Australia adds planes to missing jet search
Australian and Malaysian leaders pledged full effort to locate Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with 14 planes and nine ships scouring a 217 000 square kilometer patch of the Indian Ocean about 1 700 kilometers northwest of Perth. The Ocean Shield with a U S pings device neared the search area as Prime Minister Abbott met with officials amid the uncertain timeline and ongoing grief of families awaiting news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Australia
Malaysia Airlines
Indian Ocean
Joint Agency Coordination Center
Ocean Shield
U.S
Coordination Center
Ister
Tony Abbott
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Abbott
Kuala Lumpur
Beijing
Najib Razak
Najib
Royal Australian Air Force
Russell Adams
China unveils mini-stimulus measures to shore up growth
China announces a mini-stimulus under Premier Li Keqiang aimed at aiding small businesses with tax relief social housing and faster railway construction. State Council data shows slowing growth and a shift toward domestic consumption with economists noting limited scope and expectations of follow up actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Li Keqiang
State Council
HSBC
Qu Hongbin
Sun Junwei
Capital Economics
Beijing
Israel halts fourth prisoner release in Mideast talks
Israel abruptly called off the fourth batch of Palestinian prisoners amid Palestinian UN agency moves. Tzipi Livni said new conditions were set and Israel could not release them without extending negotiations. Kerry urged leaders to act now to salvage the peace process as talks hung in the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Israel
Livni
Washington
White House
Jay Carney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carney
United States
Kerry
Sauitios
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Palsete
Mno
Totino’s Party Pizza
Roswell
East 2Nd
Hobbs
N. Main