At least 260 people were killed and more than 900 injured in a train collision in eastern India on Friday, official told local media outlets. After the accident, many people remain trapped inside train cars and under the wreckage.
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Supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clashed with police in Dakar after Sonko was sentenced to two years in jail for "corrupting youth."
The property is on the market for nearly $5 million.
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The 1925 house is a registered historic landmark, though its property was nearly subdivided in 1988.
Tina Turner, singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” died May 24 at 83.
Exceptional rains in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands.
Photos from Pimlico Race Course during the 148th Preakness Stakes.
Jim Brown, who was often called the greatest football player of his time but who gave up the sport at the peak of his career in the 1960s, died May 18 in Los Angeles. He was 87.
The Rev. Al Sharpton eulogized Mr. Neely, who was choked to death earlier this month on the subway, in a case that has led to protests throughout New York City.
Jim Brown, who was often called the greatest football player of his time but who gave up the sport at the peak of his career in the 1960s, died May 18 in Los Angeles. He was 87.
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The house predates most others in the area and has seen some prominent residents in its century and a half lifespan.
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After moving with his family from Beijing to New York, Li Qiang began documenting the intimate moments of their lives with his phone’s camera.
At least six people are dead and 11 unaccounted for after a fire broke out overnight at a multistory hostel in New Zealand’s capital, in what fire officials are describing as their “worst nightmare” and a once-in-a-decade event.
An 18-year-old gunman who killed at least three people and injured several more on Monday in northern New Mexico fired from at least three weapons, including an AR-style rifle, police said.
Scenes of the damage caused by Cyclone Mocha
The hospital is a few hours’ drive from the bloodiest battles— some patients arrive already stabilized; others show up near death.
