2.7 bln USD deal reveals Air New Zealand's int'l development ambition

Air New Zealand announced its 2.7-billion-U.S.-dollar deal to purchase eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft on Monday.
Qatari emir receives invitation from Saudi king to attend GCC summit

Doha 28 May 

Death toll from Brazil's prison fights hits 57
The death toll from recent prison fights in northern Brazil reached 57 on Monday, as prison wardens found the bodies of 42 inmates in four prisons.
Suspect in custody after explosion in France
French authorities have detained a 24-year-old Algerian man in connection with a blast in the southeastern city of Lyon.
Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote
Europe's mainstream political parties took a hit in elections on Sunday but held off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage.
Over 100 hit by heatstroke in Tokyo over weekend
The Tokyo Fire Department says 107 people were taken to hospitals in the Japanese capital over the weekend due to possible heatstroke.
4 police officers killed in Taliban attack in E. Afghanistan
Up to four Afghan police officers were killed and four others wounded after Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said Monday.