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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.
Sharp altitude drop caused turbulence injuries
Published on 29/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Preliminary findings of an investigation into the Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence last week showed a rapid change in gravitational force and a 54-metre altitude drop caused injuries, Singapore’s transport ministry said on Wednesday.
Singapore Airlines changes seatbelt sign rules after fatal turbulence
Published on 24/05/2024
» Singapore Airlines has tightened cabin-service rules when planes hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week.
Putin gives Russian-made car to N. Korea's Kim
Kyodo News, Published on 20/02/2024
» Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a Russian-made car for his personal use, the Asian country's state-run media said Tuesday, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.
China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush, expects record 9 billion trips
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2024
» BEIJING - China on Friday kicked off its busiest annual period of mass migration with a record 9 billion domestic trips expected to be made during a 40-day travel rush around the Lunar New Year holidays, state media predicted.
Virgin Galactic rockets its first tourist passengers into space
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
How Russia's rich get their luxuries now
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 28/05/2023
» On a dusty roadside on the outskirts of Dubai, Sohrab Fani is profiting from the West's response to the war in Ukraine: His shop installs seat heaters into cars being reexported to Russia.
Chaos as passenger opens plane door in flight
Published on 26/05/2023
» SEOUL: A passenger opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight as it was preparing to land on Friday, the carrier said, adding that the plane landed safely but several people were taken to hospital.
UK to roll out first driverless bus service
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» QUEENSFERRY (UNITED KINGDOM) - The UK will roll out its first driverless bus network in Scotland next week with drivers on standby behind the steering wheel, ready to take control should an emergency arise.
Sweden's teens drive Porsches and BMWs, no licence needed
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» HUDDINGE, Sweden: Too young for a driver's licence at 15, Evelina Christiansen is already cruising in a sleek BMW in Sweden, where teens can drive any car modified to roll no faster than a golf cart.