MUNICH: (APP):Two commuter trains collided head-on in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring around 100, in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in years. Hundreds of rescuers were racing to pull passengers from the wreckage in a wooded area near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60 kilometres (40 […]
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At least eight dead, 100 injured in German train crash: police
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Indian soldier rescued after six days in Siachen avalanche
NEW DELHI:(APP):One of 10 Indian soldiers feared dead after an avalanche six days ago in the remote Himalayas has been miraculously rescued alive, officials said. He was found days after authorities said there was little chance of finding survivors following the Siachen Glacier accident last week. “In the ongoing rescue operation at Siachen, of the […]
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U.S. defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks
Islamic State(APP): is likely to step up “the pace and lethality” of its attacks in the months ahead as it seeks to fan the flames of international conflict, the director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said on Monday. Speaking to a security conference, Marine Corps Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart linked his warning to the […]
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Indian Soldier Pulled Out Alive After Six Days Buried In Snow
New Delhi: (APP):An Indian soldier declared dead has been found alive under 25 feet (8 metres) of snow, six days after he was buried by an avalanche that hit his military post in Siachen Glacier. Rescue teams dug out Naik Hanamanthappa in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments, at an altitude of 19,600 feet […]
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At least four dead, 100 injured in German train crash: police
BERLIN, (APP/AFP): Two commuter trains collided in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring around 100, police said. “The current toll is four dead, 15 critically injured, 40 severely injured and a total of 100 injured,” police spokesman Martin Winkler in the town of Rosenheim told AFP. Regional rail company Meridian […]
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UK warns EU exit could mean migrant camps on south coast
LONDON, (APP/AFP): A British EU exit could mean thousands of migrants landing on Britain’s shores “overnight”, the government said on Monday, stepping up the rhetoric in the campaign ahead of a referendum on membership. Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokesman said a “Brexit” could undermine a Franco-British bilateral agreement that allows Britain to carry out border […]