Montreal (AFP) Sept 26, 2024 - The white, feathery lines behind airplanes that look like bits of harmless cloud are anything but, warn experts, who say they could have a greater environmental impact than the aviation sector's CO2 emissions.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 11, 2019 - Denmark's Margrethe Vestager, the scourge of Silicon Valley, will return for five years as the EU's powerful anti-trust enforcer with even greater responsiblities, but traps lie in wait for her - and not only Donald Trump.
Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2016 - Two US pilots safely ejected from a U-2 spy plane on a training mission before the aircraft crashed in rural California, the Air Force said Tuesday.
Pluvigner, France (AFP) Sept 19, 2019 - An F-16 fighter jet of the Belgian air force crashed Thursday in western France, with both pilots successfully ejecting - but one spent two hours hanging from a power line before being cut down, officials said.
Taipei (AFP) Sept 27, 2012 - Angry Birds maker Rovio launched a new title Thursday allowing users to play as the Bad Piggies from the smash-hit game, and take revenge on the birds who attacked them with slingshots.
Paris (AFP) Sept 03, 2018 - Texting under the table should be a thing of the past after French children returned to class Monday following a nationwide ban on mobile phones in schools.
New York (AFP) Sept 27, 2011 - New York's antiquated subway system finally entered the cell phone age Tuesday, but the surprise sight of signal bars popping up on screens didn't please all the Big Apple's harried commuters.
Manila (AFP) Sept 27, 2022 - The Philippines will deport 40,000 Chinese workers in a crackdown on unlicensed online gaming businesses, an official said Tuesday, after reports of kidnapping, prostitution and murder in the gambling industry.
Manila (AFP) Sept 2, 2021 - A Philippine aircraft carrying soldiers crashed in July after an unrecoverable stall, killing more than 50 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters, the armed forces said Thursday.
Geneva (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 - Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal.
Paris (AFP) Sept 9, 2024 - Drivers on Paris' vital, congested ring road will be limited to speeds of 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour from October, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo said Monday, triggering outrage among opponents.
Paris (AFP) Sept 26, 2016 - Strollers and cyclists can breathe easy on the banks of the Seine after Paris on Monday approved a plan to ban cars on a long stretch of riverside road cutting across the city.
Paris (AFP) Sept 15, 2018 - Europe should hold an annual car-free day in a bid to ease air pollution, the mayors of Paris and Brussels said Saturday on the eve of a vehicle-free day in their cities.
Paris (AFP) Sept 27, 2012 - The Paris Motor Show opens with the automobile sector in crisis mode amid deep gloom over the future of the European market, key to the survival of several top manufacturers.
Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2019 - A US congressional panel stepped up its antitrust probe of four Big Tech firms on Friday with a wide-ranging request for documents on their business operations.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 18, 2009 - Japan's Panasonic Corp. has developed a Robotic Bed that can transform into a wheelchair to make life easier for elderly and disabled people, it announced Friday.
