Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 30 people
Around 10 cars of a passenger train derailed, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 80.
Mon Aug 07 2023
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Wed Jun 08 2022
Iran train derails after excavator collision, kills 13
The train travelling to the city of Yazd collided with an excavator before going off the rails 50 km from the city of Tabas.
Wed Jun 08 2022
Another train derails at New York's Penn Station, one injured
A New Jersey Transit train derailed during rush hour at New York's Penn Station on Monday, forcing passengers to be evacuated from cars in the second such incident at the Midtown Manhattan hub.
Mon Apr 03 2017
Train crash in Kanpur injures at least 43
The train derailed near Kanpur early in the morning, according to the railway ministry.
Wed Dec 28 2016
At least 60 killed in India train derailment: police
At least 60 people were killed and more than 150 injured when an express train derailed in north India on Sunday, police said.
Sun Nov 20 2016
Train derails in Washington, D.C., leaking hazardous chemicals, disrupting travel
A CSX freight train derailed in northeast Washington, D.C., early Sunday, spilling hazardous chemicals along a busy rail corridor.
Mon May 02 2016
Two dead, dozens hurt as train derails near Philadelphia
A train derailed when it smashed into construction equipment on the line south of Philadelphia on Sunday, killing two people and injuring dozens.
Mon Apr 04 2016
One dead, seven hurt in Dutch train derailment
Television images showed pictures of several carriages lying on their side next to fields as emergency staff worked nearby.
Tue Feb 23 2016
Train derails in northern India, killing 21
At least 21 people, including children, were killed and dozens more injured when an express train derailed in northern India on Friday, authorities said.
Fri Mar 20 2015
20 dead, scores injured in Moscow metro crash
Twenty people died and scores more were hurt after a train derailed in Moscow's packed metro during rush hour on Tuesday in the worst accident to hit one of the world's busiest subways.
Tue Jul 15 2014
At least six dead, 45 hurt in train collision near Moscow
At least six people were killed after parts of a freight train derailed and collided with a passenger train south of Moscow.
Tue May 20 2014
Two dead after train struck by rolling boulder
The train derailed after it was hit by a boulder that rolled down a mountain - killing two people and injuring nine others.
Sun Feb 09 2014
Black boxes show Spanish train derailed at 179kph (111 mph)
A Spanish train was hurtling around a curve at 179 kph (111 mph), more than twice the speed limit.
Fri Aug 02 2013
Canada rail disaster official death toll hits 35
Two more bodies were when an oil tanker train derailed and exploded in downtown Lac-Megantic, Quebec on Sunday.
Sun Jul 14 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024