A train with about 350 passengers aboard collided with an oncoming freight train, officials said. At least 25 people were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Author: The Associated Press
Train Crash in Greece Kills 26
A rail operator said a passenger train had about 350 passengers on board when the collision with a freight train occurred. At least 85 people were injured.
Panel Finds Decades of Abuse in Catholic Church in Portugal
More than 500 people have come forward to say they were abused by representatives of the church, and a new report says the number of victims may surpass 4,800.
Chile Wildfires Leave 13 Dead
More than 150 fires burning in the country have also destroyed thousands of acres of forest, as the country faces a scorching heat wave.
Soccer Star Says His Family Stopped From Leaving Iran for Supporting Protests
Ali Daei, a prominent former soccer player, said his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving Iran on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai.
Pope Francis resignation letter comes to light after pontiff celebrates 86th birthday
Pope Francis wrote his resignation letter in 2013, shortly after he became pontiff. The pope’s resignation note was revealed in an article recently.
Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Anniversary of 2 Major Temblors
The magnitude 7.6 earthquake, centered near the boundary of Colima and Michoacan states, killed at least two people. It came on the same day as devastating quakes in 1985 and 2017.
Kenn Starr, who led investigation that resulted in Bill Clinton’s impeachment, dies
As Clinton’s legal problems worsened, the White House painted Starr as a right-wing fanatic doing the bidding of Republicans bent on destroying Clinton.
Blast at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 18, Including a Pro-Taliban Cleric
Among the casualties was Mawlawi Mujib Rahman Ansari, who had ties to the Taliban and was known for his criticism of the country’s previous Western-backed governments.
Protesters Storm Iraqi Parliament
No lawmakers were present when the demonstrators, who were mostly followers of the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, were in the building.