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• Japan ministry: JAL 787 fuel leak caused by valve-related malfunction Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 9:50 PM ET

  TOKYO, Jan 18- Japan's transportation ministry said a fuel leak on a Japan Airlines- operated Boeing 787 jet last week was due to a malfunction in a driving mechanism that controls a valve.

• U.S. experts arrive in Japan to assist probe of ANA Dreamliner Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 7:37 PM ET

  TAKAMATSU, Japan, Jan 18- A team of experts from U.S. aviation authorities and Boeing Co arrived in western Japan on Friday to inspect a passenger jet operated by All Nippon Airways Co that made an emergency landing earlier this week.

• Reuters World News Highlights at 2115 GMT, Jan 17 Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 5:23 PM ET

  TOKYO/ SEATTLE- Airlines scrambled on Thursday to rearrange flights as regulators around the world joined the United States in grounding Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets while battery-related problems are investigated.

• WRAPUP 6-Boeing Dreamliners grounded worldwide on battery checks Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 1:57 PM ET

  *Poland's LOT first to seek compensation from Boeing. TOKYO/ SEATTLE, Jan 17- Airlines scrambled on Thursday to rearrange flights as regulators around the world joined the United States in grounding Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets while battery-related problems are investigated.

• Airlines Stick With Boeing 787, Despite Growing Problems Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 1:54 PM ET

  

  One day after the FAA and aviation authorities around the world grounded the 787 Dreamliner, essentially saying it is not safe to fly, Boeing customers are standing by the beleaguered plane.

• Ethiopian Airlines says grounds Dreamliner fleet for inspection Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 10:33 AM ET

  ADDIS ABABA, Jan 17- Ethiopian Airlines said on Thursday it was grounding its four Boeing Dreamliners for "precautionary inspection", even though its aircraft had not encountered the same malfunctions suffered by other airlines.

• UPDATE 1-Qatar Airways grounds Boeing Dreamliner fleet Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 5:54 AM ET

  DOHA, Jan 17- Qatar Airways, the largest customer for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the Middle East, has grounded its entire fleet of five 787 s until the safety of the plane is confirmed.

• Airbus Beaten by Boeing as Orders Plunge Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 4:50 AM ET

  

  Europe's Airbus posted a 43 percent drop in orders and surrendered its crown as the world's largest planemaker to Boeing last year, but predicted improvements in both orders and deliveries for 2013 as airlines seek to reduce fuel costs.

• Japan Airlines to cancel Tokyo-San Diego flights after Dreamliner grounded Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 4:36 AM ET

  TOKYO, Jan 17- Japan Airlines Co Ltd will cancel eight flights from Jan. 19 to 25 on its Tokyo to San Diego route after the grounding of all Boeing 787 flights, affecting 1,290 passengers, the airline said on Thursday.

• Boeing Dreamliners Grounded for Battery Checks Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 2:35 AM ET

  

  Airlines scrambled on Thursday to rearrange flights as Europe, Japan and India joined the United States in grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets while battery-related problems are investigated.

• WRAPUP 2-Most Boeing Dreamliners grounded for battery checks Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 2:22 AM ET

  TOKYO/ SEATTLE, Jan 17- Airlines scrambled on Thursday to rearrange flights as Europe, Japan and India joined the United States in grounding Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets while battery-related problems are investigated.

• North Korea Bans Women From Riding Bicycles...Again Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:42 AM ET

  

  It's now illegal (again) for women to ride bicycles in North Korea. The country's leader Kim Jung Un reinstated his father's absurd law, but only after he lifted the ban last year. The GlobalPost reports.

• UPDATE 1-Iranian ship flees detention in Sri Lanka Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:39 AM ET

  COLOMBO/ LONDON, Jan 17- An Iranian-flagged cargo ship has fled Sri Lanka's waters after weeks of detention by its navy, acting on a court order obtained by Germany's DVB Bank, officials and a lawyer acting for the bank said on Thursday.

• FACTBOX-Batteries blamed in Boeing 787 grounding are widely used Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 11:40 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, Jan 16- Lithium-ion batteries similar to those that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to ground Boeing Co's new 787 airliner on Wednesday are also used on satellites and the U.S. military's new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

• UPDATE 1-LAN says grounds its Boeing 787 Dreamliners per FAA request Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 9:13 PM ET

  SANTIAGO, Jan 16- Chile- based LAN said it will temporarily ground its three Boeing 787 Dreamliners following a safety warning issued on Wednesday by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The airline uses its Boeing 787 s on routes to Los Angeles, Lima and Buenos Aires.

• UPDATE 1-FAA grounds Boeing 787 over battery concerns Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 6:34 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, Jan 16- U.S. regulators grounded Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jet on Wednesday, saying a recent series of safety incidents meant urgent action was needed. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would require airlines to demonstrate that the plane's cutting-edge batteries were safe before allowing further flights.

• REFILE-ANALYSIS-Boeing 787 output, review threatened if engineers strike Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 5:57 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Jan 16- An escalating series of mishaps on Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner has dealt engineers pushing for a new contract a strong card to play at the negotiating table.

• ANALYIS-Boeing 787 output, review threatened if engineers strike Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 5:43 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Jan 16- An escalating series of mishaps on Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner has dealt engineers pushing for a new contract a strong card to play at the negotiating table.

• Are Batteries to Blame for the Dreamliner 787's Problems? Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 1:47 PM ET

  

  Investigators are focusing on the lithium-ion batteries used in the new Boeing 7878 Dreamliner.

• UPDATE 8-Japanese airlines ground 787s after latest emergency Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 11:21 AM ET

  *Boeing: Aware of reports, working with customer. TOKYO, Jan 16- Japan's two leading airlines grounded their fleets of Boeing 787 s on Wednesday after one of the Dreamliner passenger jets made an emergency landing, the latest in a series of incidents to heighten safety concerns over a plane many see as the future of commercial aviation.