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Fog, humid forecast for the next two days ARABIA

Fog, humid forecast for the next two days

The country will continue to experience high humidity levels on Wednesday and Thursday as misty to foggy conditions are expected at night and early in the morning ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Google makes progress on self-driving cars, hits 2 million mile mark INTERNATIONAL

Google makes progress on self-driving cars, hits 2 million mile mark

Google's self-driving vehicles are mastering complex situations on public roads, from cars going the wrong way to bicycles darting in front of traffic, as the technology company strives ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US opens safety probes into 642,000 SUVs, cars INTERNATIONAL

US opens safety probes into 642,000 SUVs, cars

US auto safety regulators said Monday they are opening two new preliminary investigations into 642,000 Ford sport utility vehicles and cars over door latch warning light and steering issues.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Paris bans cars along part of River Seine INTERNATIONAL

Paris bans cars along part of River Seine

Strollers and cyclists can breathe easy on the banks of the Seine after Paris on Monday approved a plan to ban cars on a long stretch of riverside road cutting across the city.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Toyota recalls 3.37mn cars over airbag, emissions control issues ECONOMY

Toyota recalls 3.37mn cars over airbag, emissions control issues

Toyota Motor Corp has recalled 3.37 million cars worldwide over possible defects involving airbags and emissions control units.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Palestinian's classic car replica turns heads in Gaza ASIA

Palestinian's classic car replica turns heads in Gaza

A Palestinian mechanic from the Gaza Strip once spotted a vehicle that took his breath away. He set about building a replica of the 1927 model of the two-door, open-top roadster from scratch.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Africa to review spending on luxury vehicles for Zuma's wives INTERNATIONAL

South Africa to review spending on luxury vehicles for Zuma's wives

South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday ordered a review of spending on cars for his four wives following a public outcry when the government said it cost 8.6mn rand ($554,000) to buy the vehicles.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Traffic dept urged to crack down on 'noisy' bikes, cars ARABIA

Traffic dept urged to crack down on 'noisy' bikes, cars

The Traffic Department should intensify patrols, especially late at night, to catch people who create disturbances at residential neighbourhoods with 'noisy' bikes and cars, the Central Municipal Council urged.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Strolling and selfies as Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free INTERNATIONAL

Strolling and selfies as Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free

The sight of cars thundering down Paris's most famous boulevard was replaced on Sunday by people strolling, cycling and taking selfies in the sun as the Champs-Elysees went traffic-free.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iran stops importing US-made cars ECONOMY

Iran stops importing US-made cars

Iran has stopped placing orders to import US-made cars after criticism from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, news agencies in the Islamic republic reported on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
800 cars set ablaze in France in one night INTERNATIONAL

800 cars set ablaze in France in one night

A total of 804 vehicles were set aflame in all of France on New Year’s Eve, a 14.5% decrease from the previous year, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Twitter on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italian cities ban cars to cut pollution levels INTERNATIONAL

Italian cities ban cars to cut pollution levels

Cars were partially banished from the streets of Milan and Rome yesterday as Italy battled a build-up of health-threatening pollution caused by freakishly dry and warm winter weather.

4:45 AM November 25 2016