 seeking answers on world’s biggest aviation mystery