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News Making International Headlines: 14 December 2021

One Dead When Cargo Ships Collide on Baltic Sea


PHOTO: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF DIVERS AND RESCUERS WORKING ABOARD THE DANISH CARGO SHIP THAT COLLIDED WITH A BRITISH CARGO SHIP STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF BRITISH CARGO SHIP

INTERNATIONAL: One of two Danish crew members missing from a capsized barge has been found dead in the hull after an overnight collision on Monday with a British cargo vessel in a busy Baltic Sea route off Sweden.

The 55-meter Karin Hoj barge and 90-meter Scot Carrier were sailing in the same direction off the island of Bornholm when they crashed in fog and darkness at 3.30 A.M. on Monday.It was confirmed by the maritime agencies in Denmark and Sweden.

At least nine boats and a helicopter have combed waters near the wreckage-strewn site, while the overturned Karin Hoj was towed away to shallower waters so Swedish divers could investigate the hull without risk of being dragged down.

It is impossible to survive for long without protective gear in the sea temperatures of around 4 Celsius, but there had been hope the pair might be alive inside an air pocket within the hull. However, the Swedish Maritime Administration and police have already announced, one person was found dead on the boat, while the other was still missing.

Though there was fog at the time of the accident, the Danish Meteorological Institute has claimed it was not dense and conditions were not unusual for the time of year.The accident happened in Swedish territorial waters and the two ships were sailing in the same direction when they came into contact.

The SMA said the Danish vessel was empty of cargo and it was unclear what if any the British ship was carrying.The Swedish Prosecution Authority has said in a statement, a preliminary investigation was underway into several suspected crimes: gross negligence in maritime traffic, causing death through negligence, and marine intoxication.

It has reported two suspects, one British and one Croatian, had been taken into custody and it could provide no further details due to the preliminary nature of the probe.

One Dead, 14 Injured in Shooting at a Vigil in Texas


PHOTO: VARIOUS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AT SCENE OF SHOOTING.

At least one person was killed, and 14 were injured in a shooting at a candlelight vigil near Houston, Texas, on Sunday.This was confirmed by Harris County sheriff Ed Gonzalez.The shooting happened in the 1400 block of North Market Loop in Baytown, where a vigil for another shooting victim was being held.

A large crowd had gathered for a "celebration of life" when a vehicle, a dark colored Sedan has arrived. Right as the people in the vigil were releasing the balloons up into the air was when the vehicle came. Almost at that exact time when the people inside the vehicle have opened fire into a crowd. Among the 14 injured, three were in critical condition.

The person who was killed was in 20’s; while three of the wounded were taken to hospital by helicopter. One of the injured was a young child.The sheriff has said it was too early to know whether the shooting may be gang-related. He has added those bullets don’t have eyes or anything, so it just puts everybody at risk.

Sudanese Security Forces Use Lethal Force on Protesters


PHOTO: TEAR GAS BEING FIRED AT PROTESTERS IN SUDAN PROTESTERS RUNNING SMOKE FROM TEAR GAS PROTESTERS THROWING CANISTERS BACK AT SECURITY FORCES

And…Protesters have rallied against the ongoing military coup and were met with tear gas. A footage shows security forces in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum using tear gas to disperse protesters on Monday,who rallied near the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum to voice their anger against a military deal that re-instated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Tens of thousands of people have rallied in towns across Sudan on Monday, seeking to sustain pressure on military leaders who staged a coup in October but later reinstated the Prime Minister.Pro-democracy groups say the military should not be part of the government as they cannot be trusted to lead the transition to democracy.

The rallies come three years after the first stirrings of the uprising that toppled long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in 2019. His removal has led to a political transition with the military and civilians sharing power, but the coup cut it short.

Crackdowns on protests in the weeks following the coup left at least 44 people dead, many from gunshots fired by security forces, according to medics aligned with the protest movement. On Monday the public prosecutor has announced the formation of a committee to investigate violations during the protests.

Authorities say they allow peaceful protests. The protests were the latest in a series planned by neighbourhood resistance committees against the military.


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