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Germany

One dead in 'terror' knife attack on passengers at German station

Reports from scene suggest attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during rampage at Grafing near Munich

Europe News

Bombed Brussels metro station reopens one month after terror attacks

The metro station in Brussels targeted by suicide bombers last month has finally reopened. A bomb was detonated at the Maelbeek metro station just

Belgium

Brussels airport won't re-open fully before summer holidays

One month on from the terrorist attacks in Brussels, reconstruction work on the airport continues. Authorities say they aim to have it back to

Chile

Santiago, Chile comes to standstill in taxi protest against Uber

Taxi drivers in Chile have been protesting against private car companies like Uber and Cabify. Thousands of taxis lined up in the centre of the

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USA

Washington DC subway reopens after day-long shutdown

Washington DC’s subway system is to reopen after a day-long shutdown for emergency safety checks. The aim was to give safety crews time to inspect

Italy

Seventy injured in Sardinia metro collision

Dozens of passengers have been injured in a metro train collision in the Sardinian regional capital of Cagliari. At around 8 am local time two

Brazil

Sao Paulo police clash with protesters over transport fares hike

Sao Paulo police in Brazil have been accused by protesters of being heavy handed in breaking up a demonstration against a hike in public transport

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North Korea: new subway train a source of national pride

Why such crowds in the Pyongyang Metro? According to these images filmed by the official news agency, inhabitants of the North Korean capital took to

Turkey

Blast at Istanbul metro station

Five people have been injured by an explosion at an Istanbul metro station. According to latest reports, the blast was reportedly triggered by a

Haiti

Public transport strike brings Haiti to a halt

Main roads in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince were virtually empty on Monday (November 9)as a two-day public transport strike got underway against

World News

Tiny, automated bus experiment begins in Greece

Four tiny, driverless buses are on trial in the Greek city of Trikala, the first of five European cities to introduce the automated transportation

United Kingdom

Londoners fume over Tube strike

London Underground staff have gone on strike over pay and conditions linked to a new nighttime service. Here are some of the reactions from social

Israel

Netanyahu kills bill to throw Palestinians off Jewish buses

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in to quash a law only hours after it went into effect on Wednesday as it threatened to blow up

Germany

Germany's GDL union promises long train drivers' strike

German trains are at a near standstill today after another strike called by the GDL union began. It warns it could be longer than the last, which

Germany

German train drivers begin open-ended strike

German train drivers have announced their ninth strike in 10 months due to an ongoing dispute with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. Freight trains shut

United Kingdom

London Night Tube will lose £19.6m in first year, say unions

It’s not yet up and running but London's 24-hour night tube is already proving controversial with trade unions. They say plans to have the

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for Donetsk bus shelling

The shelling of a bus in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Thursday morning brings strong reactions from Kyiv and Moscow.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Bus stop shelling kills at least nine in Donetsk

Ukraine's Defence Ministry has blamed pro-Russian rebels for shelling at a bus stop that has claimed at least nine lives in the separatist-held city of Donetsk.

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Reports of up to 9 dead in Donetsk blast

Reports suggest as many as 9 people were killed in an explosion at a bus stop in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine on Thursday morning (January 22). The blast

India

Uber rape case drives expansion of all-female cab services in New Delhi

With violence against women in India coming more and more to the fore, one company, Cabs for Women by Women, a service in the capital, New Delhi