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South Sudan: 200 Die Fleeing Fighting as Boat Overturns

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South Sudan's military says a boat carrying mostly women and children fleeing fighting in the northern part of the country has overturned, killing at least 200 people.Spokesman Philip Aguer said Tuesday the accident happened on the White Nile river near the city of Malakal.Also Tuesday, U.N. humanitarian official Toby Lanzer reported fresh fighting in and around Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile state.Lanzer said the number of civilians seeking protection at the U.N. base...

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