The strike leaves hundreds of thousands of commuters in New Jersey and New York without rail access.
The accident takes place near the town of Kotmale, about 140km (86 miles) east of Colombo.
Moscow says the project will boost trade and highlight the two countries’ strong alliance.
A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.
Several killed in a car ramming in Vancouver, where a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino festival.
Millions of tourists visited Indian Kashmir in 2024 but that is set to change.
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Three people were killed when a small plane crashed near Florida’s Boca Raton Airport.
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New York Helicopters has suspended operations indefinitely while authorities investigate the crash.
Assistant train driver Saad Qamar’s family didn’t know if he had been killed. On Thursday, he’s back at work.
Europe’s busiest airport forced to close after it suffers a ‘significant’ power failure.
Malaysia holds on to hope as its government finalises terms of a new search for the plane that vanished in 2014.
Twelve passengers treated for minor injuries after airliner’s engine catches fire on landing.
Security forces in Pakistan say they have killed all 33 separatist fighters behind a deadly attack on a train.
A rescue operation has been launched in Pakistan after separatist fighters hijacked a train with hundreds of civilians.
