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Longest European urban cable-car line opens near Paris
People living south of Paris can now commute to the city using what operators bill as Europe's newest and longest urban cable car, running…
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World's longest direct flight to connect China with Argentina
Chinese airline China Eastern plans to offer the world's longest direct flight, starting next week. The airline announced on Wednesday…
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Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days
Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam. Shops are shut, flights are delayed to reduce…
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Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in U.S. history
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday night signed into law a spending package that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S.…
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World's longest railway connection makes construction breakthrough
Engineers broke through the final rock barrier beneath the Alps, completing the main excavation of a new tunnel that will link Austria and…
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World's longest suspension bridge to be built over earthquake fault line
Construction of what would be the world's longest suspension bridge is scheduled to begin this year, according to the Italian government.…
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From picket lines to policy: the legacy of Canada’s longest hotel strike
In the annals of Canadian labour history, few events have left as indelible a mark as the long-running hotel strike at the historic Hôtel…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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Europe: Shares log longest weekly streak of advances in a year
EUROPE’S main stock index closed lower on Friday (Feb 14), as investors paused following four successive sessions of gains, while luxury…
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Meta posts longest rally since 2015 as Wall Street cheers AI bet
Meta Platforms shares posted their longest streak of daily gains in almost a decade, with its latest earnings report adding to investor…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 logs longest weekly winning streak in 10 months
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Jan 31), led by technology stocks, as earnings from companies such as Novartis and…
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Europe: Shares in longest weekly winning streak for almost five months
EUROPEAN shares ended on a positive note on Friday (Jan 17), benefiting from a broad-based rally which was fuelled by declining government…
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The longest serving shelter dogs who still need homes this holiday season
Everyone knows that a dog is for life, not just for Christmas. But as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…
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Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow…
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2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to…
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Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level
Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Sunday hit a record-low water level in the capital because of drought, the national weather agency…
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The world’s longest railway tunnels
Click here to read our updated list of the longest railway tunnels in the world Exploring the Longest Railway Tunnels Worldwide Seikan…