Six Wounded in Knife Attack at Chinese Train Station
Chinese state media reported six people were wounded Tuesday in a knife attack at a train station in a southern city, the latest in a series of such attacks. The People’s Daily says four knife-wielding men dressed all in white attacked passengers who had just gotten off a train in Guangzhou... read more »
13 people killed in bridge, house collapse in China
At least 13 people were killed when an illegal bridge under construction collapsed in southern China and a residential complex caved in east China, officials said today. Eleven people were killed when a bridge under construction collapsed in south China’s Guangdong Province. The stone-arch... read more »
68 injured as train crashes head-on into a stopped train at a Sri Lankan ra...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A train crashed head-on into a stopped train at a station in northwestern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, injuring 68 people. It occurred in Pothuhera, about 90 kilometres (56 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said a train from Colombo... read more »
Flash floods kill 75
KABUL: Flash floods after heavy rains in northern Afghanistan killed 75 people and damaged thousands of homes, leaving authorities scrambling to help survivors in the remote region. The rains began late on Thursday and continued yesterday in four provinces. The worst affected was Jawzjan, where 36... read more »
