Basque separatist group ETA claims 4 deadly attacks in Spain over summerAugust 9th, 2009 Basque separatists claim 4 deadly attacks in SpainMADRID —Basque separatist group ETA has claimed responsibility for four bombing attacks that left three people dead and 60 injured in Spain this summer. An ETA statement says the group planted two bombs that exploded in late July, killing two officers and wounding 60 people.
Police say train hits vehicle in Canton Township, Mich., killing all 5 in carJuly 9th, 2009 Police: 5 die when train hits vehicle in MichiganCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police say an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle near Detroit, killing all five people in the car.
US asks Spain to take in 4 inmates from GuantanamoJune 17th, 2009 US asks Spain's help to close GuantanamoMADRID — The United States has asked Spain to accept four prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects, the foreign minister said Wednesday. Miguel Angel Moratinos said Spain will respond when it has studied the legal consequences of taking them in and the circumstances of those four people.
US asks Spain to take in 4 inmates from Guantanamo Bay prison campJune 17th, 2009 US asks Spain to take 4 inmates from GuantanamoMADRID — The United States has asked Spain to accept four prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects, the foreign minister said Wednesday. Miguel Angel Moratinos said Spain will respond when it has studied the legal consequences of taking them in and the circumstances of those four people.
US transportation secretary takes ride on Spanish bullet train system hailed by ObamaMay 29th, 2009 US transport boss rides Spanish bullet trainMADRID — Spain showed off its bullet train system on Friday, giving the U.S. transportation secretary a firsthand glimpse of the high-speed rail grid that President Barack Obama has praised as a model for America.
Spain remains important base for terrorists, says USMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Spain remains an important transit and logistical base for terrorist organisations operating in western Europe, the US State Department has said in a report. The Spanish government and the citizens 'were concerned that their country remained a principal target of domestic terrorism and Islamic extremism', the department noted in its annual report on terrorism released Thursday.
Kylie Minogue to buy home near lover's family in SpainApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue is buying a home in Spain so she can be near her new boyfriend model Andres Velencoso's family in Spain. Minogue, 40, has been spending a lot of time with Velencoso, 30, and is regularly visiting his widower father and sisters with him, reports the Mirror online.
UK Parole Board to rule on possible release of ailing 'Great Train Robber' Ronnie BiggsApril 23rd, 2009 Parole Board to rule on 'Great Train Robber' BiggsLONDON — Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs hopes to be released from prison after a Parole Board hearing detailing his serious health problems. He is famous in England for his role in the 1963 heist known as "The Great Train Robbery," during which he and other gang members stole 2.6 million pounds from a mail train.
Train hijacked by Maoists releasedApril 22nd, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists released a passenger train they had hijacked in Jharkhand's Latehar district Wednesday after a three-hour standoff, district and railway officials said. 'The train has been released by Maoists and has moved from the station,' Latehar District Magistrate Sarvendu Tathagat told IANS.
Yemen detains six Al Qaeda suspectsMarch 26th, 2009 SANAA - Six suspected Al Qaeda militants have been detained in Yemen on suspicion of plotting attacks against oil facilities in the country and tourists. Yemeni security forces have arrested the six suspects who have been held responsible for carrying out two recent attacks against South Koreans, a statement posted on the interior ministry's website said.
Britain's great train robber to be freed soonFebruary 18th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs could be freed from jail on turning 80 later this year, media reports said Wednesday. His son Michael told a TV channel that he expected his father to be freed and moved to a care home after his case was heard by the Parole Board in July.
Major train accident averted in West BengalFebruary 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - A major train accident was averted in West Bengal Sunday when a railway worker spotted a crack in a rail track fishplate and stopped a train. According to sources, railway gateman Swapan Das made the discovery at Tarakeswar station in Hooghly district.
12 injured in Bihar train collisionFebruary 13th, 2009 PATNA - At least 12 people were injured when a passenger train collided with a goods train in Bihar's Motihari district early Saturday morning, the second accident within 24 hours. The Gorakhpur-Muzaffarpur passenger train collided with the engine of a goods train standing at Sugauli railway station near Motihari.
Metro employee dragged between two stations, survivesFebruary 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi Metro employee had a miraculous escape Friday night after he was dragged from one station to another with his hand stuck in the closed doors of the train. Satendra Kumar Jaiswal, 23, was facilitating commuters in boarding and deboarding trains at the busy Rajiv Chowk Metro station, when his hand was caught in the closing doors of a train at 7.30 p.m., according to Delhi Metro officials.
Bullet proof locomotives, jackets for train drivers in NortheastJanuary 14th, 2009 AGARTALA - Bullet proof locomotives and protective jackets for crew members are among the security measures being undertaken for train services in the militancy-hit hill section of southern Assam that links Tripura and Mizoram, officials said here Thursday. 'After a series of terrorist attacks, the railway ministry has decided to deploy two more battalions (2,000 personnel) of Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the militancy-hit hill section of southern Assam to ensure safe train movement,' an official of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said.
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