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Mechanical Issues Cited in French Train Derailment

Mechanical Issues Cited in French Train Derailment


Mechanical Issues Cited in French Train Derailment

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:26 AM PDT

In France's worst railroad accident in 25 years, the derailment of a train outside Paris on Friday killed at least six people and injured dozens of others.
    


Syrian Rebel Infighting Undermines Anti-Assad Effort

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:17 AM PDT

Rebel factions in Syria are attacking each other in a series of kidnappings, killings and beheadings, as competition for recruits, weapons and the right to define the character of the future state boils over.
    


After Rare Protest, China Cancels Plans for Uranium Plant

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 09:53 PM PDT

The decision not to proceed with a uranium processing plant could complicate China's plans to rely more on nuclear energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    


The Lede: Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 06:53 PM PDT

On her 16th birthday, Malala Yousafzai spoke at the United Nations and called on world leaders to make education available and compulsory for every child.
    


Before Blast, Hauling Oil Revived a Tiny Railroad

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 06:20 PM PDT

The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, part of Rail World Inc., was benefiting from a contract to move oil from North Dakota to New Brunswick, Canada, before last week's train disaster in Quebec.
    

In Some Parts of Egypt, Bad Times Remained Bad

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 06:17 PM PDT

In the impoverished Egyptian town of Fayoum, conditions never improved during Mohamed Morsi's presidency and the future now seems unsettled and unpromising.
    

Snowden Renews Plea for Moscow to Grant Asylum

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 05:59 PM PDT

After weeks of silence, the former N.S.A. contractor Edward J. Snowden appealed for help in gaining asylum in Russia as he continued to seek passage to Latin America.
    


The Saturday Profile: Kosovo’s Thaci Aspires to Statesmanship, but Guerrilla Past Haunts Him

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 05:55 PM PDT

Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, who led Kosovo's bloody guerrilla war in the 1990s, is being hailed for a power-sharing deal with Serbia, but his history evokes the region's ethnic enmities.
    


Boeing 787 Catches Fire in London

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 05:45 PM PDT

The incident, on a plane with no passengers aboard, took place about seven weeks after 787s returned to the skies after being grounded because of hazards with a new type of battery.
    


Japan Cuts Features Melancholy Films at Japan Society

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 05:01 PM PDT

The Japan Cuts film festival, which runs through July 21 at Japan Society, includes a full lineup of recent melancholy movies.
    

DealBook: U.S. Regulators Approve Stricter Trading Rules Overseas

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:47 PM PDT

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted 3-1 to rein in lucrative trading by American banks doing business overseas, inviting an onslaught of lobbying from financial institutions.
    


Amar G. Bose, Acoustic Engineer and Inventor, Dies at 83

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:40 PM PDT

Dr. Bose's namesake company became synonymous with high-quality audio systems and speakers for home users, auditoriums and automobiles.
    

Blast in Northern Iraq City Kills 19, Officials Say

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:50 PM PDT

Iraqi officials said a bomb exploded inside a crowded coffee shop in Kirkuk, wounding 26.
    


At Least 6 Dead and Dozens Injured as Train Derails Near Paris

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:20 PM PDT

The train, heading to Limoges from Paris, was carrying at least 370 people. Officials said that a dozen people had been seriously wounded and 22 had significant injuries.
    


‘Sharknado’ Tears Up Twitter, if Not the TV Ratings

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:19 PM PDT

The much-talked-about connection between social media chatter and television ratings didn't entirely bear out for "Sharknado."
    

Wheels: Mercedes Grand Prix Car Smashes Auction Records

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:21 PM PDT

With two of the car's former drivers in attendance at the auction, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 racer sold for nearly $30 million.
    

Hardening Split in Egypt as Islamists Stage Huge Demonstrations

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

The size of the protests underlined the large section of society that has rejected the military intervention that deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
    


Somalia’s Somewhat Friendly Skies

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 07:38 AM PDT

Yes, the airline business is taking off in Somalia. Because have you seen the roads?
    

Finding the Quiet City

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 07:34 AM PDT

New York may be noisier than ever, but pockets of peace exist. View a selection from Times readers.
    

Modest Debut of Atlas May Foreshadow Age of ‘Robo Sapiens’

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 05:42 AM PDT

The robot is seen as a new tool that can come to the aid of humanity in natural and man-made disasters.
    


Rare Protest in China Against Uranium Plant Draws Hundreds

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:26 AM PDT

The size of the protest in the city of Jiangmen against a uranium processing plant seemed to surprise local officials, who are on the defensive because of safety concerns.
    


What? | Outdoor Roar: Behind City’s Painful Din, Culprits High and Low

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:55 PM PDT

Silence has become a luxury in New York that scant few can truly afford, and cultural, technological and economic changes have added to the city's din, creating not one culprit but many.
    

Ciudad Juárez Weighs a Neglected Notion: Hope

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:18 PM PDT

With a steep decline in violence and a new mayor taking office, there is a guarded sense of a new beginning in a region plagued by crime.
    

U.S. Is Pressing Latin Americans to Reject Snowden

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 06:41 PM PDT

The United States is conducting a diplomatic full-court press to try to block Edward J. Snowden from finding refuge in Latin America.
    

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