The strike on a United Nations base in the southern Kordofan region was the deadliest single episode for the body’s personnel in Sudan’s civil war.
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In a Hamlet Built on Forbidden Love, a Cyclone Buried It All
Three generations of a family built their homes and lives in Sri Lanka’s highland tea country. The biggest storm in decades wiped out their hamlet in a landslide.
In a Hamlet Built on Forbidden Love, a Cyclone Buried It All
Three generations of a family built their homes and lives in Sri Lanka’s highland tea country. The biggest storm in decades wiped out their hamlet in a landslide.
Firefighter Is Killed as Multiple Wildfires Burn in Australia
The firefighter died after being struck by a tree. Dozens of homes in two states have been lost as hot, windy conditions point to a challenging fire season.
Fire at a Nightclub in Goa, India, Kills at Least 25
Officials said they were investigating the blaze in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination.
At Least 17 Migrants Die in Greece’s Worst Shipwreck in Two Years
Two people were rescued from a half-sunken boat off the island of Crete on Saturday evening, but 17 others died in the wreck.
Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone
Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.
Storm Floodwaters in Indonesia Turned Logs Into Floating Projectiles
Many logs became forces of destruction in Indonesia last week, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone.
The Hong Kong Fire: A Crisis in the National Security Era
The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.
A Devastating Fire Has Fueled a National Security Crackdown in Hong Kong
The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.