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Japan conducts first trial runs of driverless high-speed Shinkansen train: Reports

Tokyo, Nov 17 (UNI/Sputnik) Japan has conducted its first trial runs of a high-speed driverless train Shinkansen, NHK TV channel reported on Wednesday.
The tests took place in the vicinity of Niigata on a 16-feet road section for 11 days and ended on Wednesday, according to the NHK.
The 12-car bullet train of the E7 series made three autonomous driving runs, reaching the speed of up to 62 miles per hour. The train driver was inside the cab in case of unforeseen emergencies, but the system successfully met all the train operation functions, from the departure to speed control and motion cessation.
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Flights suspended over Iran's cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz

19 Apr 2024 | 9:04 AM

Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Flights over the Iranian cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz have been suspended indefinitely, Reza Karghyar, the head of public relations at the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company, said on Friday.

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Kenyan president confirms military chief's death in plane crash

Kenyan president confirms military chief's death in plane crash

19 Apr 2024 | 8:50 AM

Nairobi, Apr 19 (UNI) Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed that military chief Francis Ogolla was among 10 senior commanders killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday.

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Over 20 juveniles arrested in Australia's Queensland amid youth crime crackdown

19 Apr 2024 | 8:45 AM

Canberra, Apr 19 (UNI) Australian police reported on Friday that a three-week operation targeting high-risk juvenile offending recently concluded in Queensland's Gold Coast, with more than 20 young people apprehended and charged.

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Magnitude-5 6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD

18 Apr 2024 | 11:53 PM

Ankara, Apr 18 (UNI) A magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocked the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, according to the country's disaster management authority AFAD.

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8 Kenyan military officers killed in plane crash

18 Apr 2024 | 10:55 PM

Nairobi, Apr 18 (UNI) A military helicopter crashed in northwestern Kenya on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of at least eight senior officers, a security source has confirmed.

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