Portal:Current events/2013 August 14
August 14, 2013 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Aftermath of the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état:
- Hundreds are reported dead - including 43 police - across Egypt as security forces disperse two pro-Morsi sit-ins; one at Rabaa Square and one at al-Nahda Square. (Al Jazeera) The civilian death toll according to Human Rights Watch was a minimum of 817. (The Guardian)
- Egypt declares a one month state of emergency. (BBC)
- Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei resigns to protest the killing of protesters by security forces. (Associated Press)
- Bahrain police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in response by activist for pro-democracy demonstrations. (Reuters), (Ahram)[clarification needed]
- Nigerian Sharia conflict:
- Two Boko Haram commanders Mohammad Bama and Abubakar Zakariya Yau are killed by the Nigerian army in a gun battle in the north-east Adamawa State. (Sky News)
- Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
- Rockets are fired from Gaza at civilians in the Sha’ar HaNegev regional council, in response an Israeli Air Force airstrike targeted concealed rocket launchers in the Northern Gaza Strip.(The Australian)(The Times of Israel) (International Business Times)
Business and economy
- The Eurozone moves out of 18 months of recession because of Germany and France. There was a growth rate of 0.3% in the June quarter. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- American networking equipment Cisco Systems announces plans to cut 4000 jobs. (Reuters) (Fox News)
Disasters and accidents
- The Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak (S63) sinks in Mumbai following a pair of onboard explosions killing 18 Indian Navy sailors. (Washington Post)
- A UPS cargo plane crashes at Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama, killing both the pilot and co-pilot. (Alabama 13) (Reuters)
International relations
- 2013 Korean crisis: North and South Korea agree to reopen the jointly-operated Kaesong Industrial Region. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- San Francisco police seize $1.5 million in ecstasy in one of the largest busts in department history.(San Jose Mercury News)
Health
- A group of researchers led by a team at the University of Milan unveils a device which uses a magnetic pulse to stimulate the brain and measure the resulting electrical waves in order to more accurately assess the remaining level of brain function and consciousness in brain-damaged individuals. (NBC) (Bloomberg)
Science and technology
- Nova Delphinus 2013, now visible to the naked eye in dark sky conditions, is reported in the constellation Delphinus by amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki. (Sky and Telescope)