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Pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28 in Iran
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2024
» DUBAI - A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people, state media reported on Wednesday.
Several injured in 100-car pile on icy China expressway
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» BEIJING - Several people were injured after more than 100 cars collided into each other on an icy stretch of an expressway in the Chinese city of Suzhou, state media reported on Friday, the latest accident caused by extreme weather conditions.
Rusty pilots warned as post-pandemic flight risks soar
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2020
» SYDNEY: Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.
Bangladesh weighs capital punishment for driving deaths
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2018
» DHAKA: Bangladesh's cabinet on Monday will consider capital punishment for traffic accident deaths, a law ministry official said, as thousands of students held protests for a ninth day over the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in Dhaka.
Snowstorm, deep freeze leaves 4 dead in US South
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2018
» ATLANTA: A winter storm that caused at least four deaths in the US South brought record low temperatures on Wednesday to parts of the region, where it coated roads with ice, snapped power lines and prompted public school closures.
India eyes remote ATC towers for airports
Business, Reuters, Published on 25/08/2017
» NEW DELHI: India is considering setting up remote air traffic control (ATC) towers to cut costs and overcome labour shortages as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to open dozens of regional airports to boost air travel.
Nissan debuts ProPilot as similar Tesla system probed
Business, Reuters, Published on 14/07/2016
» YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co Ltd launched a suite of semi-autonomous driving functions yesterday stressing that they were intended to assist and not replace drivers, just two weeks after similar technology in another maker's car was involved in a fatal crash.