Remember the Takata airbag recall, that is, because it had to be replaced by millions? As it happens, safety systems supplier ZF-TRW has a similar problem with a batch of airbags that equip 54,000 older Volvo sedans. Published on Part 573 Safety Recall Report National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The …
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen promised Friday to defend the island with a “solid” air force when she launched a US-backed maintenance center for the island’s fleet of upgraded F-16s. fighters amid growing tensions between Taipei and Beijing. The aircraft of the Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) flies …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined political and financial reforms needed by Lebanese politicians to unlock foreign aid and save the country from multiple crises, including an economic meltdown, according to a Reuters document. A member of the French military wears a face mask as he stands …
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Read More »Top U.S. security official says he can not send law enforcement to polling stations
PHILO PHOTO: Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf testifies at a hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs at Dirksen Senate Office Building August 6, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Alex Wong / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald …
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