A high-speed TGV train has derailed near the eastern French city of Strasbourg, killing at least 10 people, officials say. The crash happened during a test run in the town of Eckwersheim, on a new Paris-Strasbourg line. The train was carrying 49 railway technicians when it derailed, caught fire, and plunged into a canal. Eleven people suffered serious injuries. The ...

One of the attackers who killed 129 people in Paris has been identified by French investigators. French citizen Omar Ismail Mostefai was named by local media and a French parliamentarian. The 29-year-old had a criminal record and was known to have been radicalised. Investigators identified him after his severed fingertip was found at the Bataclan concert hall, where three attackers ...

Chipolopolo captain Rainford Kalaba and defender Dauti Musekwa have both been ruled out of Sunday’s 2018 Fifa World Cup second round, second leg qualification match against Sudan. National team physician Dr. Joseph Kabungo told fazfootball.com on Saturday that Kalaba had developed a fever and had been given seven days’ rest. “Kalaba had a fever yesterday (Friday) and he is still ...

Chad shocked Egypt 1-0 and Algeria came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Tanzania on Saturday in African 2018 World Cup first-leg qualifiers. Congo Brazzaville won 4-3 in Ethiopia and Botswana used home advantage to beat Mali 2-1 in a game that completed the 20 first-leg fixtures in the second round of qualifying for Russia. The Chadians triumphed ...

Monze PF District Chairman Gilbert Mwila is confident that the ruling party will emerge victorious in next year’s general elections despite the current social and economic challenges in the country which are global. Mr. Mwila is confident that President Lungu is on top of things in dealing with these challenges and that the people have confidence in him. Mr. Mwila ...

The Evangelical Youth Alliance International (EYAI) has advised the ruling party not to view those advising and helping them as enemies. EYAI Executive Director Moses Lungu has told QFM News that there are certain organizations and individuals who do not want to see the PF fail to deliver and thus the need for them to sometimes listen to their advice ...

The Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia says it is a good thing for the ruling party to embrace everyone despite where they are coming from. Supreme Council President Suzyo Zimba says if those that are being embraced are able to contribute to overcoming the challenges that the country is facing, they cannot be left out just because they belong to ...

The Zambia National Teachers Union (ZNUT) says it wants to see the teachers that have been recruited in the teacher recruitment exercise deployed in good time. ZNUT Public Relations Manager Joe Kasaka says come January when schools open, the teachers should be in schools they have been posted to and begin to work. He says it would be sad to ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has observed that the statement by Matero MP Miles Sampa that there is no reason for him to resign from the ruling Patriotic Front which he suffered for for 10-years will restore peace and order in the ruling party. Dr. Ng’oma has also advised Zambians to stop peddling lies and allow affected people to clear ...