Three dead, multiple injuries in US train derailment
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --Three people died Monday when a long-distance train collided with a dump truck in the US…
4 years ago
Transport
No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport
by Leticia PINEDA Agence France Presse SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AFP) -- There is a new sight on the streets…
4 years ago
UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years
by Ben PERRY Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos on…
4 years ago
Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens IMF talks, begins shutdown
Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves…
4 years ago
South Korean truckers end week-long strike
by Yelim Lee Agence France-Presse INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean truck drivers will return to work Wednesday after…
4 years ago
The Arctic’s tricky quest for sustainable tourism
by Pierre-Henry Deshayes © Agence France-Presse Longyearbyen, NORWAY (AFP) -- Home to polar bears, the midnight sun and the…
4 years ago
Firefighters contain blaze at Sudan Red Sea port
Firefighters have contained a large blaze that erupted in a cargo area of the Sudanese Red Sea port of…
4 years ago
Solomons PM dismisses concerns over China maritime deal
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AFP) -- The Solomon Islands' prime minister dismissed criticism of a new maritime investment deal with China…
4 years ago
Haulage strike paralyzes Argentina’s farming exports
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- A four-day-old strike by Argentine grain transporters, demanding higher freight rates in the face of…
4 years ago
Driverless car stopped in San Francisco puzzles cops
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- San Francisco police faced an unprecedented problem recently when an officer stopped a car…
4 years ago
Germany bets on tax relief, cheaper trains to combat energy crisis
by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - Germany's coalition government unveiled a slew of measures Thursday to ease…
4 years ago
Russians pack trains into Finland as sanctions bite
by Sam KINGSLEY Agence France-Presse HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) - It's one of the few remaining routes from Russia to the…
4 years ago
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