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Power outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines, affecting 673,000 passengers
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2026
» TOKYO — A railway power outage in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute for roughly 673,000 passengers Friday as two main lines servicing some of the world's busiest stations were halted.
Russian drones hit train station in Ukraine
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2025
» KYIV - Two Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.
Hong Kong sets single-day rainfall record for August
News Agencies, Published on 05/08/2025
» Hong Kong suffered flight delays, commuter chaos and service closures on Tuesday as violent storms produced the highest single-day rainfall in August since weather records began in 1884.
Two planes collide in US, killing at least one, injuring three
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2025
» ARIZONA — Two private jets collided at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and injuring several others, officials said.
Unicef: Air pollution killing 100 Asian children daily
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency, as several countries in the region are battling a surge in toxic air.
World has hottest ever summer with Mediterranean hard hit
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» LONDON - This summer was the hottest ever in the Northern Hemisphere, putting the Earth on track for another record-breaking year.
Hong Kongers bring mattress, fridge, oversized items on public transport
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/05/2024
» HONG KONG - A photo shared on social media showing a woman bringing a mattress onto a Hong Kong tram has sparked questions about what passengers can take on public transport.
At least 3 dead as Indonesian trains collide
News Agencies, Published on 05/01/2024
» JAKARTA - Rescuers in Indonesia were battling on Friday to extricate two people trapped between railway cars after commuter trains collided in the province of West Java, killing at least three people and injuring 28, authorities said.
Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.
Japan court jails man for 23 years over Joker train attack
AFP, Published on 31/07/2023
» A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man to 23 years in jail after finding him guilty of attempted murder and starting a fire on a train in Tokyo while dressed as comic book villain the Joker.