WIDER IMAGE - Social media inspires Japanese women to dash into rickshaw pulling
Rickshaw pullers walk or run an average of 20 km a day, must have extensive knowledge of Tokyo and know how to engage with the tourists.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Sri Lankan woman rickshaw driver has to queue 12 hours, or more, for fuel
Lasanda scrambles to find adequate petrol and earn enough as rides dwindled and inflation surged past 30 pct year-on-year.
Tue May 31 2022
Huge blast goes off in Somali capital, at least four bodies seen at explosion scene - Reuters witness
The explosion had also damaged four cars and two motor rickshaws.
Wed Jan 12 2022
Iraq's last gas bottle delivery crooner dreams of stardom
Mountazar Abbas is the last gas deliveryman in Baghdad to announce the arrival of his cylinder-laden rickshaw by singing.
Mon Jun 07 2021
Village boy, rickshaw-driver's son: Indian cricket's unlikely new heroes
Despite grieving his father, who died just before the series, the 26-year-old emerged as one of India's new stars.
Wed Jan 20 2021
COVID-19: Rickshaw rider becomes food rider to make ends meet
Rickshaw riders are among those hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as their service is halted following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) and then the Conditional MCO (CMCO).
Sun Dec 06 2020
For isolated tribe, Philippine rickshaw brings learning amid pandemic
The Aeta villages in a mountainous area north of Manila are largely without internet access even television reception for distance learning.
Thu Oct 15 2020
Egypt's auto rickshaw gets a new, home-grown challenger
Omar's "mini car", a rectangular vehicle made of a solid steel body which seats up to six people, is cheaper than the widely-used imported auto rickshaw.
Fri May 12 2017
Pimp my rickshaw: Indonesian karaoke goes mobile
There is now a slew of new karaoke entrepreneurs helping Indonesians indulge their love of singing wherever they can, in their public transports.
Thu Apr 21 2016
German woman accuses Indian taxi driver of rape
A 19-year-old German woman has accused an Indian auto-rickshaw driver of raping her in the capital New Delhi late last year, police said on Saturday.
Sun Feb 28 2016
Indian rickshaw driver fatally stabs American wife; kills himself
Bunty Sharma, 32, killed 35-year-old Arian Willingar from Pennsylvania on a deserted roadside in the tourist city of Agra after the couple had a fight late Thursday.
Sat Feb 22 2014
Tuk-tuks offer new take on Paris
The three-wheeled auto rickshaws, as well as human-powered pedicabs, first appeared in the French capital in 2011.
Sat Aug 31 2013
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024