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Two people were slightly injured when a German regional train near Stuttgart began to smoke after making an emergency stop. The injured were treated on the spot by emergency services, a spokesman for the federal police said on Saturday. An overhead line was also damaged in the incident, which took place not far from the town of Plochingen. The reason for the emergency braking manoeuvre on Friday evening was initially unclear, but according to the police on Saturday, human error is assumed. In order to clarify the exact cause, evidence is being secured and witnesses are being questioned, police...
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A government transport official has urged bus unions “to stay calm” and not take industrial action after unionists slammed the import of mainland Chinese workers, concerned the move would set a precedent and affect the jobs of local bus drivers. Citybus Limited earlier said it will take on 20 drivers from the mainland following approval from the authorities. The company said the move would alleviate a consistent driver shortage and the imported labour would only be deployed for non-franchised services. But the city’s bus unions said they were outraged by the move and urged the company to raise...
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Two people have been injured when a regional train near Plochingen, south of Frankfurt, in southern Germany made an emergency stop and subsequently caught fire. The reasons for the emergency braking on Friday evening were initially unclear, but according to police reports on Saturday, human error is assumed. The overhead line was also damaged in the incident, according to reports. The passengers affected were evacuated from the train, which was carrying around 300 people. Rescue workers treated the two injured people on site. The temporarily completely closed railway lines to Wendlingen and Gö...
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A former flight attendant has been charged in the US for allegedly attempting to secretly take video footage of a 14-year-old girl in an aeroplane toilet. The incident took place last September on a flight from Charlotte in North Carolina to Boston in Massachusetts, the public prosecutor's office announced on Friday. The 36-year-old had lured the girl to the toilet in the first class of the aircraft, where he is said to have hidden his smartphone. However, the alleged victim discovered it, took a photo of it and informed her parents. They then informed the crew and an investigation was launche...
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New York (AFP) - Around 7,200 workers with Daimler Truck in three southern US states were poised Friday for a potential strike as labor contract talks headed down to the wire. Representatives for the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck have been in talks over a new contract to replace the one that expires at midnight Friday night for workers who build long-haul trucks and buses. The UAW, led by President Shawn Fain, has vowed to strike at Daimler's sites, comprised of four industrial sites in North Carolina and one each in Tennessee and Georgia, if key demands are not met. In a webcast earli...
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By Marine LEDOUX, Yann SCHREIBER Paris (AFP) - Retards en pagaille à la veille du week-end: la circulation sur la ligne à grande vitesse entre Paris, l'Est de la France et l'Allemagne a été largement perturbée vendredi en raison d'une rupture de caténaire, obligeant les trains à prendre un itinéraire plus lent. L'incident s'est produit "un peu avant midi" au niveau de Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne), et, après interventions d'équipes sur place, la circulation a repris sur cette voie aux environs de 19h30, a indiqué SNCF Réseau. Pendant toute l'après-midi, les TGV effectuant les liaisons entre Str...
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By Kenan AUGEARD Gravelines (France) (AFP) - "Fuck you !", vocifère-t-il vers un policier qui vient de crever son bateau d'un coup de couteau. La chance de ce jeune Soudanais, qui désespère de rejoindre l'Angleterre, viendra une heure plus tard, sur une autre embarcation de fortune surchargée. Les policiers semblent confiants en ce vendredi sur la plage de Gravelines (Nord), avec leurs deux buggies qui, espèrent-ils, dissuaderont les migrants de tenter des départs. "C'est pas aujourd'hui que vous allez gagner le Pulitzer !", plaisante l'un d'eux avec un journaliste de l'AFP. Mais la mer est tr...
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Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) - La Russie a intensifié ses frappes sur le réseau ferroviaire ukrainien pour "paralyser" les approvisionnements militaires, notamment en matériels occidentaux, en vue d'une nouvelle offensive, a déclaré vendredi à l'AFP un haut responsable sécuritaire ukrainien. L'infrastructure ferroviaire est particulièrement vitale en Ukraine, aussi bien pour le transport passager et le commerce que pour l'armée, car depuis le début de l'invasion russe en février 2022, tout le trafic aérien y est paralysé. "Il s'agit là de mesures classiques avant une offensive", a déclaré sous couvert...
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Electrical cable thieves paralysed the train service in parts of western Germany overnight around the city of Bochum, with some delays expected to last into Friday afternoon. Train traffic through Bochum and the surrounding Ruhr region was disrupted until midday on Friday, when repairs were completed on the signals and communications lines, a spokesman for German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. Shorter disruptions also hit neighbouring areas of western Germany as well, according to Deutsche Bahn. Bochum, located between the larger cities of Essen and Dortmund, sits in the heart of t...
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Around 40 years ago, Billy Idol released the album that shaped his career. Now the landmark 1980s record "Rebel Yell" is getting an an anniversary edition with tracks never been released before - in part because of Madonna. This week on dpa trends, we've spoken to Billy Idol, the Pet Shop Boys and Bon Jon Jovi about upcoming releases, and have also asked people in Venice how they feel about the city's new entry tax. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: 'You saw it explode': Billy Idol recalls excitement of 'Rebel Yell' Words: 1113 Images: 3 A city becomes a mus...
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