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)