Finland's prime minister called for tighter gun laws on Wednesday as he visited the site of a fiery school massacre that left 10 victims dead. Related Video Finland school shooting kills 10
Human error is being blamed for the head-on collision of a commuter train and freight train, it is the deadliest U.S. passenger train accident in 15 years.
Spain began three days of mourning Thursday for the 153 people who died when a jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff in the nation's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years.
A passenger jet has crashed while taking-off from Madrid airport. The Spanish government says almost 150 people are thought to have died, with few suvivors, most of whom are in a serious condition. The jet was carrying 175 passengers and crew to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands when it crashed. Relatives have gathered at both airports anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.