Portal:Current events/2013 November 9

November 9, 2013 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A gunman kills eight people in a bar in the Colombian city of Cali. (Reuters)
Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
- Five members of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram and two Nigerian Army soldiers are killed in fighting in the city of Kano. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Disasters and accidents

Typhoon Haiyan:
- Philippines: The Red Cross says that 10,000 people are confirmed dead. It reported that at least 1,000 had been killed in Tacloban and 200 in Samar province. (RT) (The Guardian)
- Vietnam: The government mobilizes over 453,000 soldiers and militia members, and thousands of means of transport to cope with Typhoon Haiyan that is forecast to hit central region early Sunday. Roughly 20,000 people are evacuated from Da Nang. (The New York Times) (Tuoi Tre News)

International relations

British foreign secretary William Hague urged negotiatiors to "seize the moment" on talks about Iran's nuclear program. (BBC)

Law and crime

Authorities in Bangladesh arrest five leaders of the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party the day before the start of a nationwide strike. (AP)

Politics and elections

Voters in the Maldives go to the polls for the second round of a presidential election. (BBC)

Science

The United States Navy christened the USS Gerald R. Ford - the $15.5 billion aircraft carrier is the most technologically advanced ship ever built. (FOX News)

Sports