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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.
Thumbs-up for Wilders in one of poorest Dutch districts
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders's stunning election win may have sent shockwaves through Europe's political elite, but in one of the country's poorest districts, his populist message is hitting home.
Dutch police say fatalities in Rotterdam hospital shooting
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» THE HAGUE - A 32-year-old gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people and setting the facility ablaze.
Tourist hordes threaten Mount Fuji
Published on 09/09/2023
» FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan: On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Mount Fuji, depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.
Teenage attacker shot dead after Jerusalem stabbing: police
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» JERUSALEM - An Israeli police officer shot dead a Palestinian teenager who stabbed and wounded a civilian at a light rail station in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, Israeli police and medics said.
Summer superstorm blasts Netherlands, Germany
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» THE HAGUE: A record-breaking summer storm hammered the Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, killing two people and throwing international air and rail travel into chaos.
France deploys 45,000 police to quell 'unacceptable' riots
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» PARIS - France on Friday deployed 45,000 officers backed by light armoured vehicles to tackle a fourth straight night of violent protests after the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
France weighs ‘all options’ to tackle riots
AFP and Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» PARIS: France’s leadership said “all options” were open on Friday, including a state of emergency, to clamp down on three nights of violent and fiery protests over a policeman’s killing of a teenager.
Man held after three killed in UK city
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» NOTTINGHAM, England: Police arrested a man on Tuesday after three people were found dead and a van tried to mow down three others in the central English city of Nottingham in incidents authorities believe are linked.
Hong Kong embraces crowds of tourists during Workers' Day holiday
Xinhua, Published on 02/05/2023
» HONG KONG: Outside the Peak Tram ticket office at Central in downtown Hong Kong, was a stream of tourists queuing for tickets to the Peak, one of Hong Kong's top attractions.