A preliminary report from Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee based on flight recorder data found that pilots struggled to control the plane as its automatic anti-stall system repeatedly pulled the plane’s nose down.
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Senate to vote on U.S. military role in Yemen amid anger over Saudi-led war, Khashoggi murder
Angered over the Khashoggi murder, the Senate proposal would force President Donald Trump to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Knickers, a steer from Australia, heavier than some cars
Meet Knickers: A steer from Western Australia towering nearly 6 feet, 4 inches and weighing over 3,000 pounds. His owner says he is “too heavy” to be sold or killed for his meat.
Global carbon emissions rose in 2017, dimming hopes to rein in climate change
After three years of decline, the amount of carbon dioxide humans emitted increased in 2017, the United Nations announced.
English town calls their Christmas tree ‘Britain’s worst’
A town whose Christmas tree was called the worst in Britain by residents is insisting the tree isn’t done growing yet.
Japan is giving away 8 million abandoned houses; here’s how to get one
Wannabe homeowners in Japan are about to get the deal of a lifetime.
Anthropologist visited remote North Sentinel tribe decades ago and survived
An anthropologist who visited the island where American John Allen Chau died formed a kind of relationship with the isolatedSentinelese decades ago.
Don’t recover American missionary’s body from Indian island, advocacy group urges police
John Allen Chau’s body “should be left alone, as should the Sentinelese,” Survival International said after police attempts to recover the remains.
American man killed by an isolated tribe
An American man has been killed by an Indian tribe on a remote island.
Activist Ai Weiwei and director Barry Jenkins discuss free speech
At a recent gala held by literary group Pen America, activist Ai Weiwei and director Barry Jenkins gave their personal opinions about the significance of freedom of speech. (Nov. 26)