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Derailed Amtrak train 'was speeding'
An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was travelling at twice the speed limit, say safety experts.
- 14 May 2015
- From the section US & Canada
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Rival groups bid for Burundi control
Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are trying to win control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup.
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Africa
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Stranded boat migrants desperate
Hundreds of Myanmar migrants stranded on a boat for a week in the Andaman Sea with no food or water are so desperate they are drinking their own urine.
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Asia
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American among Afghan siege dead
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Asia
Sport US stripped of Olympic relay medals
- 13 May 2015
- From the section Athletics
US House rejects NSA phone data trawl
- 14 May 2015
- From the section US & Canada
$2bn antibiotic research fund urged
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Health
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Greece abandons Elgin Marbles case
- 14 May 2015
- From the section UK
Indian PM begins key China visit
- 14 May 2015
- From the section China
Manila factory fire toll rises to 72
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Asia
UKIP leaders fall out after election
- 14 May 2015
- From the section UK Politics
Sport La Liga season allowed to continue
- 14 May 2015
- From the section European Football
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- 13 May 2015
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Derailed train 'was speeding'
- 14 May 2015
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- 14 May 2015
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Canadian candidate quits in 'art project'
- 13 May 2015
- From the section US & Canada
China imposes smartwatch army ban
- 13 May 2015
- From the section Technology
The Reporters
Yolande Knell: Discontent grows with Palestinian leader
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Middle East
Features & Analysis
Northern Powerhouse
Should Manchester be made into the new London?
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Magazine
Uofficial war artist
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- 14 May 2015
- From the section Magazine
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- 14 May 2015
- From the section Magazine
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US train risks explained - in three charts
- 13 May 2015
- From the section US & Canada
UK firms on 'Brexit' pros and cons
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Business
Sport
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Sport Inquiry confirmed into Hughes death
- 14 May 2015
- From the section Cricket
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- 14 May 2015
- From the section Football
Sport Real Madrid 1-1 Juventus
- 13 May 2015
- From the section Football
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Gunfire and confusion in Burundi
- 13 May 2015
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Derailed train 'was speeding'
- 14 May 2015
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How China and India measure up
- 14 May 2015
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