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Metro Manila traffic: Literally deadly

NEITHER the government nor ambulance companies keep count of how many medical patients die in Metro Manila traffic each year, but emergency medical workers in the city have many horror stories, news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted…

Bus and train crash in Indonesia kills 14

JAKARTA — A collision between a commuter train and a minibus on a level crossing in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured several others, an official said. “So far we…

Man makes false bomb alert for girlfriend stuck in traffic

BORDEAUX — French police have arrested a man who called in a false bomb alert to an airport to delay his girlfriend’s flight because she was in danger of missing it, prosecutors said Sunday. The 33-year-old called…

Uber rings in New Year with two million rides

SAN FRANCISCO, United States – Car-sharing startup Uber on Friday bragged it rang in the New Year with two million rides, many of them apparently to revellers heading home in early morning hours. And while demand for…

Hearse carrying body ‘stolen’ at funeral

SYDNEY–An Australian family Friday spoke of their shock after a man jumped out of bushes and drove off in a hearse carrying the body of a relative just before his funeral. Hayley West and husband Tobias Richardson…

Formula One: Bianchi brain injury severe, says family

YOKKAICHI — Jules Bianchi is suffering from a serious brain injury sustained in his sickening crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, his family says, as specialists warn the chances of recovery from this kind of condition are…

Toyota recalls 2.27 million more vehicles, including Corolla and Yaris

Toyota on Wednesday said it was recalling 2.27 million vehicles globally over an airbag system defect that could cause a fire, the latest in a series of callbacks by the world’s biggest automaker. The company, which has…

Toyota aims to produce more than 10 million autos in 2014–report

TOKYO — Toyota Motor is aiming to produce more than 10 million vehicles in 2014, a bullish target that could boost other industries in Japan, a report said Saturday. The Toyota group’s production may fall temporarily after…

Brutal arctic chill turns US roads into ice rinks

CHICAGO—A deadly chill had much of the United States and Canada in its wintry grip Tuesday, as a record-breaking cold snap brought temperatures lower than on the surface of Mars. It was so cold in Chicago that…

Plane makes emergency landing on New York highway

NEW YORK — A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway in the Bronx borough of New York on Saturday, injuring the pilot and two passengers, as the area battled a brutal cold snap. The…