Press Statement
Heather Nauert
Department Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 24, 2018
We are deeply saddened to confirm that a U.S. Foreign Service Officer was found dead in their residence in the overnight hours of Friday, Sep…
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Bombardier CRJ Series Certified for Higher Maintenance Intervals
MONTREAL, Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has granted approval for the maintenance intervals escalation of the CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 aircraft. The line maintenance interval (A-check) is extended to 800 flight hours, and the heavy maintenance interval (C-check) at 8,000 flight hours. “With […]
Read MoreLes avions Bombardier CRJ Series certifiés pour un accroissement des intervalles de maintenance
MONTRÉAL, 24 sept. 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier Avions commerciaux a annoncé aujourd’hui que la Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) a donné son approbation relativement à l’accroissement des intervalles de maintenance pour les avions CRJ700, CRJ900 et CRJ1000. Les intervalles de maintenance en piste (visite A) et de révision générale (visite C) sont prolongés à 800 et à 8 000 heures de […]
Read MoreAfrica: The Republic of Guinea Bissau’s National Day
Press Statement
Michael R. Pompeo
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 24, 2018
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send my best wishes to the people of Guinea-Bissau as they celebrate 45 years of…
Read MoreGates Foundation Poll Finds Young People More Optimistic About Future Than Older Generations; Optimism Highest in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
Goalkeepers Global Youth Poll reinforces role of youth in advancing the Global Goals SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the results of its Goalkeepers Global Youth Poll, an opinion poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs ahead of the foundation’s second annual Goalkeepers event in New York this week. […]
Read MoreMalaria Mosquitoes Wiped Out in Lab Trials of Gene Drive Technique
LONDON � Scientists have succeeded in wiping out a population of caged mosquitoes in laboratory experiments using a type of genetic engineering known as a gene drive, which spread a modification blocking female reproduction.The researchers, whose work …
Read MoreMalaria Mosquitoes Wiped Out in Lab Trials of Gene Drive Technique
LONDON � Scientists have succeeded in wiping out a population of caged mosquitoes in laboratory experiments using a type of genetic engineering known as a gene drive, which spread a modification blocking female reproduction.The researchers, whose work …
Read MoreAid Delivered After Deadly Mudslides in Sudan’s Darfur
KHARTOUM �A joint African Union-United Nations operation is providing emergency assistance to an area in Sudan’s South Darfur region where 16 people died as a result of mudslides earlier this month, the mission said on Monday.The mudslides in early Sep…
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