Opposition groups in Syria have vandalized the grave of former President Hafez al-Assad in Qardaha, Latakia. Hafez, who led the country from 1971 until his death in 2000, was buried in his hometown. Hafez’s son, Bashar al-Assad, succeeded him as president after his death on June 10, 2000.
At least 18 people were injured when two passenger trains collided on a suburban line between Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, and the nearby town of Pezinok. The injured were taken to four hospitals under Bratislava University Hospital.
Authorities said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and Slovak Railways has launched an inquiry. The incident follows another train accident in eastern Slovakia last month that injured 20 people.
TR