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France earmarks €7 billion to bolster rail freight
The French government says it plans to spend 7 billion euros by 2020 to shift freight transport away from roads and onto railways. In doing so, France aims to nearly double freight transport and trim 2 million tons from its CO2 emissions.
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2010 FIFA World Cup - Ali Ben Bongo - Burundi - Cameroon - Gabon - rape - South Africa - transport
The challenges awaiting Ali Bongo
In this edition: What's ahead of Ali Ben Bongo as newly elected president of Gabon?; the desperate situation of raped women in Burundi; a new public transport system in South Africa ahead of the FIFA World Cup causes uproar.
AIRLINES
SkyEurope bankruptcy leaves thousands of passengers stranded
Slovakia-based low-cost airline SkyEurope announced it had filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, causing all of its flights to be cancelled. Thousands of passengers found themselves stranded across Europe, as competitors vied for their business.
TRANSPORT
Eurostar: full speed ahead?
Focus looks at the success of the Eurostar, as the company that began its undersea rail service linking London with Paris and Brussels on November 14, 1994 welcomed its 100 millionth passenger on Friday.
TRANSPORT
Eurostar celebrates 100 million passengers
On Friday, Eurostar welcomed its 100 millionth passenger - an Englishman who was one half of the "perfect Eurostar couple" - on the undersea rail service linking London with Paris and Brussels that began on November 14, 1994.
AVIATION
EasyJet to stand trial over alleged breaches of French labour law
British low-cost airline EasyJet has been ordered to stand trial in France, where it is accused of failing to declare its employees based at Orly airport between June 2003 and December 2006. It had been under investigation since 2006.
PIRACY
Ransom demanded from Finnish owners of 'Arctic Sea'
The Finnish owners of a hijacked Russian-crewed vessel have received a ransom demand for its release, Finnish Detective Chief Superintendent Jan Nyholm told FRANCE 24 on Saturday. Unconfirmed reports place the 'Arctic Sea' off Cape Verde.
SHIPPING
Cape Verde sighting of missing ship unconfirmed
A Cape Verde coastguard claims he spotted the missing freighter Arctic Sea, which disappeared with its Russian crew two weeks ago, 400 miles off the islands. The Russian ambassador says the information is unconfirmed.
SHIPPING
Cape Verde coastguard claims sighting of missing ship
The freighter Arctic Sea, which disappeared with its Russian crew on August 1, has been spotted 400 miles off Cape Verde, reported the AFP, citing a Cape Verde coastguard. It is unclear why the ship went missing.
INDIA
New Delhi metro bridge accident kills five
A partially-constructed New Delhi metro bridge collapsed on Sunday, killing five people and injuring another 15. The problem, according to a spokeman for the Delhi Metro Rail corporation, was linked to a design fault in the pillar of the bridge.
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