10 must-reads for today

An aerial view of the Puyuma Express train, which was carrying 366 people. All eight of the train's cars derailed.
An aerial view of the Puyuma Express train, which was carrying 366 people. All eight of the train's cars derailed. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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1 Probe into cause of crash

The Taiwanese authorities were yesterday combing through the wreckage of a passenger train that crashed in north-eastern Taiwan on Sunday to determine what caused it to derail, claiming the lives of 18 people on board. The crash was the island's worst such accident in nearly 30 years.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 23, 2018, with the headline 10 must-reads for today. Subscribe