Death toll from Cameroon rail crash now 63
The death toll from a train derailment in Cameroon has risen to 63, the communications minister says, as rescue efforts continued and work began to clear the vital rail line.The packed Camrail train had been travelling from the capital Yaounde to the port city of Douala late on Friday morning when it derailed near the station in the town of Eseka, 120km west of the capital, causing carriages to overturn.The government said late on Friday 55 people had died."Since the last figures were given, oth..>> view originalRussian helicopter crash kills 19 in northwest Siberia
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Thai king's death: Google removing content with royal insults, Thai junta says Posted October 22, 2016 23:46:57 Thailand's Government has met with representatives from Internet giant Google, amid growing calls from Thai hardline royalists to bring those who insult the monarchy to justice, as many Thais look with uncertainty to a future without their revered king. Key points:Google to help Government remove content from YouTubeBreaking royal insult law can result in u..>> view original
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