A Good Week for ... , March 15, 2015
Liu Fang was named head of the governing council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nations' aviation body, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the agency's 70-year history.
The veteran Chinese official was named head of the governing council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nations' aviation body, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the agency's 70-year history. Liu had spent 20 years at China's civil aviation body before joining the ICAO in 2007. She takes on the top job as the ICAO comes under pressure to improve safety in the airline industry.
The cuddly canine from the US state of Ohio had ballooned to a weight of some 25kg after a diet of pizza and burgers, barely able to walk and suffering from depression until rescued by a nursing student. Two years on, after a healthy diet and lots of exercise, the pooch reappeared at a svelte 6kg. Despite several operations to remove the loose skin he kept tripping over, Dennis, his new owner says, is now the perfect perky, bossy, active and playful dachshund.
