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Train collision in northern Egypt kills 43; 122 injured

Saturday, 12 August 2017, 08:21 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Two passenger trains collided on Friday just outside Egypt's Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing 43 people, according to authorities, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than a...

Trump: If North Korea attacks US, it 'will regret it fast'

Saturday, 12 August 2017, 08:07 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Friday issued fresh threats of swift and forceful retaliation against nuclear North Korea, declaring the U.S. military "locked and loaded" and warning that the communist...

Updated: London subway fire - 4 treated for smoke inhalation

Friday, 11 August 2017, 11:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A fire broke out on a London subway train Friday, leaving passengers choking on smoke and sparking the rush-hour evacuation of one of the busiest stations on the transit network....

Trump doubles down on 'fire and fury' vow as war games near

Friday, 11 August 2017, 07:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Not backing down, President Donald Trump warned Kim Jong Un's government on Thursday to "get their act together" or face extraordinary trouble, and suggested he had been too mild when he vowed to...

2016 world weather report: Extreme and anything but normal

Friday, 11 August 2017, 07:18 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Last year's global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new report. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on...

London double-decker bus crashes into store, several hurt

Thursday, 10 August 2017, 11:55 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

British emergency services say two people were trapped and several injured when a double-decker bus plowed into a store on a busy south London street. Transit officials say the bus was heading...

Why do human beings speak so many languages?

Thursday, 10 August 2017, 07:23 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The thatched roof held back the sun’s rays, but it could not keep the tropical heat at bay. As everyone at the research workshop headed outside for a break, small groups splintered off to gather...

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