GERMANY: Lufthansa and a union representing cabin crew reached a pay deal today, concluding the last of several major disputes that have led to recent strikes at Germany’s biggest airline and in the country’s wider aviation sector.

The UFO union said nearly 19,000 cabin crew will get a pay rise, effectively totalling 17.4 per cent in three stages under the three-year deal, plus a one-time payment of €3,000 (around £2,500) per person to offset inflation. Some bonuses also will be increased.

VIETNAM: Real-estate tycoon Truong My Lan was today sentenced to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in the country’s largest financial fraud case ever, Vietnam Net media said.