At least 48 people have died as severe winter storms have pummelled the United States and Canada. The freezing conditions also brought travel chaos during the holidays with the grounding of more than one thousand flights. Al Jazeera’s @Rosiland Jordan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #US #Canada #storm #winter
People have died while trapped in their cars as the toll grows from the deep freeze gripping the United States. There have been at least 30 fatalities across several states, including deadly accidents on icy roads. Officials have warned that the death count could rise with motorists trapped in their vehicles in and around Buffalo in New York state. Twelve have died in the state — one of the worst-hit regions — and in Buffalo, people have been confined to their homes for several days. Al Jazeera’s @ShihabRattansi reports from Washington, DC, the US. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on […]
The Indian government is building the last of four major tunnels in Indian-administered Kashmir. Officials say this, one of Asia’s longest tunnels, will be the country’s longest. The tunnels are intended to connect areas that are usually cut off during the winter snows and come as part of India’s effort to beef up development near its border with China. But as Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal reports from New Delhi, India, the project has proven to be controversial. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #Kashmir
There are semiconductors in everything from washing machines to cars to smartphones. There’s also not nearly enough of them. CNBC explores how the global chip shortage started, and what it will take to end it. Video contents: 00:00 Intro 01:28 Overview 02:42 Major executives’ responses 03:41 The reason behind chip shortages 04:54 How long will it last? 06:34 Where is the shortage coming from? 08:41 Structural challenges faced 11:17 Reshoring manufacturing 13:57 Resolution 15:52 Automakers’ impact 17:43 Other industries affected 18:30 Price of semiconductors #chip #chipshortage #semiconductors —– Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on […]
It is a familiar scene in science fiction: avoiding traffic by taking to the skies in your car. Now a Dutch company thinks it is close to making that a reality. Its flying car is allowed to drive on roads, and now they are trying to be cleared for takeoff. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Raamsdonksveer on how dozens of customers have already paid half of $1m in the hopes of soon getting off the ground. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Netherlands
BMW’s driverless car gets a test drive on Germany’s autobahn. CNBC’s Ross Westgate hits the autobahn in BMW’s driverless Car to see how it handles real driving experience. Subscribe to CNBC International: http://bit.ly/1eiWsDq Self-driving, autonomous cars, like the BMW driverless sedan uses lasers and ultrasonic sensors to provide 360 degree surveillance. The GPS system pinpoints a cars position within centimeters. CNBC.com for more great clips: http://cnb.cx/1o2BRDO CNBC International playlist: http://bit.ly/1u34e9a Like us on CNBC’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/cnbc Follow us on CNBC’s Twitter accounts Tweets by cnbcworld https://twitter.com/CNBC
