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North Korea's Olympic ambition falters
Associated Press, Published on 20/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Kim Jong Un wants to turn his country into an international sports power - think East Germany in the 1970s and 80s. The North Korean leader is pouring resources into training and infrastructure, athletes are getting more recognition than ever and the country now even has an all-sports television channel, though it's not clear how many citizens are able to actually watch it.
'Many deaths' as US Amtrak train derails near Seattle
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2017
» DUPONT, Washington: An Amtrak passenger train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least six people, authorities said. The death toll was expected to rise.