Portal:Current events/2013 December 22

December 22, 2013 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War:
- Syrian government warplanes drop barrel bombs on the city of Aleppo killing 63 people, including civilians. (World Bulletin)
Post-civil war violence in Libya:
- 13 people are killed and 10 injured in a suicide car bomb attack at a military checkpoint near the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. (Financial Times) (Los Angeles Times)
An alert passenger averts a mass casualty bus bombing
A bomb explodes on a bus in Bat Yam, Israel, but an alert passenger averts a mass casualty incident after noticing the device and the bus driver orders the vehicle evacuated. (The Times of Israel)

Business and economy

Blackmarket sales begin of credit and debit card data which was compromised due to a Target Corporation data breach. (Fox News)

Disasters and accidents

At least ten people are injured but no deaths after a cargo train crashed into the Nairobi slum of Kibera. (BBC) (Standard Media)(Zegabi)

International relations

Euromaidan:
- Ukraine's opposition vows to continue the pro-EU protests over the holiday period, despite an economic deal signed with Russia a few days ago. (BBC)

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