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Burnt-out car transport ship limps into Dutch port
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» EEMSHAVEN (NETHERLANDS) - A burnt-out freighter carrying thousands of cars was towed into a Dutch port on Thursday, as an environmental disaster was averted more than a week after the ship caught fire off the coast.
Going electric: Carmakers make the switch
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» PARIS: Leading automakers have signalled their intention to scrap internal combustion engines by 2030 or cut back sharply on their production as the sector turns towards electric vehicles.
NFL player among fraudsters accused of stealing $70 mn in pandemic aid
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - Scammers have stolen $70 million from a program supporting US businesses hurt by the coronavirus downturn, leading to charges against dozens of people including an NFL player, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
It's TV at home as German 'ghost games' return
AFP, Published on 16/05/2020
» DORTMUND, Germany: Nicole Bartelt has been a loyal fan at all but two of Borussia Dortmund's home matches since 2008, but when the Bundesliga restarts Saturday after a two-month hiatus because of the coronavirus, she will be forced to keep away from the stands.
Five-year-old pulled over in US while driving to California
AFP, Published on 06/05/2020
» LOS ANGELES - A police officer in the western US state of Utah was stunned after stopping what he thought was an impaired driver on a highway only to find a five-year-old behind the wheel.
Asia virus latest: Japan business outlook sour, Aussie papers stop printing
AFP, Published on 01/04/2020
» SINGAPORE: Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
Salvini's League fails to topple Italy govt in regional vote: exit polls
AFP, Published on 27/01/2020
» BOLOGNA (ITALY) - Italy's populist leader Matteo Salvini appeared to have failed in his bid to win a key regional election and topple the country's fragile coalition government, according to exit polls late Sunday.
Key vote in Italy as Salvini seeks to topple government
AFP, Published on 26/01/2020
» BOLOGNA (ITALY) - Italians vote Sunday in a key regional election which the far-right hopes will shake the country's fragile coalition government to its core and return strongman Matteo Salvini to power.
Amazon revs up auto ambitions with in-car TV, Alexa integration
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS: Amazon unveiled plans Monday to be a bigger player in the auto sector, announcing partnerships that will put its Fire TV platform in vehicles and offer more services through its Alexa digital assistant.
US indicts 'Evil Corp' hackers with alleged Russian intelligence ties
AFP, Published on 06/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - A Lamborghini-driving Moscow hacker who called his operation Evil Corp and has ties to the FSB Russian intelligence service was indicted by US authorities Thursday for the cybertheft of tens of millions of dollars.