Sunday, December 1, 2013

New York Train Derailment Kills 4

Four people were killed and sixty-three were injured when a passenger train derailed, in New York.

Eleven of the sixty-three are in critical condition.

The accident happened in the Bronx, Sunday morning.

A full investigation is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Survivors and witnesses said that the train seemed to be going a lot faster than it normally does, when it came upon a sharp turn.

65 Vehicle Pileup Injures 35 in Massachusetts

Icy roads caused dozens of accidents in New England, on Sunday.

The worst of which happened on I290, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

That accident involved sixty-five vehicles, from small cars to tractor trailers.

Thirty-five people were injured, including two seriously.

Westbound I290 was closed for more than five hours as crews worked to clear the road.

Residents have been asked to limit their travel, while the hazardous conditions continue.

Hundreds of Thousands Demand President Resign in Ukraine

Sunday marked the twenty-second anniversary of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union.

However, instead of celebrations the streets were filled with protests.

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through city streets demanding that the president resign.

Kiev alone saw at least three hundred and fifty thousand take to the streets.

Many Ukrainians fear that Viktor Yanukovich is working to rejoin them into the Russian fold.

Lately he has backed away from a deal to join the European Union, and began economic discussions with Russia.

The protests, on Sunday, were mostly peaceful, after violence injured hundreds on Saturday.

4 Killed in Thailand During Protests

Violent protests continued in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday.

Four people were killed and over a hundred injured as rival protesters clashed with each other and with police.

Police began responding with force, instead of trying to just keep the protesters at bay.

Opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban met with prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and the military.

He continued the demands of her resignation from office, only then will protests end.

Meanwhile, the military pledged to stay neutral in the political conflict.