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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -At least one person was killed and 30 injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early on Tuesday after hitting construction equipment on the track, Dutch emergency services said. Rescue teams were at the scene of the accident at Voorschoten, a village near The Hague, the emergency services said. A fire department spokesman told Dutch radio that 19 people were […]

By Jose Sanchez BELIZE CITY (Reuters) – The prime minister of Belize gave Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen a welcome diplomatic boost during her visit on Monday, underlining his nation’s support for Taiwan after rival China gained a new regional ally last month. Tsai’s visit comes a week after Honduras severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in favor of Beijing amid heightened U.S.-China tensions. China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own […]

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s recent spate of epic Pacific storms has blanketed the Sierra Nevada range in a snowpack at or above record levels, state water resource officials said on Monday at a measuring station where less than 3 inches was documented last April. The bounty of mountain snow, on which California has long relied as a critical natural storehouse of fresh water during dry weather, […]

HOUSTON (AP) — UConn topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, clamping down early and breaking it open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State. Adama Sanogo had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Tristen Newton also had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards for the Huskies (31-8), who became the fifth […]

By Kevin Buckland A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Asian investors continued to weigh the impact of OPEC+’s surprise weekend decision to cut output, including what it means for bets that the Federal Reserve would turn less hawkish amid cooling inflation and a slowing economy. Energy shares boosted Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi, which hit a two-month high, but Chinese shares […]

(Reuters) -The United States carried out a military operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in Syria on Monday, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement early on Tuesday. Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks into Europe and developed the leadership structure for ISIS, the statement said. Last week, the Tass news agency said Russia had protested to the American-led coalition against the […]

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -About 30 people were injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying at least 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early on Tuesday after hitting construction equipment on the track, Dutch emergency services said. Rescue teams were at the scene of the accident at Voorschoten, a village near The Hague, the emergency services said. A fire department spokesman told Dutch radio that 19 people were taken to hospital. […]

DHAKA (Reuters) – A massive fire raged through at least six cloth markets in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka on Tuesday, local media reported citing witnesses and fire officials. A fire service official told Reuters that 47 fire units were working to douse the fire, the cause of which was not known immediately. (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Writing by by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Krishna N. Das) Brought to you by […]

BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices posted gains in Asian trade on Tuesday after OPEC+ plans to cut more production jolted markets the previous day, with investors’ attention shifting to demand trends and the impact of higher prices on the global economy. Brent crude futures were up 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $85.34 a barrel by 0400 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $80.83 a barrel, up […]