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Several Protests Break Out In Egypt, Several Arrested

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 21, 2019

Rare small protests broke out on Friday in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but police quickly dispersed them, AFP journalists reported.

US Fines Hyundai $47 Million Over Dirty Diesel Engines

AFP | Thursday September 19, 2019

South Korean automaker Hyundai will pay a $47 million fine for illegally importing and selling dirty diesel engines in violation of American environmental rules, US authorities announced Thursday.

Man Caught Trying To Smuggle Nearly 100 Tarantula Spiders In Luggage

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Customs officials caught a Polish man was after trying to smuggle nearly 100 tarantula spiders in his luggage, at Cayenne airport, French Guiana, regional officials told AFP Saturday.

iPhone 11 Launch in Focus as Apple Sends Invites for September 10 Event

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From AFP | Friday August 30, 2019

Introduction of iPhone 11 handsets would come as the global smartphone market tightens and Apple makes a priority of selling digital content and services to fans of its hardware.

Armoured Vehicles, Thousands Of Chinese Soldiers Reach Hong Kong Border

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 16, 2019

Thousands of Chinese military personnel waving red flags paraded at a sports stadium in a city across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, an AFP reporter witnessed.

NASA Descends On Icelandic Lava Field To Prepare For 2020 Mars Mission

Science | AFP | Wednesday August 14, 2019

To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job.

Car Market Slowdown Threatens Jobs At Bosch

AFP | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Global car market is expected to slow this year and the continuing aftershocks of a sector-wide diesel cheating scandal will hit jobs at the world's biggest component supplier Bosch, its boss said

German Prosecutors Charge Former Audi Boss With Fraud Over 'Dieselgate'

AFP | Wednesday July 31, 2019

German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler with fraud over the Volkswagen subsidiary's role in the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

YouTube Needs 'New Set of Rules and Laws', Company’s Product Chief Says

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2019

YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and disinformation, its number two executive has told AFP, as the Google-owned company comes under increasing scrutiny.

Ford Shuts Down Transmission Plant In France

AFP | Thursday July 25, 2019

Ford announced in June it would slash 12,000 jobs across Europe.

Car Boom Brings Gridlock Misery To 'Green And Happy' Bhutan

AFP | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Famed for valuing Gross National Happiness over economic growth, Bhutan is a poster child for sustainable development. But booming car sales may impact efforts to preserve its rare status as a carbon negative country -- and an increase in traffic is testing the good humour of its citizens.

Israel Begins Demolition Of Palestinian Homes In Jerusalem

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2019

Israel began demolishing a number of Palestinian homes it considers illegal south of Jerusalem early Monday, an AFP journalist said, in a move which has drawn international concern.

Ghosn Sues Nissan And Mitsubishi For Breach Of Contract: Report

AFP | Thursday July 18, 2019

Former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, is suing Nissan and Mitsubishi in a Dutch court for "improper termination" of his contract, French newspaper Le Figaro reported Wednesday.

New Zealand PM 'Utterly' Disagrees With Trump's Tweets On Congresswomen

World News | AFP | Tuesday July 16, 2019

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday joined international condemnation of US President Donald Trump's xenophobic tweets about progressive Democrat congresswomen.

Cars Forced To Make Way For The Two-Wheel Revolution In Paris

AFP | Sunday July 14, 2019

With the wind rushing through their hair, they zip past on bikes, electric scooters and mono-wheels, effortlessly passing lines of hot-and-bothered drivers stuck in the endless Paris traffic. In the French capital, the new mobility revolution has caught on fast, with locals and tourists embracing the growing array of app-based ways to get around. A...