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'Stop, truck one, stop!': transcript of NY plane collision

'Stop, truck one, stop!': transcript of NY plane collision

Moments before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a firetruck on the runway of New York's LaGuardia Airport, a traffic controller cleared the truck to cross the runway and then urgently ordered it to halt, a recording showed. The collision Sunday night killed the pilot and co-

WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement

WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement

The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged countries to complete the missing piece of a pandemic agreement designed to avoid the panic and chaos of Covid-19 this week. WHO member states meeting at the UN health agency's Geneva headquarters have until Saturday to thrash out the

Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Russia and Vietnam on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant, Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency said on Monday. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was visiting energy-rich Russia as Vietnam seeks to shore up its fuel reserves at a

New Trump envoy visits Honduras for organized crime-fighting partnership

New Trump envoy visits Honduras for organized crime-fighting partnership

Kristi Noem visited Honduras in her new role as US President Donald Trump's special envoy for his "Shield of the Americas" regional crime-fighting initiative, after being fired from her position as homeland security chief. The 54-year-old made the trip on Sunday and met

Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares

Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares

An experimental vaccine for Lyme disease is broadly effective, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced Monday, however the latter firm's shares fell because the clinical trial did not reach its main goal. There are currently no approved vaccines to treat Lyme disease -- the world's most common

Ukraine hits major Russian oil port near Finland

Ukraine hits major Russian oil port near Finland

Ukraine fired drones at a key Russian oil port near the Finnish border on Monday, both Moscow and Kyiv said, triggering a huge fire at the facility. Satellite images showed flames and thick plumes of black smoke rising into the air from the oil terminal in the Russian town of

EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter 'last mile'

EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter 'last mile'

EU-Australia talks to strike a trade pact were in their "last mile" Monday, Brussels said as European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Sydney raising hopes for a deal. Years in the making, the accord would be the latest inked by Brussels in a push