Posts Tagged ‘Transport’

France: People Who Refuse Vaccine to be Banned from Public Transport

    French citizens who decline to take the coronavirus vaccine will be barred from public transportation, among other places, under a controversial “Green Passport” plan set out in a draft law that’s now on its way to parliament. Gaining the support of Prime Minister Jean Castex’s cabinet earlier this week, the bill proposes to […]

Israeli public transport users can now pay via phone apps

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French-Lebanese businessman who once claimed to transport Gaddafi funds to Sarkozy campaign by suitcase ‘arrested in Beirut’

Authorities in Beirut have reportedly arrested a French-Lebanese businessman linked to allegations of illicit Libyan financing for Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 French presidential election campaign, on foot of an Interpol request. Ziad Takieddine fled to the Lebanese capital earlier this year after a French court sentenced him to five years in prison in a separate case […]

Iran, Kazakhstan stress expansion of transport ties in online forum

TEHRAN – Iran and Kazakhstan have held their second webinar on maritime, port, and road transport cooperation, following the launch of a Ro-Ro vessel line between Iran’s Amirabad Port and Kazakhstan’s Kuryk Port. In this online event, which was attended by two countries’ shipping, port, and transport officials, the two sides stressed the need to […]

NYC transport guru aiming to solve Bucharest’s congestion problem

A New York transport guru wants to help his native Romania by trying to ease Bucharest’s congestion problem. Michael Horodniceanu, a Romanian-American engineer, will work with the capital’s newly elected mayor, Nicușor Dan. Bucharest is one of the most congested cities in Europe, after Kyiv, Istanbul and Moscow, according to the TomTom Traffic Index. It […]

Israeli pipeline operator signs preliminary deal to transport UAE oil to Europe

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Minister orders urban transport in Israel restored to full force after holiday

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‘Feminist strike’: International Women’s Day sees transport & work chaos in Spain

It is the first time there has been a nationwide “feminist strike” in Spain and organizers say it aims to highlight sexual discrimination and domestic violence. The rail network and Madrid’s underground is disrupted as 10 unions participate in 24 hour work stoppages. The country’s two largest unions, Workers’ Commissions and the General Union of Workers, […]

Show me: Russian Su-30SM fighter pilot peeks inside transport plane mid-flight (VIDEO)

The video of the mind-blowing stunt, which surfaced on Russian social media this week, was apparently shot in Syria. It shows the inside of the flying freighter, probably an Il-76, dropping several cargo pads. Then the supermaneuverable fighter jet comes into view, flying so close one can see the pilots inside the cockpit and other […]

Iran welcomes Russian companies’ investments in its energy and transport sectors

TASS– Iran invites Russian companies to invest in construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Bender-Abbas thermal power plant, and the Bafka-Kerman railroad, Speaker of the Majlis (Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Ali Larijani said in Moscow on Monday. Speaking at a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the State Duma (lower […]

Iran ready to share transport capacities

IRNA – Deputy Interior Minister for security affairs Hossein Zolfaqari acknowledged Iran’s readiness to share its transport capacities in eastern borders for transit, export and import. Zolfaqari told IRNA on Saturday that the first wheat consignment from India was sent to Afghanistan through Chabahar Port in Sistan and Balochestan province. He expressed the hope that […]

Storm Brian: UK braced for gale-force winds and transport disruption

     The UK is facing gale-force winds and possible flooding from Storm Brian – days after three people died in Ireland in the aftermath of Hurricane Ophelia. Gusts of up to 70mph are predicted from Saturday morning, with forecasters warning of the potential for flooding, power cuts and transport disruption. Strong wind warnings are in […]

Transport for London blocks Palestine ads about Balfour Declaration

Palestinians accused London’s transport authority of censoring Palestinian history after refusing to allow adverts about Palestinian rejection of 1917 Balfour Declaration. Manuel Hassassian, Palestinian ambassador to the UK, accused Transport for London (TFL) of blocking free speech. “Palestinian history is a censored history,” Hassassian said in a statement on Wednesday. The Balfour Declaration, a document […]

Queensland announces trials to replace public transport cards with facial recognition

The future of public transport in Queensland. Photo: Courier Mail Public transport commuters in Queensland will be able ‘to use their faces as a ticket to board trains and buses’ in the near future, after it was announced on Thursday that trials will commence to replace the current ‘Go Card’ digital network with facial recognition […]

Queensland begins trials to replace public transport cards with facial recognition

The future of public transport in Queensland. Photo: Courier Mail Future public transport commuters in Queensland will be able ‘to use their faces as a ticket to board trains and buses’ soon, after it was announced today that trials have begun to replace the current ‘Go Card’ digital network with facial recognition technology. Cubic Corporation, […]

