International

China’s Indigenously Built Passenger Aircraft C919 Makes First Commercial Flight, Challenges Boeing and Airbus

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"C919 passenger aircraft during its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing"

China’s indigenously built passenger aircraft, the C919, makes its first commercial flight, challenging Boeing and Airbus in the civil aviation market. State-run China Eastern Airlines operates the inaugural journey from Shanghai to Beijing. Learn about the C919’s successful test flights, growing demand, and its potential to compete with Western rivals.

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes the Solomon Islands, USGS Reports

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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes the Solomon Islands, USGS Reports

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck the Solomon Islands. Get details about the epicenter, depth, and the archipelago’s location in the Pacific Ocean. Explore Honiara, the capital city, and learn about the seismic activity in the region.

Papua New Guinea’s Marape Shows Unprecedented Respect for Indian PM Narendra Modi: Strengthening India-Pacific Relations 2023

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James Marape, the prime minister of Papua New Guinea, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the welcoming ceremony.

Learn about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic trip to Papua New Guinea, where James Marape, the country’s leader, showed him extraordinary respect. Examine the significance of this legislation, how it will affect ties between India and the Pacific, and how it will affect the summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC). Observe how India seeks to stave against Chinese influence in the Pacific.