BRAZIL ACCIDENT: A boat ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank in Brazil’s Amazon region early Sunday, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens missing, according to rescue officials and Brazil’s government.
YEMEN CLASHES: A Shiite rebel leader in Yemen warned Sunday that his group will escalate its fight against the government if the army continues an offensive that has left almost 20 rebels and soldiers dead over the past two days. Six rebels and six soldiers were killed in clashes overnight Sunday.
KOREA WAVE: At least nine people were killed and 14 others injured Sunday after being swept away by a large wave that crashed over a breakwater on South Korea’s west coast, the Coast Guard said. The wave — believed as high as 16 feet — slammed over the breakwater southwest of Seoul where dozens had been fishing and sightseeing.
SHIP AGROUND: A cruise ship with 984 people on board ran aground early Sunday in the Baltic Sea, off the northwest coast of Latvia, the coast guard said. A spokeswoman said the passengers were safe.
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