Passengers were on the train when it departed madrid. It went off the tracks near the city of santiago de compostela. Its not clear yet what caused the accident. It looks like american fugitive Edward Snowden will be staying in moscow at a moscow airport for the time being. The former Intelligence Analyst had requested temporary asylum so he could enter russia. But snowden has not received the pass he needs to leave the airport. Snowden worked on contract for the National Security agency. Earlier this year he leaked details of government surveillance programs to the press. Hes wanted by u. S. Authorities. He has been holed up in the airports transit zone for more than a month. A lawyer helped snowden file his request for asylum early last week. He says immigration authorities usually grant documents that allow Asylum Seekers to move into the country one week after application. Translator the former nsa contractor intends to study russias culture, find work in russia and travel across r
But local Authorities Say at least 56 people are dead. [ sirens ] spokespersons for the Railway Company say more than 200 passengers were on the train when it departed the capital madrid, bound for el ferol. When it departed madrid. It went off the tracks near the city of santiago de compostela. Reuters quoted a passenger as saying that many people were trapped under the cars. Police and firefighters are searching for survivors. Its still not clear what caused the accident. U. S. President Barack Obama Says hell nominate Carolyn Kennedy as the next ambassador to japan. Shes the daughter of the late president john f. Kennedy. The white house announced the nomination in a news release, along with other selections for administration posts. Kennedy is expected to be confirmed to replace current ambassador john roos in tokyo. Kennedy is 55 years old. Shes a lawyer and an author and she heads a foundation that oversees a library commemorating her father. Kennedy has been active within the de
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