

NORTHERN EGYPT TRAIN DERAILMENT KILLS 2, INJURES 16
Initial investigations blamed high speed for the crash, which left at least 23 people injured, according to the statement.

An engineer has been detained in connection to a train crash that killed four people in Egypt this week.
Prosecutors said the engineer, the train's driver, would be detained for four days while an investigation continues.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN EGYPT UNEARTH SPHINX-LIKE ROMAN-ERA STATUE
It was the latest train crash in Egypt, where railroad accidents claim many lives every year.
Following a series of deadly crashes in recent years, the government embarked on an ambitious plan to modernize the country’s railway system, which has a long history of mismanagement and poor maintenance.