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French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire visits the Air Liquide site in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine, in the Seine-Maritime region, and speaks with employees, as part of a trip focussed on the national strategy for the development of low-carbon hydrogen. IMAGES
Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio visits the site of a fuel tanker explosion which killed 98 people in the capital Freetown. Speaking to the crowds, Bio says "we are going to take care of the ones that lost their lives and as a community let us come together and learn from this." IMAGES
Myanmar's current government is helping clamp down on an age old problem- military seizures of farm land. Julie Noce reports.
Saipem will ask investors for up to 3.5 billion euros ($3.86 billion) of fresh capital to weather the oil service recession. As Ciara Lee reports the CEO of the Italian oil contractor is confident he can plot a path to recovery as main investor Eni SpA takes a step back.
Parents wait to collect their children from a school in the French town of Souffelweyersheim, in the east of France, after an assailant wounded two girls aged six and 11 in a knife attack near the premises. The man was later arrested. The girls' wounds are not deemed serious. IMAGES (VIDI34PP789_EN)
The next chapter in the story of the venerable Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is set to begin with the Australian arrival of the heavily upgraded 4x4 range, sporting new styling, upgraded technology, and a second powertrain option never before offered on the 70 Series.Since its launch in 2007, the current-generation 70 Series range has been available exclusively with the 1VD-FTV 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine and five-speed manual transmission.However the upgraded LandCruiser introduces the 1GD 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, for the first time in the 70 Series.Priced from $75,600 plus on-road costs for the WorkMate 76 Series Wagon equipped with the new four-cylinder engine, the versatile 70 Series range is offered in five-door Wagon, three-door Troop Carrier, and Single and Double-Cab Chassis configurations.All models are available with both powertrain options except the Workmate 76 Series Wagon, which is only available with the 2.8-litre four-cylinder engine.Multiple mechanical changes have been made to the engine specifically for the 70 Series to ensure optimal cooling and performance in tough conditions and under heavy towing loads, with all models of the 70 Series’ maintaining a strong 3500kg braked towing capacity.The 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 produces 151kW at 3400rpm and 430Nm from 1200-3200rpm and, paired with a five-speed manual, will continue to be offered on all 70 Series variants with the exception of the 76 Series WorkMate.As before, the LandCruiser 70 Series range is equipped with a part-time 4x4 system with low-range gearing, durable live axles and front coil suspension.
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