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- Faulty signal caused Seoul subway crash
A faulty 'go' signal likely caused one subway train to plow into another in Seoul Friday, injuring more than 240 people. Passengers described chaos following the crash, and were evacuated through the tracks.
- Rescuers search for survivors, bodies as Afghanistan grapples with mudslide
The UN reports at least 350 people dead, and as many as 2,000 missing following a landslide Friday in Badakhshan, a remote, mountainous region of Afghanistan. Search and rescue operations have been slow and difficult.
- Activists say Homs evacuation delayed, cease-fire holds
Syrian forces delayed the planned evacuation of rebel fighters from parts of Homs Saturday, the reason was unclear. The rebels were granted safe passage to other opposition-held areas after a blockade and hunger forced them to give up territory.
- European military observers released in eastern Ukraine as crisis escalates
Seven members of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe observer team were released after being held by pro-Russian insurgents for more than a week in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, two Ukrainian helicopters were shot down outside Slovyansk Friday, killing two crew.
- Dozens dead after Odessa building fire, protest clashes
Over 30 people died after a building in the Ukrainian Black Sea port city was set on fire following street fighting between pro- and anti-Russian groups.
- Northern Ireland police get another 48 hours to question Gerry Adams
Authorities are interrogating the Sinn Fein leader about the death of a Belfast widow over 40 years ago.
- Afghanistan landslide kills at least 350 people, with hundreds still trapped
Afghanistan landslide: Badakhshan province governor said more than 2,000 people were missing after a hill collapsed on the village of Hobo Barik after days of heavy rain, burying some 300 homes in the area – about a third of all houses there.
- At least 19 killed by car bomb blast in Nigerian capital, police say
Authorities also report dozens more were injured by the explosion that occurred on a busy road in Abuja Thursday.
- May Day around the world: Parades in Russia, violence in Turkey, and more
May Day events included the first May Day parades through Red Square since the fall of the Soviet Union as well as protests in honor of International Workers Day.
- MH370 report answers questions about flight's disappearance
MH370 report: In addition to the five-page report, dated April 9, the government also released other information from the investigation into the flight, including audio recordings of conversations between the cockpit and air traffic control, the plane's cargo manifest, and its seating plan.
- Banana-thrower arrested for racial insult on Dani Alves
Banana-thrower: Police confirmed David Campayo Lleo was arrested, with Spanish media reporting he was fired from his role on the coaching staff of one of the club's youth teams.
- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford taking leave of absence as report of second crack video surfaces
Rob Ford also said he would take a leave from his campaign for re-election. One of his rivals in the Oct. 27 election called on the mayor to resign.
- China explosion caused by religious extremists, authorities say
China explosion: Authorities in the Asian nation's western Xinjiang region are accusing two men with ties to extreme religious groups for the deadly blast. The China explosion at a train station occurred on Wednesday.
- IMF approves $17 billion in loans for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund board voted to approve a $17 billion loan package for Ukraine Wednesday, contingent on the country's compliance with specific economic reforms. The IMF decision paves the way for Ukraine to receive an additional $15 billion from the World Bank.
- Explosion at China railway station: Uighur extremists?
An explosion at a railway station Wednesday occurred as President Xi was finishing a four-day visit to the region in which he stressed ethnic unity and getting tough on terrorism. Chinese officials have not released information on casualties – or the cause.
- Meredith Kercher: Why Italian court says Amanda Knox killed her
Meredith Kercher, a British college student in Italy, was killed in a 2007 dispute with her roommate, Amanda Knox, says an Italian court. Court documents say Knox and her boyfriend took drugs before killing Meredith Kercher. Knox denied the charges.
- Car bombs, mortar strikes kill 54 in two major Syrian cities
The attacks came a day after President Bashar Assad declared his candidacy for the June 3 presidential elections, a race he is likely to win amid a raging civil war that initially started as an uprising against his rule.
- North Korea conducts live-fire artillery drills near disputed sea boundary
Last month, South Korea fired artillery shells into the North's waters after North Korean shells from a live-fire drill landed south of the boundary. After South Korean drills in 2010, North Korea shelled a South Korean island, killing four people.
- Amanda Knox: Why Italian court ruled her 'guilty' of murder
Amanda Knox trial: The Italian court that convicted Amanda Knox in her roommate's 2007 murder explained Tuesday that the victim's wounds indicate multiple aggressors, and that the Amanda Knox and Meredith Kercher fought over money on the night of the murder.
- Malaysia evaluating claims of plane wreckage in Bay of Bengal, new investigator hired
Malaysian authorities Tuesday said that they were assessing claims of plane wreckage found in the northern Bay of Bengal as the possible remains of missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.