Portal:Current events/2017 December 30

December 30, 2017 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Insurgency in Egypt (2013–present)
- Three suspected militants are killed and ten others are arrested by Egyptian security forces in Giza. (Reuters)
Ukrainian crisis
- A man strapped with explosives takes 11 people hostage in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Ukrainian police free all the hostages and arrest the man. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Nepal bans solo climbers, double amputees and blind climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents. This has been criticized by successful double-amputee Everest climbers. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

Ten people are killed and two are injured in a car crash near Acapulco, Mexico. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Two security officers are killed in a shooting at the hotel-casino Arizona Charlie's Decatur in Las Vegas. (KVVU-TV)

Politics and elections

2017 Iranian protests
- Two protesters are shot dead by Iranian police in Dorud, Lorestan Province, as anti-government protests spread across the country. (Reuters)

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