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181 storiesChina Railway: 20.32 million travelled Oct 4, 21.05 million expected Oct 5
China Railway said the national rail network carried 20.32 million passengers on October 4, describing transport as safe and orderly, and expects 21.05 million trips on October 5 with 1,463 additional trains planned as mid- and short-distan…
Yangtze River Delta railways expect 3.84 million passengers on Oct 4
China Railway Shanghai Group expects the Yangtze River Delta rail network to carry 3.84 million passengers on Oct 4, the fourth day of the National Day holiday, after 3.729 million travelled on Oct 3. The operator planned 104 extra trains, …
Korea forecasts clear, chilly weather with 15-degree day-night temperature swing
South Korea's official forecast and local outlets predicted mostly clear skies for Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7, with cold mornings and a day-night temperature difference of about 15 degrees Celsius. Tuesday's forecast included mor…
South Korea forecasts a cold, windy Oct. 6 with a 15C day-night temperature gap
South Korea's weather agency forecast a chilly, clear Oct. 6 with morning lows of about 3-14°C and a day-night temperature gap of roughly 15°C in most regions. Gangwon's inland and mountain areas were expected near or below 5°C, with winds …
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
NC's Aion 2 tops 400,000 concurrent players on global launch day
NC began global service for its MMORPG Aion 2 on 5 October through Steam and its own Purple platform, and the company said peak concurrent players passed 400,000 on the first day. Early access had run from 30 September for five days for buy…
Earliest cold wave advisory issued for Gangwon's Taebaek, Pyeongchang mountains
South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave advisory for the mountain areas of Taebaek and Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province, effective at 9 p.m. on Oct. 5. Yonhap and the Dong-A Ilbo described it as the earliest cold…
Hisatsu Orange Railway to resume full service Oct. 13 after Kumamoto quake
Hisatsu Orange Railway said on Oct. 6 that it will run trains across its whole line from the first service on Oct. 13, reopening the Yatsushiro–Higo Tanoura section in Kumamoto Prefecture that the July earthquake forced it to close. Replace…
Jeju forecast mostly clear Tuesday, with strong winds and high seas warned
Jeju is expected to be mostly clear on Tuesday, October 6, under high pressure, with strong winds and high seas. The Korea Meteorological Administration warned that winds could reach about 15 meters per second, or 20 m/s in mountainous area…
Chungbuk forecast to be mostly clear on Oct. 6, daytime highs of 20–22°C
North Chungcheong Province (Chungbuk) is forecast to be largely clear on Oct. 6, with daytime highs of 20–22°C, according to items published by Yonhap at 06:15 and Newsis at 06:30 local time. The Newsis item carried the same weather headlin…
Daegu and North Gyeongsang forecast clear, daytime highs of 20-24C
Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province were expected to be mostly clear on Oct. 6, with daytime highs of 20 to 24 degrees Celsius, according to local weather reports. Yonhap reported 5 a.m. temperatures of 14.1C in Daegu, 13.9C in Pohang, 9.3C…
Moscow metro Zamoskvoretskaya line intervals increased for infrastructure check
Train intervals were increased on Moscow metro’s Zamoskvoretskaya line on 6 October for an infrastructure check, TASS reported. Interfax later reported that the increase affected the central section of the line and that service returned to …
Delta jet's wingtip clips Air Canada plane on LAX tarmac; FAA investigating
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 taxiing for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport hit an Air Canada jet with its left wingtip on Tuesday morning, clipping the smaller plane's tail. The FAA is investigating and no injuries were reported…
China cross-regional trips total 303.6m on Oct. 3, down 0.4% year on year
China's Ministry of Transport reported 303.568 million cross-regional passenger trips on Oct. 3, 2026, the third day of the National Day holiday, down 0.6% from the previous day and 0.4% below the same day in 2025. Rail volume rose 6.1% yea…
UAE says 37 Dubai–Tel Aviv flights carried 7,479 passengers after flydubai suspension
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority said it completed the transfer of passengers to Tel Aviv after flydubai's temporary suspension of flights there, with 37 flights from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport carrying 7,47…
China expects over 300 million cross-region trips on sixth day of National Day holiday
China's Ministry of Transport expects more than 300 million cross-region passenger trips on the sixth day of the National Day holiday, with return travel running at high levels, according to reports citing the ministry. Railways are expecte…
Kaluga airport resumes flights; Sheremetyevo restrictions lifted
Temporary flight restrictions were introduced and lifted at Kaluga airport on 4 October, and TASS reported the airport resumed receiving and dispatching aircraft on the morning of 5 October. On 6 October, restrictions on receiving and dispa…
Warhammer Survivors to launch November 10 on PC, consoles and mobile
Auroch Digital's Warhammer Survivors will be released on November 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and iOS and Android, with a new gameplay trailer published alongside the announcement. The game is made i…
Japan approves ¥3.2bn from reserves to fight invasive beetle damaging cherry trees
Japan's government decided on 6 October to spend 3.2 billion yen from fiscal 2026 reserve funds to control the red-necked longhorn beetle, an invasive species that damages cherry, plum and peach trees. The money is meant to promote and supp…
Nolan North Says He Would Return as Nathan Drake Amid Uncharted 5 Rumors
Nolan North, who plays Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series, said at a Gamergy panel in Puerto Rico that he would “110 percent” return to the role if asked, adding that he has heard nothing about a new game. His comments came shortly before…