in germany, a freight train has hit pedestrians, killing one child and severely injuring a second. eyewitnesses in the town of recklinghausen say the victims were dragged by the train for several hundred metres. rescue workers are at the scene of the accident, near a former freight yard. a convicted italian mafia killer has been arrested in france, after 16 years on the run. he had taken a new identity and was working in a restaurant as a pizza chef. this is the second high profile mafia arrest in a matter of weeks. our reporter sofia bettiza has been following the story. she joins me in the studio. bring us up to date with the latest. this was a big international police operation that led to the arrest of edgardo greco. he was a fugitive and a member of a criminal network called
as the direct targets of chinese coercion. we should not discount the agency of these countries. the philippines is not doing this because it s been tricked by the us. the philippines is doing this because it s been kicked around by china for more than a decade. other countries, though, are deepening security and diplomatic cooperation both with the us and with each other and other parties like the japanese, largely because they don t like what they see from china s behaviour. that was gregory b poling speaking to us a little earlier on newsday. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. one child has been killed and a second badly injured when a freight train hit pedestrians in the german town of recklinghausen. eyewitnesses say the victims were dragged by the train for several hundred metres. rescue workers are at the scene of the accident, near a former freight yard. a guantanamo bay prisoner who once worked for al-qaeda and was tortured by the cia has
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including live music, hikes, and more. Thursday, Jan. 19 Vinyl Night with DJ Pup Daddy Methuselah Bar and.