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Haiti police riot on streets after gang attacks on officers
The protesters blame the government for not taking action over a number of gang attacks on police stations and officers. The post Haiti police riot on streets after gang attacks on officers appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
The papers: Safer streets vows and strike row deepens
Conservative and Labour crimefighting pledges and union criticism of pay review process lead the papers. The post The papers: Safer streets vows and strike row deepens appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Driverless taxis take to the streets of San Francisco – BBC News
Driverless taxis, or “robotaxis”, have been rolled out on the streets of San Francisco, and BBC technology show Click has been to see how they work. The vehicles are capable of getting passengers from A to B across the city, but there is one major difference to a traditional taxi or rideshare – they have no driver. Instead, the cars use self-driving technology to navigate…
Typhoon Noru knocks out power, floods streets in Vietnam
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam on September 28, 2022, causing power outages in over 500,000 households and the shutdown of nearly half of the country’s airports. Authorities evacuated nearly 260,000 people from their homes and mobilised around 40,000 soldiers and 200,000 militia members in preparation for rescue work. This came after the typhoon hit the…
China’s first driverless ride-hailing service hits the streets of Chongqing
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Chinese megacity of Chongqing has recently issued permits allowing fully driverless cars to operate as taxis. The move is the latest development in China’s services sector allowing what some call “robotaxis” to operate on its streets. In most other cities, rules require a safety officer to sit either in the driver’s seat or the front…
Ex-Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral sees crowds in Tokyo streets – BBC News
Huge crowds lined the streets of Tokyo to pay their last respects to ex-Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last week. The 67-year-old was shot dead on Friday while speaking at a campaign event in the southern city of Nara. On Tuesday, a hearse carried Abe’s body through the capital and past landmarks to the funeral hall where he was then cremated. A…