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12:05am, 17th April, 2019

France's Suez says to help China improve chemical industry safety after blast

China has asked French utility Suez SA to help the country's efforts to tackle underlying safety issues in its massive chemical sector after a deadly explosion in the eastern coastal city of Yancheng last month, a company executive said.

U.S. agency drops plan to adopt international vehicle window safety standards

9:06pm, 3rd April, 2019

US

U.S. agency drops plan to adopt international vehicle window safety standards

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it was dropping a 2012 proposal to harmonize U.S. vehicle window safety standards with international rules.

U.S. transport chief: 'Questionable' why some Boeing safety features not required

10:03am, 27th March, 2019

Business

U.S. transport chief: 'Questionable' why some Boeing safety features not required

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told a Senate committee on Wednesday it was "very questionable" why some Boeing 737 MAX safety features were not required, but she stopped short of saying the government would require retrofitting all aircraf...

Boeing to offer safety feature as standard in 737 MAX software upgrade: sources

5:15pm, 21st March, 2019

World

Boeing to offer safety feature as standard in 737 MAX software upgrade: sources

Boeing Co plans to offer as standard a safety feature that might have warned earlier of problems that possibly played a role in the crashes of Ethiopian and Indonesian planes that killed almost 350 people, two officials briefed on the matter said on...

Miner Vale quashed dam safety audit efforts before Brazil disaster: prosecutor

4:30pm, 20th March, 2019

World

Miner Vale quashed dam safety audit efforts before Brazil disaster: prosecutor

Executives at Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore miner, quashed efforts by Brazilian authorities to audit one of the company's mining dams months before it collapsed and killed over 300 people, a state prosecutor was quoted as saying by...

Boeing's safety analysis of 737 MAX flight control had crucial flaws: Seattle Times

2:19pm, 17th March, 2019

Business

Boeing's safety analysis of 737 MAX flight control had crucial flaws: Seattle Times

Boeing Co's safety analysis of a new flight control system on 737 MAX jets had several crucial flaws, the Seattle Times reported on Sunday.

Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head

11:22pm, 14th March, 2019

World

Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head

Indonesia plans to speed up the release of the report into its investigation of the October crash of Lion Air Boeing 737 that killed all 189 people on board to "between July to August", the head of the nation's transport safety committee KNKT sa...

Doomed with Democrats, Trump's budget boosts Pentagon, targets safety net

6:23pm, 11th March, 2019

Politics

Doomed with Democrats, Trump's budget boosts Pentagon, targets safety net

President Donald Trump called on Monday for spending more U.S. taxpayer money on the military and a U.S.-Mexico border wall, while overhauling social safety-net programs in a budget plan likely to die in Congress but live on in his 2020 re-election c...

FAA warns Southwest, union prolonged dispute could pose safety concerns

6:55pm, 8th March, 2019

Business

FAA warns Southwest, union prolonged dispute could pose safety concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration warned Southwest Airlines Co and a union representing its mechanics in a letter on Friday that their prolonged contract dispute could pose safety concerns.

PG&E submits safety report to California regulator

6:40pm, 8th March, 2019

US

PG&E submits safety report to California regulator

Power utility company PG&E Corp said on Friday it had submitted a report detailing how the company upgraded the safety of its gas pipelines to the California Public Utilities Commission.

U.S. safety agencies to investigate fatal Tesla crash in Florida

11:47pm, 1st March, 2019

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U.S. safety agencies to investigate fatal Tesla crash in Florida

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they are sending teams to investigate a fatal crash in Florida on Friday involving a Tesla Inc car and a semi-trailer.

Delhi hotel fire kills at least 17, spurs safety concerns

3:08am, 12th February, 2019

World

Delhi hotel fire kills at least 17, spurs safety concerns

A fire swept through a hotel in New Delhi early on Tuesday, killing 17 people, authorities in the Indian capital said, raising fresh questions about safety standards in poorly regulated budget hotels.

U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety

7:34pm, 8th February, 2019

Politics

U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety

U.S. lawmakers are pushing for stronger aviation security with a bipartisan bill that would require passenger airlines to install secondary security doors between cabins and the cockpit on current aircraft to prevent another Sept. 11-style attack.

Trial spotlights U.S. drug safety concerns at compounding pharmacies

4:07pm, 19th November, 2018

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Trial spotlights U.S. drug safety concerns at compounding pharmacies

A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official testified on Monday that the agency has concerns about drugs made by compounding pharmacies and still sees problems with them six years after a fungal meningitis outbreak tied to a Massachusetts pharma...

U.S. safety board to hold hearing on fatal Southwest engine explosion

7:32am, 14th November, 2018

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U.S. safety board to hold hearing on fatal Southwest engine explosion

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is set to hold an investigative hearing on Wednesday about a midair incident in April during which an engine on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 exploded over Pennsylvania, killing one passenger.

Canada says safety of Pakistani woman in blasphemy case a 'priority'

1:11pm, 6th November, 2018

World

Canada says safety of Pakistani woman in blasphemy case a 'priority'

Canada urged Pakistan on Tuesday to ensure the well-being of a Pakistani Christian woman whose life is in danger after having been acquitted in the South Asian country last month of blasphemy charges against Islam, a ruling that sparked mass protests...

Jury selection begins for 'El Chapo' trial; safety fears muted

6:29pm, 5th November, 2018

US

Jury selection begins for 'El Chapo' trial; safety fears muted

The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, which is expected to last four months, began on Monday with the selection of jurors in a federal court in Brooklyn.

Dutch lawmaker cancels Mohammad cartoon contest over safety concerns

2:51pm, 30th August, 2018

World

Dutch lawmaker cancels Mohammad cartoon contest over safety concerns

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said on Thursday he was cancelling plans to hold a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammad, saying the danger of violence against innocent people was too great.

Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq

10:42am, 26th August, 2018

World

Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organizations in those areas would be eliminated.

Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns

9:57am, 25th August, 2018

World

Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns

A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver for China's largest ride-hailing firm, local police said on Saturday, the latest violent crime to fuel safety concerns about the service.

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France's Suez says to help China improve chemical industry safety after blast

U.S. agency drops plan to adopt international vehicle window safety standards

U.S. transport chief: 'Questionable' why some Boeing safety features not required

Boeing to offer safety feature as standard in 737 MAX software upgrade: sources

Miner Vale quashed dam safety audit efforts before Brazil disaster: prosecutor

Boeing's safety analysis of 737 MAX flight control had crucial flaws: Seattle Times

Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head

Doomed with Democrats, Trump's budget boosts Pentagon, targets safety net

FAA warns Southwest, union prolonged dispute could pose safety concerns

PG&E submits safety report to California regulator

U.S. safety agencies to investigate fatal Tesla crash in Florida

Delhi hotel fire kills at least 17, spurs safety concerns

U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety

Trial spotlights U.S. drug safety concerns at compounding pharmacies

U.S. safety board to hold hearing on fatal Southwest engine explosion

Canada says safety of Pakistani woman in blasphemy case a 'priority'

Jury selection begins for 'El Chapo' trial; safety fears muted

Dutch lawmaker cancels Mohammad cartoon contest over safety concerns

Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq

Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns

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Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

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