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Trains Collide Near Cairo, Killing 4

The New York Times World's headline. Reported by The New York Times World.

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What The New York Times World reported

The crash between two passenger trains was the latest in a long history of deadly rail accidents in Egypt, despite billions of dollars spent modernizing the network.

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Trains Collide Near Cairo, Killing 4. The crash between two passenger trains was the latest in a long history of deadly rail accidents in Egypt, despite billions of dollars spent modernizing the network. Covered by 1 publications. The New York Times World: Trains Collide Near Cairo, Killing 4.

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  1. The New York Times World United States Trains Collide Near Cairo, Killing 4 The crash between two passenger trains was the latest in a long history of deadly rail accidents in Egypt, despite billions of dollars spent modernizing the network. 25 min ago · Tier 2

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