North-South transport corridor to benefit Iran’s tourism industry

August 23, The Iran Project – An Iranian financial expert says the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) would help in promoting Iran’s tourism sector, as it can facilitate tourists’ inflow to the country. Referring to the new opportunities that would be created by the corridor, Mehrdad Seyed Asgari, a Norway-based Iranian commentator stated that Iran has launched several projects […]

Hezbollah – Al-Nusra swap prisoners; transport of 10,000 to Syria’s Idlib province expected Wednesday

nsnbc : Wednesday morning the Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise Jabhat Al-Nusra released three captured Hezbollah fighters in exchange for three individuals held by Lebanon, said […]

Madrid: Feminist campaign leads to ‘manspreading’ ban on public transport

     The Spanish capital’s state-owned public transport company, EMT Madrid, has introduced a new manspreading sign which forbids men from spreading their legs too wide while sitting on buses it operates. “The mission of this new icon is to remember the need to maintain civic behavior and to respect the space of everyone on board […]

4 ISIS-linked terrorists plotting public transport attacks detained in Moscow – FSB

“The Russian Federal Security Service has detained four members of a terrorist group that consists of citizens of Russia and countries of the Central Asian region on May 25, 2017 in Moscow. They were preparing terrorist attacks on Moscow transport infrastructure using improvised explosive devices,” the FSB said in a statement. The group was part […]

Finland to sign air transport deal with Iran

Tasnim– A ranking Finnish diplomat unveiled plans for the conclusion of an agreement with Iran on air transportation. In a meeting with an Iranian deputy foreign minister in Helsinki, Secretary of State at Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs Peter Stenlund said the air transportation agreement will be prepared and signed in the near future. He […]

How Some Alien Bodies Look, Where They Come From & How Their Crafts Operate: According To Professor (FBI Document)

With several governments around the world openly admitting to the existence of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), the United States government has received a large push from its citizens to disclose the truth about their knowledge of this bizarre yet fascinating phenomenon. As a result, in late 2014 Barack Obama’s right hand man, (Councillor) Jon Podesta, […]

Calais ‘Jungle’ migrants block motorway in violent confrontation with French police

The trouble started at around 15:00 near Calais when a gang of migrants and local activists began a wave of attacks on motorists, including English and Welsh football fans heading to support their teams during the group stages of Euro 2016, local media reported. Just now at #calais …. tear gas and hundreds of migrants […]

Police Admit Officers May Also Be Responsible For Gunning Down Orlando Nightclub Patrons

Orlando, FL – New details have emerged that may shed more light on the extreme casualty count in the Orlando nightclub killings. On Monday, Orlando Police Chief John Mina intimated that some of the victims may have been killed by officers trying to perform a rescue operation. “I will say this, that’s all […]

Wisdom of our People #7

Continued from: Wisdom of our People #6 There are so many German proverbs, one could analyze them for weeks. Sometimes their English equivalent translations aren’t really expressing the same message, but they’re good enough for us to comprehend them. It is interesting to notice that the Germans have many proverbs which we can find in […]

Six killed, 20 injured in roadside bombings in southeast Turkey

Both attacks targeted security forces. Four civilians have been killed and 19 injured in an explosion in the Turkish town of Silopi, including five members of Turkey’s security forces, according to state-run Anadolu news agency and Reuters, citing sources in law enforcement. Local NTV television network reports that a hand-made explosive device was placed in […]

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 28-05-2016

Iran Daily   Obama administration warns lawmakers over Iran sanctions Obama administration officials told US lawmakers they would oppose new sanctions on Iran if they interfere with last year’s international nuclear agreement, laying the groundwork for a potential fight over any legislation. Iran, Germany sign major petchem deal Iran on Thursday awarded a major contract […]

Study shows fruit consumption lowers breast cancer risk in adolescents

(NaturalNews) Last fall, Chrissy Turner, an 8-year-old girl from Centerville, Utah, was diagnosed with breast cancer. After making the international headlines as the youngest known person ever diagnosed with breast cancer, she is now in remission after the removal of her right breast. While breast cancer is often associated with women going through […]

Iran says Holocaust cartoon contest Is not a denial

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is staging an international cartoon contest on the Holocaust, saying it is not a denial of the Nazi massacre. Masuod Shojai-Tabatabai, the secretary of the contest, said Saturday, that they have no interest in denying the Holocaust or “ridiculing its victims.” He added that the world was witnessing a similar […]

Report shows 161 poison gas attacks since outbreak of conflict in Syria

     Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war at least 1,491 people have died in attacks where poisonous and asphyxiating agents such as sarin, chlorine and mustard gas were used, according to an aid agency report. Violence in the country has been ongoing since 2011, as rival rebel and terrorist factions continue to battle […]

Russian army received 21 ballistic missiles, 2 submarines in 2015

The figures were released as Russia’s President and Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin visited the National Defense Control Center Friday, overseeing the official commissioning of military goods. He said the list also included more than 400 units of artillery and combat vehicle arsenal. The new equipment is already in use, the president said, adding that fighting terrorists […]

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