Passenger, freight trains crash in Belgium, killing three
(Reuters) A passenger train crashed into the back of a freight train in the eastern Belgian municipality of Saint-Georges-Sur-Meuse late…
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Europe
Paris floods ease but alerts in France’s north
by Hervé Lionnet PARIS, France (AFP) -- The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in…
8 years ago
Lightning strikes injure 51 at German music festival
(Reuters) At least 51 people were injured by lightning strikes at the "Rock am Ring" music festival in western Germany…
8 years ago
Four found dead in floods in France, Germany
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Four bodies were found floating in homes in France and Germany Wednesday in flash floods that…
8 years ago
Citizen rage puts Rome on track for first female mayor
by Olivier BAUBE Angus MACKINNON ROME, Italy (AFP) -- "Bread and circuses" was the formula that ancient Rome's rulers hoped…
8 years ago
Dozens of children drown as shipwrecks claim 700 lives, survivors say
by Ella IDE ROME , Italy (AFP) -- A week of shipwrecks in the Mediterranean culminated Sunday with 700 migrants…
8 years ago
Clashes as France gripped by fresh wave of strikes
by Guy JACKSON PARIS, France (AFP) -- Masked youths clashed with police in Paris and striking workers blocked refineries and…
8 years ago
Lava flows from Hawaiian volcano
HAWAII, United States (Reuters) -- Aerial video taken by the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on Wednesday…
8 years ago
Discrimination case against Disneyland Paris should be dropped: prosecutors
MEAUX, France (AFP) -- Discrimination charges against Euro Disney over job adverts that called only for "European" candidates should be…
8 years ago
Christie’s fined over elephant ivory sale
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Christie's auction house has been fined £3,250 ($4,750, 4,270 euros) for selling a piece of…
8 years ago
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