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Amtrak train derails near Chambers Bay golf course in Washington

Date: 2017-07-03 06:26:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:6878176

WASHINGTON, July 3 (MENA) - An Amtrak train derailed in Washington state near a well-known golf course on Sunday, CNN reported. The Amtrak Cascades train derailed near the Chambers Bay golf course in Pierce County, Washington. There were no ....

Global-PRNewswire(1):Harvard Business School Launches New Program Exploring Innovation and Leadership in the Middle East

Date: 2017-07-03 05:32:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:6878157

Harvard Business School Launches New Program Exploring Innovation and Leadership in the Middle East Leadership development program will explore challenges and opportunities facing growth-oriented organizations doing business in the Middle ....

British soldiers suspected of executing unarmed Afghans, covering up potential war crimes - reports

Date: 2017-07-02 16:58:42 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:56 - ID:6877631

LONDON, July 2 (MENA) - A UK Special Air Service (SAS) unit is suspected of executing unarmed civilians in Afghanistan and fabricating reports to cover up potential war crimes, The Independent reported Sunday. The soldiers allegedly murdered ....

EU, Japan push toward trade deal - Paper

Date: 2017-07-02 11:21:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:6876964

WASHINGTON, July 2 (MENA) – The European Union and Japan were nearing a trade deal, the two sides said over the weekend, but there were still gaps to overcome as two of the US biggest economic competitors look to bolster international commerce, the ....

Former Trump aide Caputo to testify in probe

Date: 2017-07-01 21:40:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:6876478

WASHINGTON, July 1 (MENA) – Former Trump campaign official Michael Caputo will go before the House Intelligence Committee July 14, ABC News reported on Saturday. That's according to Caputo's lawyer, Dennis Vacco. He says Caputo has also provided ....

Four persons killed in a bomb blast in Pakistan

Date: 2017-07-01 16:49:35 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:57 - ID:6876133

ISLAMABAD, July 1 (MENA) - Four people, including one or two paramilitary troops, were killed in explosion of a bomb that was hidden in a black plastic bag in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan. The bomb exploded when security officials were ....

Police: At least 17 shot at Little Rock nightclub

Date: 2017-07-01 15:09:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:49 - ID:6876030

WASHINGTON, July 1 (MENA) - At least 17 people were shot in Little Rock, Ark., after a dispute broke out at a nightclub concert, USA Today quoted police as saying early Saturday. One person has been upgraded to stable condition from critical police ....

More than 200 flights delayed, canceled in Moscow over heavy rainfall

Date: 2017-07-01 10:08:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:6875374

MOSCOW, July 1 (MENA) - More than 200 flights were delayed and canceled in Moscow on Friday over the heavy rainfall that hit the Russian capital. Moscow was struck by from 25 to 50 percent of monthly rainfall on Friday, according to the ....

One person killed, four injured due to bad weather in Russia

Date: 2017-07-01 09:59:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:6875332

MOSCOW, July 1 (MENA) - The Russian Ministry of Health said that one man was killed by a lightning strike in the Dmitrov District of Moscow Region, while four others were injured, Sputnik news agency reported. The storm damaged 243 buildings and ....

Afghanistan says Taliban district chief killed in battle

Date: 2017-07-01 09:24:48 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:6875320

KABUL, July 1 (MENA) - Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says a Taliban shadow district chief was killed in fighting with security forces in eastern Wardak province, ABC News reported. According to a statement released Saturday, Mullah Bashir, the ....