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Egypt train crash kills dozens, injures more than 100 people

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CAIRO Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said.

China's Xi says peaceful resolution needed for North Korea nuclear issue 5:30am EDT

BEIJING The North Korean nuclear issue needs a peaceful resolution, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Saturday, and called on the "relevant side" to exercise restraint, state television said.

'Let it be': Mongolians protest as bulldozers threaten Beatles monument 5:08am EDT

ULAANBAATAR A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk amid an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed for wide open spaces into a cluttered metropolis. | Video

Colorado DJ's suit against Taylor Swift dismissed in groping trial Aug 11 2017

DENVER Pop star Taylor Swift on Friday won an important ruling in the trial stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Colorado disc jockey, with the judge dismissing the DJ's rival claim accusing the singer of wrongfully getting him fired. | Video

Colorado disc jockey's suit against Taylor Swift dismissed Aug 11 2017

DENVER Pop star Taylor Swift on Friday won a preliminary round in a federal court trial stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Colorado disc jockey, as the judge dismissed the DJ's rival claim accusing the singer of wrongfully getting him fired.

HBO offered $250,000 to hackers in bid to delay data release Aug 11 2017

Time Warner Inc's HBO network last month offered $250,000 to cyber criminals who hacked into its computer system, asking them to extend a deadline for paying a much larger ransom, according to an email reviewed by Reuters. | Video

Netflix discussing keeping Disney's Marvel, 'Star Wars' films Aug 11 2017

LOS ANGELES Netflix Inc is in "active discussions" with Walt Disney Co about keeping Marvel and "Star Wars" films after 2019, when new Disney and Pixar movies will stop appearing on the streaming service, a senior executive said late on Thursday.

Facebook OKs local firm's launch of Moments-like app in China: New York Times Aug 11 2017

Facebook Inc, whose social media platform is blocked in China, authorized a local company to launch a photo-sharing application in the country in May, the New York Times reported, citing a person with knowledge of the company's plans.

Cash-strapped SoundCloud gets new funds and top management Aug 11 2017

FRANKFURT SoundCloud, the world's most popular streaming music app, but one that has struggled to find a profitable business model, said it received new funding on Friday, insulating it from potentially running out of cash this year.

Danish inventor charged with murder after submarine is wrecked Aug 11 2017

COPENHAGEN A Danish inventor has been charged with the murder of a Swedish journalist who police said had been on his submarine before it was wrecked on Friday.