A sprawling expanse of white marble waste in India is drawing tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that looks more like a snow-covered valley than a dumping ground. The site in Kishangarh, a major marble-processing hub in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, is blanketed in white slurry and discarded stone generated when...
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Finland Reopens Train Service To Sweden, Putting Europe In Reach
A new passenger train service linking Finland to Sweden began running Monday, creating a land route by rail stretching from northern Finland to southern Europe for the first time since the 1990s. The atmosphere at the Oulu train station in northern Finland was filled with excitement as passengers boarded a train headed for neighbouring Sweden...
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EU Automakers Want UK Included In ‘Made In Europe’ Rules
European automakers on Wednesday called for British vehicles and car parts to fall under the definition of “made in Europe” set out. This is part of the new rules aiming to bolster the bloc’s industries. Britain currently risks being shut out of the scope of plans unveiled by Brussels in March tying companies’ access to...
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Abia Governor Hails Airline Expansion, Aviation Reforms
Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Thursday praised United Nigeria Airlines for acquiring two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft named after renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe. He described the move as a tribute to excellence and national service. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, Otti commended the...
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Qantas Names London, Destination For Longest Non-Stop Commercial Passenger Service
Qantas Airways has selected London as the first destination for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights, paving the way for what is expected to become the world’s longest non-stop commercial passenger service. The Australian carrier said the flights will connect Sydney and London in about 20 hours, eliminating the traditional stopover on the route. Qantas plans...
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LAMATA Increases Lagos Blue Line Rail Daily Services To 94 Trips
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) said on Monday it had increased daily services on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to 94 trips from 90, as demand for rail transport continues to grow in Nigeria’s commercial capital. LAMATA said in a statement that the revised timetable would take effect from June...
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Airbus Tests Aircraft Capable Of Flying 22 Hours Non-Stop
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Tuesday said its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has successfully completed a first test flight. “The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for three hours 43 minutes reaching an altitude of slightly above 41,000 feet (12,500 metres),” the European aircraft manufacturer said in...
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Lagos Intensify Ebola Screening Measures At Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Lagos State stepped up measures to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into the country as health officials inspected facilities and emergency preparedness systems at Nigeria’s busiest international airport following renewed outbreaks in East Africa. The State Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi led a delegation of senior health officials on a preparedness...
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Thailand Train Collision Sparks Bus Fire, Injures Dozens
At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials and police said. Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched after flames spread through the bus and nearby vehicles following the crash, which involved a train, cars and...
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Trump Says China Committed To Buying 200 Boeing Jets
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, describing the deal as a commitment reached during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “It was sort of like a statement but I think it was a commitment,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News, according to excerpts...
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