South Korea will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at seven airports across the country following December’s plane crash that killed 179 people. Seven airports will also have their…
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Nepal: Authorities hit Everest climbers with higher permit fees
The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking…
Turkey: Scores killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel
A fire has engulfed a hotel in the Turkish ski resort of Bolu, killing 66 people and injuring at least 51 more, officials have said. The fire broke out at…
UK: Authorities set to introduce digital driving licences
Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”. They will be accessed on a new government smartphone…
Spain: Ski lift collapse injures at least 30 people
At least 30 people are reported to have been injured after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain. The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident happened, was…
Germany: Passenger clings to high-speed train and survives
A fare-dodging passenger on a German high-speed train ended up clinging to the outside when it pulled out of the station before he was ready to get on, police say.…
France: UK skier dies in ‘violent collision’ in French Alps
An investigation is under way after a British woman died following a “violent collision” on a ski slope in the French Alps. The 62-year-old reportedly crashed into a stationary skier,…
Pakistan: Nation Airline ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower
Pakistan’s flag carrier has drawn widespread criticism for putting out an advertisement that showed a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower. The ad was meant to promote the resumption of…
USA: FAA investigates near-collision at Phoenix airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a narrowly missed midair collision between two planes carrying hundreds of passengers at Phoenix airport over the weekend. A United Airlines flight was…
Australia: Marble-sized balls force Sydney beaches to close
Months after mysterious black balls forced the closure of some of Sydney’s most famous beaches, small marble-like debris has begun washing up on the city’s shores again. The balls –…