SAINTHIA - At least 50 people were killed and 150 injured after a speeding Sealdah-bound Uttar Banga Express rammed into three coaches of the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express at Sainthia station in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, about 190 km from Kolkata, early Monday, railway authorities said.

Some doubt over West Bengal train accident: Mamata

KOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said there was “some doubt” over the West Bengal train accident in which at least 49 people were killed.

49 dead in West Bengal train accident: Mamata

KOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday confirmed that 49 people were killed when the speeding Sealdah-bound Uttar Banga Express rammed into the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express from the rear at Sainthia station in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

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38 dead, 150 hurt in West Bengal train accident (Third Lead)

SAINTHIA - At least 38 people were killed and 150 injured early Monday when the speeding Sealdah-bound Uttar Banga Express rammed into the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express from the rear at Sainthia station in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

At least 49 people killed in train collision in eastern India, about 100 others injured

Violent incidents mar Australian election campaign

SYDNEY - Two violent incidents have marred the start of the Australian election campaign.

At least 38 people killed in train collision in eastern India

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Police say at least 35 people killed in train collision in eastern India

CALCUTTA, India — A speeding express train collided with a passenger train at a station in eastern India early Monday, mangling the carriages and killing at least 35 people, railway police said.

32 killed in West Bengal railway accident (Second Lead)

SAINTHIA - At least 32 people were confirmed dead and more casualties are feared after the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express was hit from behind by the speeding Sealdah-bound Uttarbanga Express at Sainthia station in India’s eastern state of West Bengal early Monday.

2 trains collide in eastern India, dozens of passengers feared dead

NEW DELHI — A speeding express train collided with a stationary passenger train at a station in eastern India early Monday, mangling the carriages and leaving dozens feared dead, media reported.

Two trains collide in eastern India, dozens feared dead

Railways open helplines for news of West Bengal accident

KOLKATA - Railway authorities have opened several helpline numbers for news of the victims in Monday’s train accident at Sainthia in India’s eastern state of West Bengal.

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Casualties feared as two trains collide in West Bengal

KOLKATA - A high number of casualties is feared as the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express was hit from behind by the Sealdah-bound Uttarbanga Express at Sainthia station in India’s eastern state of West Bengal early Monday.

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Train accident in West Bengal

KOLKATA - A high number of casualties is feared as a stationary Vananchal Express was hit from behind by the Uttar Banga Express at Sainthia of Birbhum district in India’s eastern state of West Bengal early today.

Massive drug haul in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH - Saudi authorities have launched a crackdown on narcotics and have seized massive amounts of synthetic drugs and alcohol in the first six months of 2010.

17 killed in Mexico shooting

MEXICO CITY - At least 17 people were killed and 17 injured in a northern Mexican state Sunday, when a group of armed miscreants fired at people attending a party, authorities said.

Official: Seep, possible methane leak found near BP’s blown out oil well in Gulf of Mexico

BP, feds mum on what’s next with Gulf oil well cap as extended test period ends

Custom-built well cap holds steady; BP hopes to keep oil corked until permanent plug in place

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Suicide attack wounds 8 at Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistani city, officials say

Suicide bombing at Pakistani mosque wounds 8

With temporary cap in place keeping oil gusher at bay, Gulf Coast residents ask: Now what?

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Ten killed in South Ossetia as bus plunges into ravine

MOSCOW - Ten people were killed Sunday after the bus in which they were travelling crashed into a ravine near the border between Georgia and Russia, the Interfax news agency reported.

Delhi showroom fire doused after 10 hours (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - A major fire that gutted a shoe showroom in the capital’s central business district Sunday was finally extinguished after almost 10 hours, an official said. No casualties have been reported.

Two earthquakes rock Papua New Guinea

JAKARTA - Two strong earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea within half-an-hour late Sunday, leading Indonesian seismologists to issue a brief tsunami warning.

28 killed in China coal mine accident

BEIJING - At least 28 workers were killed in a massive fire inside a coal mine in China, the authorities said Sunday.

Police confirm suicide attackers carried out Uganda World Cup bomb attacks

Police confirm suicide attackers in Uganda bombing

Four dead, 100 fall sick to contaminated water

GANDHINAGAR - Four people, including two children, have died and 100 others hospitalized Sunday due to suspected water contamination in a Gujarat village, an official said.

26 missing after bus falls into China river

BEIJING - At least 26 people were missing after a bus in which they were riding plunged into a river in southwest China’s Sichuan province Sunday, authorities said.

Three men buried alive

AGRA - Three men were buried alive under mud while scooping out silt from a pond Sunday near this Uttar Pradesh city, police said.

Police say suicide bombers are behind Uganda World Cup bomb attacks

Police say bombers carried out Uganda bombing

Strong earthquakes strike off Papua New Guinea; no tsunami or reports of casualties

Strong earthquakes strike off Papua New Guinea

Bomb wounds several at Shiite Muslim mosque in eastern Pakistani city, official says

Bomb wounds several at mosque in eastern Pakistan

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after quake

Police use force to end Visva-Bharati chief’s confinement

SANTINIKETAN - At least 20 people were reportedly injured when police used force to end a 14-hour “gherao” (confinement) of Visva Bharati University Vice Chancellor Rajat Kanta by students demanding a rollback of the tuition fee hike.

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after powerful quake hits off Papua New Guinea

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after quake

‘Australian cricketer Dean Jones has son out of marriage’

MELBOURNE - Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has revealed he had fathered a child during an “on-and-off relationship” with a woman in Sydney.

Two youth drown in pond in Mumbai national park

MUMBAI - Two youth drowned after they got trapped in a deep pond near a waterfall inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park here Sunday afternoon, officials said.

BSNL official arrested for graft

NEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday arrested a senior officer of state-run telephone service Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in Rajasthan for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.40,000 from a subscriber for settling his bills, an official said.