News Headlines - 19 March 2016

▽Two years after annexation, Putin seeks to bind Crimea by bridge to Russia | Reuters

President Vladimir Putin, marking the anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea, on Friday exhorted workers building a bridge between the Black Sea peninsula and Russia to fulfil an "historic mission" first conceived by a Russian tsar.

▽Pope Francis Joins Instagram - ABC News

Pope Francis has joined Instagram! ... The pope, 79, shared his first 'gram today and quickly began accumulating followers.

▽Electric double-decker buses with 180-mile range hit London next month - Pocket-lint

The pure electric double decker buses that were teased last year have been revealed a month ahead of their launch on London routes. TfL says this is the world's first electric double decker bus.
London began running electric single decker buses in July 2015.

▽ITS International - Successful trials ‘prove effectiveness’ of speed limiting technology on buses

Transport for London (TfL) has completed trials of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology fitted to buses. The trials saw the technology, which prevents vehicles from accelerating over speed limits, fully tested on two bus routes that included a variety of road environments and differing speed limits.

▽Jeremy Clarkson lays bare his tempestuous relationship with senior BBC executives - Telegraph

Jeremy Clarkson, who was sacked a year ago as the presenter of Top Gear after an altercation with a producer, has laid bare his tempestuous relationship with senior BBC executives.