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Train Crash In Egypt Kills More Than 40 People

Passengers gather beside the tracks after a train crash that killed more than 40 people outside Alexandria. Officials say it's Egypt's deadliest rail accident in years. Ravy shaker/AP hide caption

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Train Crash In Egypt Kills More Than 40 People

August 11, 2017 • A train from Cairo hit the back of another train stopped near a station outside Alexandria. More than 120 people were injured, according to the country's health ministry.

Here's The Deal With That Glowing Orb — And Plenty Of Notes On What It Isn't

Together with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, President Trump touches a lit-up globe that activated a video at the inauguration of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters hide caption

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Here's The Deal With That Glowing Orb — And Plenty Of Notes On What It Isn't

May 22, 2017 • It seemed an innocuous gesture: President Trump joined two other world leaders in laying their hands on a lit-up globe at an event in Saudi Arabia. Then, Twitter caught wind of it.

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Train Crash In Egypt Kills More Than 40 People

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Here's The Deal With That Glowing Orb — And Plenty Of Notes On What It Isn't

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