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Germany train crash: Live updates after 'several killed' and multiple casualties following head-on collision between two passenger trains

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Several carriages were overturned after two trains collided and one was derailed near Bad Aibling, Bavaria, in the southeastern corner of Germany  Key Events So Far Police: 'There are fatalities' Jürgen Thalmeier, a local police spokesman, has now spoken to the press. We can confirm that there are fatalities. Police also spoke of “light and severely injured” victims aboard the commuter trains, one of which was derailed following the crash at 6.48am near a sewage works.

Sanusi faults CBN on naira exchange rate

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The Emir of Kano and immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described the monetary policy regime of the CBN as wrong. Sanusi was quoted by Financial Times as saying that President Muhammadu Buhari risked exacerbating the country’s economic woes and undermining his government’s achievements on security and corruption by endorsing exchange rate policies that were doomed to fail. He said he was disappointed to see Buhari’s strong security and anti-corruption efforts overshadowed by a monetary policy regime with “very obvious drawbacks that far outweigh its dubious benefits.”

Taiwan rescuers dig through quake rubble to reach survivors

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   Rescuers on Sunday attempted to reach people trapped within the remains of a high-rise residential building that collapsed in a powerful, shallow earthquake in southern Taiwan, which killed at least 23 others, as families anxiously waited on site. The emergency center in Tainan, the worst-hit city, said that 171 people had been rescued from the building following the magnitude-6.4 quake that struck at dawn Saturday. Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te said in interviews from the site of the building collapse that there was an estimated 124 still trapped, many at the bottom of the wreckage.

Rivers rerun: We will deal with criminal groups – Army

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The Nigerian army has vowed to deal decisively with with criminal groups intending on breaching the public peace ahead of the state and National Assembly re-run elections in Rivers state. Some Nigerians have express fears that militancy may have resurfaced in the Niger Delta region following recent attacks on oil installations. Issuing the warning yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, the assistant director, army public relations of 2 Brigade, Capt. Eli Lazarus, in a statement said the command was aware that some politicians were arming and encouraging groups with breach public peace during the polls.

Capello: Ronaldo has three years

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Cristiano Ronaldo has at least three years at the top, according to former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello. Cristiano Ronaldo has at least three years at the top, according to former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello. Capello dismissed claims that Ronaldo was past his best, despite the Portuguese's return of 19 goals in 23 La Liga games this season. It is a tally well below Ronaldo's ratio of more than a goal a game since arriving in the Spanish capital seven years ago. Ronaldo struggled in Madrid's narrow 2-1 win over Granada, but still has five goals in as many games having bagged a hat-trick and a brace against Espanyol and Sporting Gijon respectively.

Uninstalling this one app will boost your Phone battery

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It’s one of the most popular apps on the App Store - but it’s also draining your iPhone’s battery life If you’re desperate to make your iPhone’s battery last longer but don’t want to shell out for one of Apple’s official battery cases – there is another way. Unfortunately, this particular trick might not go down well with social networking fans. All you have to do is uninstall Facebook’s app from your phone and use the Safari browser to access the mobile website instead.

Rob Kardashian has 'fallen hard for Blac Chyna and is looking forward to their future'

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The pair have been dating for a few weeks but have been friends for years WENN Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Rob Kardashian has "fallen hard" for Blac Chyna. The former Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is reportedly much more "optimistic" about life since he started dating the 27-year-old model after months of struggling with health issues. A source said: "Rob has fallen hard for Blac Chyna. She makes him super happy and this is the first time that he's felt so optimistic about life in years."

David and Victoria Beckham make a stylish duo for dinner party at Anna Wintour's house

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The couple left their brood at home to enjoy dinner at the Vogue editor-in-chief's New York home Cutting a fine figure: David and Victoria Beckham David and Victoria Beckham made a seriously handsome duo as they headed to a dinner party on Monday night. The stylish pair dusted off their finest clothes for a party at Anna Wintour's house in New York City sans their brood. Victoria, 41, stood out in a an all-white trouser suit which she wore with black heels.