At least 14 people have been injured after an automated train near Tokyo went in the wrong direction.
Police said it crashed into a buffer stop after travelling 25 metres in reverse.
Some of the injured people have suffered bone fractures.
Yokohama Seaside Line Company, which operates the train, have launched an investigation into the incident.
It remained unclear when the operations will resume.
At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire
At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with local media blaming the tragedy on a fault in the air conditioning system.
US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four
The US military said on Tuesday four people have been killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says target "narco-terrorists" but human rights groups condemn as extrajudicial killings.
Nepal flash flood washes away villages, damages roads, power projects
A massive flash flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties.
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of US goods
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of United States goods, matching dollar-for-dollar new duties imposed by Washington, and unveiled financial support for Canadian businesses and workers caught in the escalating trade war.
Oman, Iran discuss temporary navigation corridor in Strait of Hormuz
Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has held talks in Iran with his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, focusing on the resumption of safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
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