Portal:Current events/2013 September 7

September 7, 2013 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war:
- Heavy government shelling of rebel positions near the Syrian capital kills 14 rebels and two civilians in the south of Damascus. (USA Today)
Sinai insurgency:
- The Egyptian army launches a major operation against Islamist militants in North Sinai killing at least 30 people. (Reuters) (BBC)
A car bomb and suicide bomber kills 15 at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Law and crime

A man is arrested on suspicion of burglary, trespass and criminal damage after scaling a fence to get into Buckingham Palace. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Australian federal election, 2013:
- Voters in Australia go to the polls for a federal election with the Liberal-National Coalition Opposition led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott winning government. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Conceding defeat, outgoing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he will not seek re-election as Labor Party leader. (BBC)
Former SNP politician Bill Walker resigns as a Member of the Scottish Parliament following conviction for a series of domestic abuse offences. (BBC)
Voters in the Maldives go to the polls for a Presidential election with no candidate achieving an outright majority with a runoff election to be held on September 28. (BBC)

Sport

During the 125th IOC Session, the IOC announces the winning bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, Japan. (National Post)

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