## Qatar Airways accused of killing ‘strict vegetarian’ passenger with meat-based meal

Authored by independent.co.uk

However, Jayaweera’s son Surya contends the aircraft was actually over the Midwest at the time and could have easily diverted, their complaint states.

When the flight eventually touched down in Edinburgh, Scotland, Jayaweera, a “strict vegetarian,” had been unconscious for some three-and-a-half hours, according to the complaint.

open image in gallery A lack of vegetarian meals aboard a Qatar Airways flight led to tragedy for one California man, a new lawsuit claims.

The same thing reportedly happened to Fowler a year earlier when he was served ice cream with nuts, also aboard Qatar Airways.

A Qatar Airways spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment Monday.

The lawsuit notes that Qatar and the United States are members of the Montreal Convention, the international treaty that governs airline liability.

It sets a statutory payout limit of roughly $175,000, at current exchange rates, for onboard death and injury claims. »

### India joins Taliban, Pakistan in opposing Trump’s attempt to control Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase

Authored by scroll.in

India on Tuesday joined the Taliban regime, Pakistan, China and Russia to oppose United States President Donald Trump’s attempt to re-establish control over the Bagram air base in Afghanistan.

The Moscow Format is a regional diplomatic forum set up in 2017 to establish dialogue among Afghanistan’s neighbours and other major stakeholders.

The statement came just days before the scheduled visit of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India later this week. »

### Unity discovers "major security vulnerability" in development tool dating back to 2017

Authored by gamesindustry.biz

Unity has discovered a "major security vulnerability" affecting games made using its development tool dating back to 2017.

To address the vulnerability, Unity has "released an update for each of the major and minor versions of the Unity Editor starting with Unity 2019.1".

Developers have since responded to the security issue, including Obsidian which removed some of its games from digital storefronts. »

### New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’

Authored by theguardian.com

The legislation, signed into state law by the governor, Gavin Newsom, forces the powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from bombarding the eardrums of viewers with overly loud commercials since 2010.

“SB 576 brings some much-needed peace and quiet to California households by making sure streaming ads aren’t louder than the shows we actually want to watch.”.

Since so many of the streaming platforms are based in California, the new state bill could set a national standard and lower volumes across the country. »

### Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival

Authored by bbc.com

At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Myanmar Buddhist festival.

At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded while protesting against Myanmar's military government after an army motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile told BBC Burmese.

The military attacked on Monday evening as around 100 people gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar for a national holiday. »

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