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Philippine airstrikes kill suspected Indonesian militant

  MANILA / AP A suspected Indonesian militant was killed and one of Southeast Asia’s top terror suspects was seriously wounded as the Philippines launched airstrikes using South Korean-made fighter jets for the first time in combat, the military chief said on Sunday. Military Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Ano said the body of the suspected Indonesian militant, known by ...

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Airlines rush to comply with Trump’s surprise travel ban

  Bloomberg Global airlines are struggling to comply with new travel restrictions after being caught flat-footed by President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking visitors from seven predominantly Muslim nations. US carriers didn’t get advance notice of the travel ban or briefings from government officials on how it should be implemented, people familiar with the matter said. The order was causing ...

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Qantas opens new maintenance facility at lax

  Bloomberg Qantas unveiled its new engineering facility at Los Angeles International Airport, an investment of more than US$30 million. It is one of the largest commercial hangars in North America and the first specifically designed to accommodate the Airbus A380. The 5.7 hectare hangar will be used to carry out maintenance checks on Qantas’ A380 and Boeing 747 aircraft ...

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