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Airbus to deliver first A350 jetliner around December 12

(Reuters) - Airbus is aiming to deliver the first A350 jetliner around Dec. 12, with customer Qatar Airways being the first recipient, a representative of the airline said on Tuesday. The A350, Airbus' newest plane and made with carbon-fiber composite fuselage, is a direct...

Ambassadors of Gulf Arab states to return to Qatar

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said Monday they will reinstate their ambassadors to Qatar after withdrawing them in an unprecedented move eight months ago. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which also includes Kuwait and...

Japanese recession threatens planned tax hike

Japan’s economy fell into recession Monday in a set back for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration, local media reported. The second successive quarter of negative growth will put pressure on the government to postpone a planned sales tax increase, the Kyodo news...