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Swiss government eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system

Swiss government eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system

The Swiss government is considering dropping the agreed purchase of the Patriot air-defence system from the United States amid severe delivery delays, Defence Minister Martin Pfister said Wednesday. "Cancellation is alway an option in the event of a delay," he told the ATS-Keystone news agency. Earlier

Germany halts rescue efforts for stranded whale

Germany halts rescue efforts for stranded whale

Experts said Wednesday they were halting rescue efforts for a humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off the German coast and had given up hope for its survival. The 13.5-metre (44-foot) animal has been floundering off Germany's Baltic Sea coast for more than a week,

IndiGo lands IATA chief Willie Walsh as new CEO

IndiGo lands IATA chief Willie Walsh as new CEO

IndiGo said Wednesday it was appointing Willie Walsh as its new chief executive as India's leading airline sought to recover from an embarrassing spate of cancellations that threw the country's airports into turmoil Walsh currently leads the civil aviation industry's leading trade association, the

Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state

Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state

The family of a man who died during a 2020 police arrest in Paris will seek to hold the French state liable for his death, their lawyers said on Wednesday. The case of Cedric Chouviat, who died in January 2020 after policemen tackled him to the ground, has drawn comparisons

Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

The China-born former boss of a financial services firm, accused by the United States of laundering illicit funds for North Korean and Southeast Asia-based cybercriminals, was extradited from Cambodia on Wednesday, Beijing said. China's state broadcaster CCTV showed Huione Group's former chairman Li Xiong,

UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack

UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack

Three more people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation in London, the police said. Two British men, aged 19 and 20, and a 17-year-old dual British-Pakistani national were arrested at separate addresses in east London,

Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan government in China

Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan government in China

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting in the northwestern city of Urumqi comes after Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar travelled