A “freak” or “rogue” wave struck the cruise ship Marco Polo on Feb. 14 as it headed through the English Channel toward London. One passenger died, another was injured and airlifted ashore for medical assistance and 14 other passengers suffered minor injuries. 

The minor damage to the Waldorf Restaurant was repaired, and British authorities cleared the ship to depart on its next scheduled cruise on Feb. 16.

“Rogue” waves usually form during severe storms and can be as high as an...

The United Nations Mission to South Sudan reported on Jan. 15 that, in the month since intense fighting broke out between rival government factions in South Sudan on Dec. 15, as many as 10,000 people may have been killed and more than 230,000 displaced. 

Allegations of atrocities, including executions, torture, sexual violence and ethnically targeted killings, have been made against antigovernment forces. Although a cease-fire was signed on Jan. 30, tensions remain high, and the...

In Egypt, on the third anniversary of the Jan. 25, 2011, start of the uprising that forced the previous president, Hosni Mubarak, from office, thousands gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to support the current military-led government and cheer the announcement of General Sisi’s bid for the presidency. 

However, at demonstrations being held elsewhere in Cairo and Alexandria, 29 protesters were killed by security forces. The antigovernment protesters comprise those who want civilian...