The death toll in a train crash in southern Pakistan rose to 56 on Tuesday, a railway spokeswoman said, the latest accident to highlight a broken railway system that dates back to the 19th century. A train smashed into derailed carriages of another train on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring over 100.… Read More Death toll from Pakistani train collision rises to 56
One soldier was killed on Monday evening when armed men attacked the northern Ivory Coast town of Tougbo, near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday. Ivorian troops were already deployed in the town and quickly pushed back the assailants. No civilians were killed, said the head of the armed forces, Lassina… Read More Soldier killed following attack in northern Ivory Coast
A man slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday during a walkabout in southern France, an incident which his prime minister denounced as an affront to democracy. In a video circulating on social media, Macron reached out his hand to greet a man in a small crowd of onlookers standing behind a metal… Read More Two arrested after President Emmanuel Macron slapped in southern France
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