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Tears of a child as Nepalis cremate quake dead
AFP, Published on 05/11/2023
» JAJARKOT (NEPAL) - The wails of eight-year-old Prem Kala Kami echoed across her Nepali village on Sunday, as the shroud-wrapped bodies of her parents and two of her brothers lay beside her awaiting cremation.
Hertz to buy some 175,000 GM EVs through 2027
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» NEW YORK: US rental car giant Hertz will buy up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors by the end of 2027, the companies announced Tuesday, as the auto industry grapples with concerns over climate change and petroleum dependency.
Toyota overtakes GM to lead US auto sales for 2021
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» NEW YORK - Japanese carmaker Toyota led US automobile sales in 2021, according to figures released Tuesday, overtaking General Motors for the first time as a shortage of semiconductors roils the car industry.
GM factory launch ushers in Detroit's EV pickup campaign
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» NEW YORK: General Motors takes a leap Wednesday towards its much-touted "all-EV" future when it officially opens its first electric pickup truck factory.
Ford unveils its first all-electric pickup truck
AFP, Published on 20/05/2021
» DEARBORN (UNITED STATES) - Ford officially unveiled the all-electric version of its bestselling F-150 truck on Wednesday, in an eco-friendly reinvention of a flagship American car brand.
GM unveils long-range battery in new electric car push
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» DETROIT: General Motors on Wednesday unveiled a new long-range battery to power an expanded lineup of electric cars as part of an effort to catch sector leader Tesla.
Global stocks tumble on escalating US-China trade war
AFP, Published on 06/08/2019
» NEW YORK - World stock markets plunged Monday as Beijing parried US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements by moving to let the China yuan currency devalue and halting purchases of US agricultural products.
Thomas hopes for chance to 'channel inner Koepka'
AFP, Published on 11/06/2019
» PEBBLE BEACH (UNITED STATES) - Justin Thomas says missing the PGA Championship with a wrist injury was difficult but instructive, and he hopes he'll have a chance to apply what he learned watching Brooks Koepka's Bethpage triumph when the US Open tees off this week at Pebble Beach.
US stocks rally on Huawei reprieve as pound gyrates on Brexit news
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» NEW YORK: Global stocks rallied Tuesday as the United States took a step away from imposing crushing restrictions on Chinese telecom company Huawei, while the pound gyrated on fresh Brexit drama.
Burger King goes... vegan? The meatless Whopper is here
AFP, Published on 03/04/2019
» NEW YORK - For decades, fast-food giant Burger King has been the undisputed Home of the Whopper -- the chain's signature sandwich featuring one of its flame-grilled, "no nonsense" 100 percent beef patties.