Australian left thirsty on

Emirates flight loses injury case

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A passenger who said she was left thirsty by an Emirates cabin crew and broke her ankle when she fainted on the flight lost her case in an Australian court on Tuesday for compensation.

Lina Di Falco, 54, sued the United Arab Emirates-based airline in the Victoria state Supreme Court for damages over a broken ankle sustained on the flight from Melbourne to Dubai in 2015.

Di Falco testified she felt nauseous after her first meal in the economy cabin and fainted because of dehydration while walking to a toilet.

She had asked cabin crew for water four times and said she only received a small amount in a cup with her meal. She didn’t notice a drinking fountain in a galley area five rows behind her.

Justice Jacinta Forbes found Di Falco’s requests for water “were not refused, merely deferred to later.”

The judge found that the airline was not liable under the Montreal Convention, which sets out compensation rules for victims of air disasters, because “nothing unusual or unexpected” occurred during the flight that would meet the definition of an “accident.”

Haiti president breaks silence,

says will not resign

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — President Jovenel Moïse broke his silence Tuesday and said it would be irresponsible for him to resign amid Haiti’s unrest, which has entered a fifth week of deadly protests that have paralyzed the economy and shuttered schools.

Moïse said during a surprise news conference at the National Palace that he was constitutionally elected and would relinquish power only through a legal process like elections.

His speech was directed in part at thousands of protesters angry over corruption, inflation that has hit nearly 20% and the dwindling of basic supplies including gasoline. Joining the call for the president’s resignation are business groups, church leaders and human rights organizations.

Moïse reiterated that he is open to any negotiations leading to a peaceful resolution of the political crisis, saying that the opposition should agree to a dialogue with his government to address the country’s problems.