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Up to 350 passengers were on board the two trains at the time of the accident at 9:00 pm local time (20:00 GMT).

Two express trains collided head on at the small town of Szczekociny leaving 14 people dead and many more injured.

A series of tornadoes swept across South and Midwest US states on Friday, killing at least 27 people and leaving dozens missing.

The black box recordings of Costa Concordia are expected to be included in the pre-trial hearing of the tragedy that occurred on 13 January 2012.

Puckett & Faraj, PC, a law firm defending military personnel in military and civil courts, has become the latest victim of hacktivist group anonymous for defending Sergeant Frank Wuterich, 31, for his role in the deadly massacre of innocent Iraqis in 2005.

All forms of political campaigns have been banned in Russia on Saturday ahead of the presidential election on 4 March.

The preparations for the 35th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, scheduled to start on Saturday, are at their peak.

The results may not have any direct bearing on Iran’s nuclear programme or its position on many international issues, but are expected to increase the decibel level against Ahmadinejad and his chances of getting elected in next year’s presidential elections.

A Red Cross aid convoy meant to deliver food and medicine was turned away by Syrian government forces amid reports of civilian killings in the Homs neighbourhood of Baba Amr.

Samir Dilou angers rights activists by saying homosexuality is not a human right and gays should seek medical treatment.

Two former US senators suspect Saudi kingdom linked to Al-Qaida.

Candidates aligned with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expected to do well at ballot box.

Syrian government grants permission for aid agencies to enter shattered district of Baba Amr.

Bodies of two Western journalists killed in Homs reportedly buried, according to pro-reform activists.

Nicolas Sarkozy booed and jeered by protesters during visit to France’s southwest Basque country.

The incident occurred as protesters including Basque separatists threw pieces of paper at the president forcing him to take refuge in the Bar du Palaisfor in central Bayonne for nearly an hour.

Prominent Labor politician and son of former president approached by Syrian opposition.

The financial regulators confirmed one woman and two men had been arrested in relation to an insider dealing probe.

Regime forces claim full control of Baba Amr after barrage squeezes rebels into tactical withdrawal.

The shelter is said to be the most advanced public underground bomb shelter which can accommodate up to 1,600 people.

A video released by the hacker group Anonymous on Feb 29 familiarises the group to its growing world audience.

Fighting in Homs continued with activists warning communication with the area has been cut off.

Researchers have invented a new equipment design that will increase the chances of a woman getting pregnant through IVF.

Archeologists have claimed to have found what could be an earliest record of Christianity by uncovering a first century Jerusalem tomb, which has ancient inscriptions and an iconographic image written on Jewish ossuaries or bone boxes.

Global warming is the main cause for early ripening of grapes, according to research.

Jury in Ponzi scheme case hears closing arguments against US financier.

Nearly 1.3 Million people will die of cancer in the European Union in 2012, but the death rate of people who die from the disease continues to decline, according to research.

Syria's foreign ministry claims armed groups hindering attempts to repatriate bodies.

Syrian troops launch deadliest barrage on city since crackdown began in move on key rebel area of Baba Amr.