After starting as a camel trader who led a feared militia accused of atrocities in Darfur, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan has steadily amassed influence and riches in Sudan over the past two decades as he rose toward the pinnacle of power. Even when his one-time patron, the autocratic ruler President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, was ousted […]
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British Columbia Bus Crash Leaves 4 Dead and Dozens Injured
Four people were killed and dozens of others were injured after a bus rolled over on an “extremely icy” highway in British Columbia on Christmas Eve, the authorities said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the bus crashed around 6 p.m. local time on Highway 97C east of Merritt, about 170 miles northeast of Vancouver. […]
Seven Injured in Shooting in Jerusalem
This is a developing story. Seven people were injured in the Old City of Jerusalem early Sunday in what emergency responders are considering a suspected terror attack. Two victims are in serious condition. The attack follows a conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, who reached a cease-fire a week ago after dozens […]
Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Leaves Dozens Injured, Hundreds Evacuated
HAVANA — Lightning struck a crude oil storage facility on the northern coast of Cuba, igniting a fire that on Saturday had left dozens of people injured, 17 firefighters missing and prompted the evacuation of some 800 people, according to the authorities. Images of the fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, in Matanzas Province, 60 […]
Tourists Are Injured Near Icelandic Volcanic Eruption
Three tourists were injured in Iceland Wednesday night as they trekked across rough terrain to a volcanic eruption drawing awe-struck onlookers to its sputtering fountains of red-hot lava, a spokeswoman for Iceland’s civil protection agency said. The injuries, including a broken ankle, were not serious, but they underscored the risks that tourists face trying to […]