Strong winds nearing 100mph and torrential rain lashed Britain as Storm Amy hit overnight, with the Met Office issuing amber weather warnings into Saturday. Commuters were advised to be aware of road ...

China has begun pre-service trials for CR450, hailed as the world’s fastest bullet. The train clocked a speed of 281 mph (450 km/h) in the trials on the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway ...