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World's longest electric road trip ends
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2019
» WELLINGTON: A Dutch sustainability advocate completed the longest ever journey in an electric vehicle in New Zealand on Friday after a three-year drive that took him through more than 30 countries.
Trump-bashing gets physical at China tech show
AFP, Published on 12/06/2019
» SHANGHAI - It might be the most low-tech item at a Shanghai consumer electronics fair, but a bash-able Donald Trump is eliciting perhaps the most physical reaction from visitors amid his tech-and-tariff war with China.
German prosecutors charge ex-VW boss with fraud
AFP, Published on 15/04/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Former Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn on Monday became the target of German charges over the group's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, bringing the affair back into headlines as VW battles to turn eyes to its future.
France sticks to digital tax despite US anger
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» BUCHAREST - Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday that France would stick to plans for a tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple, despite displeasure in Washington.
Hero charged attacker during New Zealand mosque massacre: witness
AFP, Published on 17/03/2019
» CHRISTCHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) - A survivor of the Christchurch massacre has described how a heroic worshipper at one of the targeted mosques seized an empty rifle discarded by alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant and then used it to chase their attacker away.
Crunch time for Solari as Madrid left relying on Europe again
AFP, Published on 04/03/2019
» MADRID - Santiago Solari's future is likely to hinge on Real Madrid again winning the Champions League but two defeats by Barcelona in four days have brought old problems back to the surface.
BMW, Daimler team up on car sharing
AFP, Published on 22/02/2019
» BERLIN: German auto giants BMW and Daimler said Friday they would invest one billion euros ($1.1 billion) in combining and extending their carsharing schemes DriveNow and Car2Go, in future offering a slew of "mobility services", including for electric cars.
Pakistan's top court to rule on call for appeal against Asia Bibi
AFP, Published on 29/01/2019
» ISLAMABAD - The fate of a Christian woman enmeshed in a years-long blasphemy row could finally be decided Tuesday, when Pakistan's Supreme Court will decide whether to allow an appeal against its decision to acquit Asia Bibi.
Britain's Prince Philip still driving at 97
AFP, Published on 18/01/2019
» LONDON: Britain's lack of an upper age limit for driving was in the spotlight on Friday as 97-year-old Prince Philip recovered after being involved in an accident that flipped his car.
Kidnap suspect picked out US teen target at bus stop: charges
AFP, Published on 15/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - An American 21-year-old arrested for holding a teenaged girl captive after murdering her parents chose his victim after seeing her get on a school bus, according to a charge sheet filed on Monday.