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Deadly India train crash linked to signal system failure

The cause of India's deadliest train disaster in decades was linked to the signal system, the railway minister said Sunday, as families scoured hospitals and morgues for missing relatives with deaths expected to top 288.. "We have identified the cause of the accident and the people responsible for it," India's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told news agency ANI, but said it was "not appropriate" to give details before a final investigation report.

Sun, Jun 4, 2023 3 mins read
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Death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist in Senegal

Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.. "These are difficult times for the Senegal nation that we will overcome," he told TFM. - Arrest looming - Sonko, who was tried in absentia, has yet to be taken into custody for his jail term, which is predicted to cause further tensions.

Sat, Jun 3, 2023 3 mins read
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Three Europeans released by Iran arrive home

One Dane and two Austrian-Iranian citizens released from detention by Tehran arrived in their home countries on Saturday, after  the latest in a series of prisoner swaps.. The trio's release, as well as that of a Belgian aid worker a week earlier, were part of a prisoner swap in which Tehran got back an Iranian diplomat convicted and incarcerated in Belgium on terrorism charges.

Sat, Jun 3, 2023 3 mins read
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'Too much pain': the carnage of India's train crash

When India's worst train accident in more than 20 years happened just outside his home, Hiranmay Rath said it felt "like the sky was falling on us or the earth was cracking open".. He was not hurt in the accident, but had to cross the tracks to get back home.

Sat, Jun 3, 2023 3 mins read
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Smashed carriages and corpses: India's train disaster

Carriages perched on top of each other and lines of bodies collected by rescue workers: as dawn broke on Saturday, it revealed the horror of one of India's deadliest railway crashes.. Overnight, images broadcast on local television stations showed long lines of bodies laid out with white sheets covering some, as rescue workers carried them away on stretchers.

Sat, Jun 3, 2023 1 mins read
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US says talks with China 'essential' to curb chance of conflict

Dialogue between the United States and China is "essential" to avoiding miscalculations that could lead to conflict, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday, after Beijing rejected a formal meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart.. "The more that we talk, the more that we can avoid the misunderstandings and miscalculations that could lead to crisis or conflict."

Fri, Jun 2, 2023 3 mins read
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Colombia president's allies exit over nanny wiretap scandal

Two close allies of Colombian President Gustavo Petro stepped down Friday after prosecutors announced the pair would be called to testify in a probe into alleged illegal wiretapping of a nanny.. Petro on Friday said the pair "are withdrawing" from their posts pending the investigation.

Fri, Jun 2, 2023 1 mins read
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At least 28 dead, 300 hurt in India rail crash: officials

At least 28 people have died, more than 300 were injured and many are feared trapped in a multiple train collision in eastern India's Odisha state, a medical officer said Friday.. "At least 28 people are confirmed dead and around 300 are injured," Anil Kumar Mohanty, a medical officer in Balasore, told AFP. "We have rushed doctors and medical staff to the accident site," he added.

Fri, Jun 2, 2023 2 mins read
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