Daily Misfortune Monday December 30, 2013

Daily Misfortune Monday December 30, 2013 ---

Today

199 casualties 34 killed, 85 injured in two attacks in 24 hours

Headlines 

1. December 29-30, 2013 Volgograd Bus Bombings 
2. Syrian Civil War: The Lebanese army fires on Syrian warplanes 
3. The Congolese army regains control after multiple attacks by around 40 gunmen across the capital at the airport and state television headquarters.(Al Jazeera) (VOA)
4. Eight people are killed by police in Xinjiang, western China, after an apparent terrorist attack. (Al Jazeera)
5. Shots are fired at the German ambassador's residence in Athens, Greece;
6. A BNSF train carrying crude oil derails and catches fire near Casselton, North Dakota
7. The United States  filing charges against Indian Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade,
8. Five soldiers and three gunmen were killed in an attack on a Yemeni army base
9. 1 killed 1 arrested December 30, 2013 Backpage Craigslist Murder Justin Early Ohio College Student - sentenced to life in prison  

Details

1. December 29-30, 2013 Volgograd Bus Bombings December 2013, two separate suicide bombings a day apart targeted mass transportation in the city of Volgograd, in the Volgograd Oblast ofSouthern Russia, killing 34 people overall On 29 December 2013, a suicide bombing took place at the Volgograd-1 station in the city of Volgograd, in the Volgograd Oblast of Southern Russia. It killed 18 people and injured at least 44, 38 of whom were hospitalized. On 30 December bombing targeted a No. 1233 trolleybus The attack killed 16 people and injured 41, Volgograd bombings:A bomb blast rips a trolleybus apart in Volgograd, Russia, killing at least 15 people in the second deadly attack in the southern city in less than 24 hours. (BBC)
2. Syrian Civil War: The Lebanese army fires on Syrian warplanes after they violate its airspace for the first time in the conflict. (Lebanon Daily Star)
3. The Congolese army regains control after multiple attacks by around 40 gunmen across the capital at the airport and state television headquarters.(Al Jazeera) (VOA)
4. Eight people are killed by police in Xinjiang, western China, after an apparent terrorist attack. (Al Jazeera)
5. Shots are fired at the German ambassador's residence in Athens, Greece; no casualties are reported. (Deutsche Welle)  Shots fired at German ambassador's residence in Athens ATHENS (Reuters) - Unidentified assailants opened fire on the German ambassador's residence in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle on Monday in an attack seen as an attempt to sour relations between debt-laden Greece and its biggest creditor nation.10 people are killed in violence as Iraqi security forces dismantle an anti-government protest camp in the western city of Ramadi. (BBC)
6. A BNSF train carrying crude oil derails and catches fire near Casselton, North Dakota, USA, forcing the evacuation of the town. (CBC) U.S. officials evacuated the town of Casselton, North Dakota, for fear of toxic smoke inhalation after two trains collided causing a large shipment of crude oil to catch fire. (forpolicy)
7. The United States will proceed with filing charges against Indian Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest and search on charges of labor law violations has stirred anti-American sentiment in India.
8. Five soldiers and three gunmen were killed in an attack on a Yemeni army base in the southern province of Lahj;  attackers were  armed with automatic rifles and anti-tank weapons. Officials blamed separatist Hiraak al-Janoubi (Southern Movement) who denied involvement. The week before 3 were killed as separatists attempted to raise the flag of the former pre-1990 South Yemen by storming a governer's office. bbc Eight killed in attack on south Yemen army base  At least five soldiers and three gunmen have been killed in an attack on an army position in southern Yemen, military officials say. Four soldiers are also missing after the raid 
9. 1 killed 1 arrested December 30, 2013 Backpage Craigslist Murder Justin Early Ohio College Student John R. Fox of Kent Ohio was sentenced to life in prison for choking college student 22 year old Justin Early in his home where the body was found after the victim went missing. Fox put out an ad and was under the impression he would be paid $200 for sex. He is the brother of Joseph Fox who was convicted of murder of their mother in 2012.  Met John R. Fox on December 29, via the classifieds section of Backpage.com, posted a similar ad on Craigslist soliciting same day. Police confirmed that Fox killed Justin and hid his body in a closet, wrapped in a comforter, for 3 weeks. Found body and car Jan 17 at Fox home.