Transport

50 dead in boat accident in northwest DR Congo

  MBANDAKA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Fifty people died in a boat accident on a river in remote northwestern Democratic…

UPDATED: Two dead, 20 injured after train smashes into truck in Italy

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Two people were killed and 20 others injured after a train crashed into a rig truck…

Pedal power: the rise of cargo bikes in Germany

by Coralie Febvre Agence France Presse BERLIN, Berlin (AFP) -- Whether they're hauling parcels or children, cargo bikes are becoming…

Thessaloniki subway dig unearths secrets of ‘city under the city’

  by John Hadoulis / Vassilis Kyriakoulis  © Agence France-Presse THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) -- Shovels and brooms in hand, some two…

US gives boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The US delivered six patrol boats and equipment worth a combined $20 million to Vietnam, the…

Uber exits SE Asia in new retreat from global markets; Grab takes over

  by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Uber sold its Southeast Asian business to rival Grab…

Hong Kong police probe deadly bus accident

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police said Sunday they were investigating a deadly bus accident that left 19 people dead…

Waymo vs Uber trade secrets trial at starting line

by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A billion-dollar trial pitting Alphabet-owned autonomous driving unit Waymo…

Deadliest bus accidents in the past five years

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The bus fire in Kazakhstan in which 52 people were killed Thursday is among of the…

52 people killed in Kazakhstan bus fire

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Fifty-two people were killed Thursday when the bus they were traveling on caught fire in Kazakhstan,…

Turkey unveils route of 45 km ‘Istanbul Canal’

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The Turkish government on Monday unveiled the route of its planned new canal for Istanbul, a…

Beyond the car: how tech firms are exploring the future of transport

by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- Carless commuting is cruising in the fast lane at…

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