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Sudan used deadly chemical attacks in Darfur: Amnesty

  United Nations / AFP Rights group Amnesty International on Thursday accused Sudanese government forces of killing scores of civilians, including many children, in suspected chemical weapons attacks in a mountainous area of war-torn Darfur. More than 30 such attacks are believed to have been carried out on several villages as part of a massive military campaign against rebels in Darfur’s ...

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British Airways forms joint biz with investor Qatar Air

  Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA and its largest shareholder Qatar Airways agreed to set up a joint business that will see them code-share on flights linking dozens of destinations while operating a joint timetable and sharing revenue and costs on services between London and Doha. The deal, which comes into effect on Oct. 30, will see British Airways ...

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Japan’s new passenger plane completes flight

  Bloomberg Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., the builder of Japan’s first domestically made passenger jet, said its first test aircraft arrived in the US after two aborted attempts last month, ready to start certification testing. The plane arrived at Grant County International Airport at Moses Lake, Washington, at 5:44 p.m. local time from Anchorage, said Reiko Iechika, a spokeswoman for the ...

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