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Portal:Current events/2013 September 24

September 24, 2013 (Tuesday)

Business and economy

Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh shut down due to strikes by workers seeking higher pay. (Bloomberg)

Disasters and accidents

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Balochistan in western Pakistan with at least 40 people dead. (USGS) (Wall Street Journal)
Twenty-one provinces in Thailand are hit by flooding, affecting over 600,000 people. (Bangkok Post)

Politics and elections

The Parliament of Cambodia votes for Hun Sen to continue as Prime Minister despite an opposition boycott. (AP via ABC News America)
The General debate of the 68th UN General Assembly opens. (United Nations)

Sport

In road cycling, Ellen van Dijk won the women's time trial at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships. (Mail & Guardian)

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