Portal:Current events/2013 September 25
September 25, 2013 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- A three-day national mourning period begins in Kenya for the victims of a four-day siege that began on September 21 when heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants stormed the Westgate shopping mall in the capital, Nairobi, killing 61 civilians and 6 soldiers. (BBC)
- A shooting at a workplace in East Garden City, New York, kills one person and wounds another. (CNN)
Disasters and accidents
- The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Balochistan, Pakistan, on September 24 rises to at least 328. (BBC)
Sports
- In sailing, Oracle Team USA wins the America's Cup by defeating Team New Zealand 9-8 after a remarkable comeback. (AAP via The Australian)