At least 12 train passengers were killed on Wednesday after being hit by another service on an adjacent track in western India after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported. At least six other people were injured and taken
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S. Korea to overhaul some airports after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan in the southwest on December 29 carrying 181 passengers and crew
Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different
Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new
8 people die in a fire at a home for the elderly in Serbia, state TV says
Pakistan launches security operation in the northwest after surge in violence and sectarian strife
Pakistani security forces launched an operation targeting militants in a restive northwestern district bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Monday, following a surge in attacks and sectarian strife. It is the first large-scale operation in the area in recent years. The latest attack in Kurram, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was
UN says it’s ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza
The United Nations said Wednesday that it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza following a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so supplies can reach all Palestinians in need. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the announcement of a
South African police end mine rescue operation with 78 dead and 246 survivors
Netanyahu says Cabinet won’t meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas backs down from what it called a “last minute crisis.” Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of reneging on parts of
Australia names Matt Short, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis for Champions Trophy
Bodies of 11 workers who died in a Pakistan coal mine blast recovered
Rescuers recovered the bodies of 11 coal miners who died last week after a methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in southwestern Pakistan, officials said Monday. An operation is still underway to find a 12th worker who has been missing since Thursday, when the mine collapsed in Singidi