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Nationwide

China to launch nationwide inspections of ride-hailing companies

1 month, 16 days ago

HONG KONG: China will conduct comprehensive inspections on all ride-hailing service companies, the transport ministry said on Friday, after a driver from dominant firm Didi Chuxing murdered a 20-year-old passenger this month. The…

Cubans cheer as internet goes free nationwide for a day

2 months, 1 day ago

HAVANA: Cuba’s government said it provided free internet to the Communist-run island’s more than 5 million cellphone users on Tuesday, in an eight-hour test before it launches sales of the service. Cuba is one of the Western Hemisphere’s…

Turkey detains 450 IS suspects in nationwide sweep

1 year, 8 months ago

ANKARA: Turkish police on Sunday detained almost 450 suspected Islamic State group members in nationwide raids just over a month after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub claimed by the militants. Security forces rounded up 448 suspects,…

Kenya nationwide blackout caused by monkey tripping transformer: KenGen

2 years, 4 months ago

NAIROBI: A nationwide blackout that hit Kenya on Tuesday was caused by a monkey tripping a transformer at a hydropower plant, leading to the loss of more than 180 megawatts from the grid, power producer Kenya Electricity Generating Company…

UK house price growth slows after land tax changes: survey

2 years, 5 months ago

LONDON: British annual house price growth slowed in April after the government introduced extra taxes on purchases of properties for rental and second homes, according to a survey from mortgage lender Nationwide on Thursday.

Nationwide blackout hits Bangladesh

3 years, 11 months ago

DHAKA: A massive nationwide electricity blackout hit Bangladesh on Saturday -- leaving Dhaka and other cities looking like ghost towns, with homes, businesses and shops plunged into darkness.