News Headlines - 14 July 2016

▽Bastille Day attacks described by eyewitnesses in Nice as lorry hits crowd | Daily Mail Online

Eyewitnesses have described the horrific moment a lorry ploughed into a crowd of revellers celebrating Bastille Day, killing at least 77 people.
An eyewitness said he saw the driver slam his vehicle into a crowd of people watching the fireworks in the French resort city of Nice and then emerge shooting, killing more bystanders.

▽Theresa May appeals to centre ground but cabinet tilts to the right | The Guardian

Britain’s new PM appoints Boris Johnson as foreign secretary and sacks George Osborne as chancellor in favour of Philip Hammond

▽Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson booed at French Embassy - BBC News

The new Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has been booed by some of the guests at a French Embassy reception in London... It was not clear whether the booing came from British or French guests, or both.

▽Nissan launches auto drive features, stresses difference from hands-free driving | Reuters

Nissan Motor Co Ltd launched a suite of semi-autonomous driving functions on Wednesday stressing they were intended to assist and not replace drivers, just two weeks after similar technology in another maker's car was involved in a fatal crash.
Japan's second-ranked carmaker by vehicle sales said its ProPilot can drive a vehicle on single-lane motorways and navigate congestion. It said the feature will first appear on a Serena minivan model on sale in Japan from next month.

▽Nearly one-third of Rio Olympic tickets unsold - Channel NewsAsia

Nearly a third of tickets to the Rio Olympics remain unsold just over three weeks from the opening ceremony, an official said on Wednesday (Jul 13), insisting that sales were on course.