Portal:Current events/2013 October 13

October 13, 2013 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war:
- Gunmen kidnap seven workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross from northern Syria. (Fox News)
- Opposition activists say Syrian army tanks killed 11 civilians including 3 children in a crossfire incident during the battle for the city center of Daraa. (Haaretz)

Arts and culture

The Statue of Liberty reopens for the first time after being closed October 1 due to the 2013 United States federal government shutdown. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Indian authorities commence rescue efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin, with initial reports of at least 20 casualties and widespread damage along the landfall area. (First Post)
A stampede breaks out on a bridge near the Ratangarh Mata Temple in Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India during the Hindu festival Navratri, killing 115 people and injuring more than 110. (BBC)

Law and crime

Five people are injured during a shooting at a Hmong New Year's celebration in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Two men, 19 and 21 years old, are arrested. (CNN)
Over 380 people are detained after an anti-migrant Russian nationalist riot in southern Moscow. (Russia News)^{[permanent dead link]}

Politics and elections

Bill Shorten is elected as the head of the federal Australian Labor Party, defeating Anthony Albanese in a leadership ballot. (Yahoo! News)
Vietnamese independence hero General Võ Nguyên Giáp is buried after an elaborate two-day state funeral. (BBC)

Sports