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Danish Railways say 6 killed in train accident
Associated Press, Published on 02/01/2019
» COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A Danish rail operator says six people were killed in a train accident on a bridge linking central Denmark's islands.
Philippine bus careens into ravine, killing 19, injuring 21
Associated Press, Published on 21/03/2018
» MANILA: A passenger bus careened off a winding dirt road and hurtled down a ravine south of the Philippine capital, killing 19 people, police said Wednesday.
United flies passenger's dog to Japan by mistake
Associated Press, Published on 15/03/2018
» KANSAS CITY, Missouri: United Airlines claims it's investigating what happened when it mistakenly flew a Kansas family's dog to Japan.
Trump, Abe strengthen 'marvellous' bonds at golf
Associated Press, Published on 06/11/2017
» TOKYO: With a round of golf, a custom cap and a hamburger of American beef, President Donald Trump's first trip to Asia began with a taste of home.
Malaysia Airlines jet diverted over bomb scare
Associated Press, Published on 01/06/2017
» CANBERRA -- A Malaysia Airlines plane returned to an Australian airport after a mentally ill passenger threatened to detonate a bomb and attempted to enter the cockpit before he was tackled and tied up by passengers, police said Thursday.
Disruptive passenger in Trump cap delays Shanghai flight
Associated Press, Published on 23/05/2017
» BEIJING -- A disruptive passenger on a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to New Jersey was asked to get off the plane in a politically tinged altercation, resulting in an unscheduled stop in San Francisco and an arrival delayed by eight hours.
United to offer bumped flyers up to $10K
Business, Associated Press, Published on 28/04/2017
» DALLAS, Texas - United Airlines says it will raise the limit on payments to customers who give up seats on oversold flights to US$10,000 and will increase training for employees as it deals with fallout from the video of a passenger being violently dragged from his seat.
Battered United passenger has concussion, 'likely to sue'
Associated Press, Published on 14/04/2017
» CHICAGO - The United Airlines passenger dragged from a plane in Chicago in an incident that sparked international outrage and turned into a corporate public relations nightmare suffered a concussion and broken nose and will likely sue, his attorney said on Thursday.
Palm Sunday church bombs kill 43 in Egypt; IS suspected
Associated Press, Published on 10/04/2017
» TANTA, EGYPT - Bombs exploded at two Coptic churches in different cities in northern Egypt as worshippers were celebrating Palm Sunday, killing at least 43 people and wounding about 100 in an assault claimed by the Islamic State group.
Mind the gap at 35,000 feet
Associated Press, Published on 27/02/2014
» NEW YORK — On flights from San Francisco to Hong Kong, first-class passengers can enjoy a Mesclun salad with king crab or a grilled USDA prime beef tenderloin, stretch out in a 3-foot-wide seat that converts to a bed and wash it all down with a pre-slumber Krug "Grande Cuvee" Brut Champagne.