The American plane maker Boeing says it has secured an order from United Airlines for 150 of its 737 airliners in a deal was up to 15 billion dollars. The order comprises 100 of the new 737 Max 9 planes and 50 next generation versions of the aircraft. Boeing said it had now received more than 10,000 orders for planes from the 737 family.
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The United States has imposed sanctions on more Iranian interests because of its concern about Iran's nuclear activities. The US treasury said it was blacklisting a number of companies for contributing to what it said was Tehran’s effort to a acquire nuclear weapons. Washington said it had identified a number of front companies and banks that had allegedly helped Iran evade existing sanctions. Iran says its nuclear program is entirely peaceful.
考虑到伊朗的核项目,美国对伊朗施加更多制裁。美国财政部称,已将帮助伊朗获得核武器的公司列入黑名单。华盛顿称,已识别出大量据说实际上帮助伊朗躲避现有制裁的幌子公司和银行。伊朗称其核项目完全是出自和平目的。
United Nations helicopter gunship has opened gunfire on Tutsi-led rebels in Eastern Congo. A UN official said the attack against the M23 rebels took place in the north of the town of Goma close to the border of Rwanda. Correspondents say it is rare for the UN force in Congo to go on the offensive. The UN has accused Rwanda of supporting the M23. But in the BBC interview, the Rwandan president Paul Kagame denied any involvement with the rebels.