Huge crowds march in protest against prospect of military rule in Sudan

Huge crowds of people marched in several parts of the Sudanese capital and other cities on Thursday in demonstrations against the prospect of military rule, as the crisis in the country’s troubled transition from authoritarian rule deepened. The military has shared power with civilian parties in a transitional authority since the removal of President Omar… Read More Huge crowds march in protest against prospect of military rule in Sudan

Cinematographer killed, director injured as actor Alec Baldwin accidentally fires prop gun on movie set

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, authorities said. Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins, the photography director of “Rust”, and Joel Souza, the film’s director, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a production location south of Santa… Read More Cinematographer killed, director injured as actor Alec Baldwin accidentally fires prop gun on movie set

Sixteen dead following explosion at chemicals plant in western Russia

Sixteen people were killed in an explosion and fire at a gunpowder and chemicals plant in Russia’s western Ryazan province on Friday, Russian state TV said, and one man was taken to hospital with serious burns. The disaster wiped out practically the entire shift of 17 workers who were on site at the time, according… Read More Sixteen dead following explosion at chemicals plant in western Russia