Italy train crash

DHAKA: At least 16 people were killed and 60 others injured in a head-on collision between two trains in Brahmanbaria district in central Bangladesh on Tuesday, railway officials said. A railway spokesman said the the pre-dawn accident appeared to have occurred when Chittagong-bound Udayan Express was changing tracks at Mondobhag railway station in the district and the Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita coming from the opposite direction collided with it. “The salvage campaign is nearly completed as Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan and our senior officials visited the scene to oversee the rescue drives,” the spokesman said. Hayat-ud-Dowla Khan, Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune that the accident occured because the loco masters did not obey the signals. According to police, 12 passengers died on the spot, while the rest succumbed to injuries as the rescue campaign was underway or after they were rushed to nearby hospitals. Local … [Read more...] about Train crash kills 16 people in central Bangladesh

Located 51 kilometres away from the industrial Milan, Lake Como has always been the synonym for resort chic, jet set glam and caviar-soaked holidays. Being a George Clooney fan, I was always curious about this gorgeous locale as my friends would often gush about the actor’s summer home here. It’s a well-known fact that the Hollywood icon and his other toffee-nosed friends spend their vacations at his eighteenth-century Villa Oleandra in Laglio. Also, if you’re into fashion then you can’t miss Villa Fontanelle bought by the Italian designer Gianni Versace. A Medusa (an emblem of the late designer’s luxury house) sculpture can be spotted in the lawn from outside.From Milan to Lake ComoI was in Milan for fashion week and thought of ditching a day full of fashion presentations and heading to this beautiful place. You could either reach Como from Milan by train which you could take from the Milan Centrale station or Porta Garibaldi to Como S. Giovanni, a … [Read more...] about Here’s why a trip to Italy is incomplete without a visit to Lake Como

Peshawar [Pakistan], June 26 (ANI): Two pilots of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday were killed after their training aircraft crashed in the country's northwest city of Peshawar."Pakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF FT-7PG trainer aircraft while recovering from a routine operational training mission crashed during landing at Peshawar Air Base. Rescue operation is in progress," Geo TV reported, citing, the Pakistan air force, as saying.It is said to be believed that the plane crashed due to a technical glitch.A huge smoke rising from the airport premises could be seen.An emergency was declared at the airport after the incident. The fires were soon extinguished on the runway. (ANI)This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI … [Read more...] about 2 pilots of Pakistan Air force killed in crash

Video PlayerClose MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Both pilots were killed as a Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed on Wednesday night in south Russia's Krasnodar region, the Russian Investigative Committee's Chief Military Department said Thursday. The military helicopter was carrying out a training flight in the dark and in difficult weather conditions when it disappeared from radar screens, the department said in a statement. Rescuers found the crashed chopper with the bodies of the two pilots near the Korenovsk airfield in the Krasnodar region. A criminal case on the violation of flight rules has been opened and military investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the incident, the statement said. … [Read more...] about Two killed in military helicopter crash in southern Russia

As German makes provisions to accept 800,000 refugees this year, the nation is split vertically on the crisis with refugee shelters attacked with Molotov cocktails and swastika signs painted outside many refugee homes. Rashme Sehgal reports for Rediff.com from Heidelberg on how Europe's refugee crisis is playing out in Germany. As Germans get ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the unification of East and West Germany in October, the refugee influx into the country could well see its social fabric being ripped apart with Germans living in the east and west taking opposing views on this controversial issue. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted that all the 28 nations who are part of the European Union 'take equal responsibility for refugees seeking asylum,' and Germany is making provisions to allow 800,000 refugees enter its borders this year. So far over 230,000 refugees have sought refuge in the country. The eastern part of Germany has reacted with hostility to this … [Read more...] about 800 plus attacks on refugee shelters in Germany