China just unveiled its first large passenger plane

A state-owned manufacturer on Monday unveiled the first plane produced by a Chinese initiative to compete in the market for large passenger jetliners.

China is one of the biggest aviation markets but relies on Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The multibillion-dollar effort to create the homegrown C919 jetliner is aimed at clawing back some of the commercial benefits that flow to foreign suppliers.

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. ofChina showed off the first of the twin-engine planes in a ceremony attended by some 4,000 government officials and other guests at a hangar near Shanghai's Pudong International Airport.

"It's a major push for the country, as they want to be known as a major player" in airplane manufacturing, said Mavis Toh, Asia air transport editor for Flightglobal magazine.

Top Metrojet official says 'only possible explanation' of Russian aircraft crash 'could be an external impact on the airplane'

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Only an external impact could have caused the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt that killed all 224 people on board, a top airline official said Monday, raising more questions about what exactly happened.

"We rule out a technical fault of the plane or a pilot error," said Alexander Smirnov, deputy general director of Metrojet. "The only possible explanation could be an external impact on the airplane."

But when pressed for more details about what type of impact and what could have caused it, Smirnov insisted that he was not at liberty to discuss details because the investigation was ongoing.

Russian plane crash: Was a bomb placed on doomed aircraft before it took off?

Attacked? Egyptian paramedics load the corpses of victims on the crashed plane

A bomb is suspected of causing the Russian plane to crash after leaving the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Russian aviation investigators confirmed the Airbus definitely broke up in mid-air before plummeting to the ground, killing 224 people – including 17 children.

Terror group ISIS posted a grainy video online and claimed responsibility for the attack.

British tourists heading to Sharm this week have been told they do not have to fly and have been offered vouchers to use on alternative routes.

Several airlines including Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates, Air Arabia and Flydubai all said they would not fly over the Sinai desert until results of the inquiry were known.

Pensioner collapses and dies after he is 'detained' by a neighbour for allegedly damaging a car

Police were called to the scene after allegations that a car had been damaged

An 86-year-old man collapsed and died after he was ‘detained’ by a neighbour for an hour and a half for allegedly damaging a car.

Bill Singleton became ill after police attended a home in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, on Halloween.

Officers had received reports that a man in his 80s was causing damage to a parked car and a neighbour allegedly ran over to him and detained him, the Manchester Evening News reports .

Lady details her vaginal vampire injection experience

A certain lady felt she needed to raise her sex drive and decided to have what is popularly called a vampire injection. The person's blood is injected to the affected part just like Kim K once had a vampire facial. Read what the lady wrote and share your thoughts.

Laying on the couch in a Harley Street clinic, my feet up in stirrups, I watched as the doctor positioned a syringe full of my own blood cells against the most intimate area of my body. I braced myself for the needle prick and the nurse at my side squeezed my hand. "Don’t worry," she whispered. "This is going to change your life."

Neymar and Barca players celebrate halloween dressed as Shrek and Frankenstein's monster

Barcelona players celebrated Halloween and a win over Getafe wearing  spooky costumes after defeating Getafe 2-0 over the weekend. Croatia international midfielder Ivan Rakitić later uploaded pictures of the stars via his official Instagram account.

76 year old woman kills 78 year old husband after he accused her of cheating

Investigators say a 76-year-old woman charged with murder in her husband's shooting told deputies she was angry because he accused her of cheating.
Aiken County deputies say Mary Todd also told the officers who came to her Beech Island home around 4 a.m. Tuesday that she drank too much before the confrontation.

Coroner Tim Carlton identified the victim as 78-year-old William Todd. Paramedics pronounced him dead in the couple's home.