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India’s new ‘driverless’ metro train keeps driver for now

India’scapitalhaslaunchedametrotrainwithdriverlesstechnology,thoughitwilloperatewithadriverforatleastayearortwo.The12.6-kilometer(7.8-mile)MagentaLinestartedser

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NBA: A history of Christmas day game debuts

AsitiswiththeNFLandThanksgiving,theNBAissynonymouswithChristmasDay.“It’saboutwhatthefanswannasee,”saysTomCarelli,NBAseniorvicepresidentofbroadcasting,“andourgre

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Beijing tests driverless and maglev subways, tramway

BeijingonWednesdaybegantestingthreeraillines,includingadriverlesssubway,amaglevsubwayandatramway,alltobelaunchedinthecity'swesternsuburbsattheendoftheyear.The16

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One year after IPO, Japanese chat app Line reports drop in user numbers

Japan'sLineCorpsaiditsnumberofmonthlyactiveusersfellfromthepreviousquarter,itsfirstsuchdecline,underscoringthemessagingappoperator'sstrugglestogrowoutsideitshom

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Pakistani media: Two killed, 13 injured in 'Indian shelling' in Kashmir

AtleasttwoPakistaniswerekilledand13othersinjuredby"Indianshelling"fromacrosstheLineofControlthattargetedtwodifferentsectorsofAzadJammuandKashmir(AJK)onTuesday,a

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Ginza Line plans return trip to 1927 for 90th anniversary

To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Co. plans to run a special train that recreates the vibe of the 1000 series that ran the rails when the subway opened in 1927.

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China's first self-developed driverless subway line to open in HK

Driverless trains developed by a domestic company will start operating on a new subway line in Hong Kong on Dec 28, according to reports.

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China's oldest metro line gets platform screen doors

Platform screen doors were installed at Yong'anli Station on Beijing's subway Line 1 on Monday to protect passengers of one of the world's busiest metro networks.

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Japanese chat app Line Corp soars in New York-Tokyo debut

Shares of Japanese messaging app operator Line Corp (3938.T) (LN.N) were set to surge in Tokyo on Friday after soaring as much as 36 percent in their U.S. market debut, valuing the startup at $9.3 billion in the biggest tech IPO this year.

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Animated Xi Jinping again a hit online

Three online animations themed around China's anti-corruption campaign and featuring President Xi Jinping have been a hit over the Spring Festival, with netizens delighting to what is apparently a relaxing of attitudes to depicting Chinese leaders by cartoon.

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China, Central Asian countries open 3rd gas line

The third line of the China-Central Asia Natural Gas Pipeline started to transport natural gas to China, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced late Sunday.

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Beijing's Line 4 subway line suspends due to signal failure

Beijing's Line 4 subway line suspended operation in the rush hours on Monday morning due to signal failure.