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*Two [[suicide bombers]] attack a church in the [[Pakistan]]i city of [[Peshawar]], killing [[Peshawar church attack|at least 78 people]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24193734 (BBC)] |
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**The death toll from the [[Westgate centre shooting]] in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]], reaches 59 with 175 injured. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24193284 (BBC)] |
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**Kenyan troops launch an assault on cornered Somali militants holding hostages inside the shopping mall to end the deadly siege. [http://www.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/Major-assault-ongoing-to-end-Kenya-mall-siege-20130922 (AFP via News24)] |
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*The [[65th Primetime Emmy Awards]] are held in the US city of [[Los Angeles, California]], with ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' winning the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series]] and ''[[Modern Family]]'' winning the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series]]. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-35220_162-57604078/emmy-awards-2013-jeff-daniels-julia-louis-dreyfus-win-awards/ (CBS)] |
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*[[Hong Kong]] braces for the impact of [[Typhoon Usagi (2013)|Typhoon Usagi]] after two people are killed in the [[Philippines]]. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/severe-typhoon-hits-taiwan-and-philippines ( |
*[[Hong Kong]] braces for the impact of [[Typhoon Usagi (2013)|Typhoon Usagi]] after two people are killed in the [[Philippines]]. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/severe-typhoon-hits-taiwan-and-philippines (AP)] |
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*A [[Chinese people|Chinese]] court finds former senior politician [[Bo Xilai]] guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power and sentences him to life imprisonment. [ |
*A [[Chinese people|Chinese]] court finds former senior politician [[Bo Xilai]] guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power and sentences him to life imprisonment. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24170726 (BBC)] |
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*Voters in [[Germany]] go to the polls for a [[German federal election, 2013|federal election]]. [ |
*Voters in [[Germany]] go to the polls for a [[German federal election, 2013|federal election]], with [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]] achieving its highest vote since 1990. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/22/merkel-germany-election-parliament/2848881/ (AP via USA Today)], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/german-chancellor-angela-merkels-party-re-elected-with-absolute-majority/story-e6frg6so-1226724874524 (AFP via ''The Australian'')] |
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*In [[Gaelic football]], [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] win the [[2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final|Championship Final]] - their second in three years - by a single point (2-12 - 1-14), condemning opponents [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] to yet another final defeat, their seventh since their last victory in 1951. [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/brogan-s-brace-secures-all-ireland-glory-for-dublin-1.1536373 (''The Times'')] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gaelic-games/24196065 (BBC)] |
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 10 March 2022
September 22, 2013 (Sunday)
Armed conflict and attacks
- Two suicide bombers attack a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 78 people. (BBC)
- Westgate centre shooting:
- The death toll from the Westgate centre shooting in Nairobi, Kenya, reaches 59 with 175 injured. (BBC)
- Kenyan troops launch an assault on cornered Somali militants holding hostages inside the shopping mall to end the deadly siege. (AFP via News24)
Arts and culture
- The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards are held in the US city of Los Angeles, California, with Breaking Bad winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and Modern Family winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. (CBS)
Disasters and impacts
- Hong Kong braces for the impact of Typhoon Usagi after two people are killed in the Philippines. (AP)
Law and crime
- A Chinese court finds former senior politician Bo Xilai guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power and sentences him to life imprisonment. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Voters in Germany go to the polls for a federal election, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union achieving its highest vote since 1990. (AP via USA Today), (AFP via The Australian)
Sport
- In Gaelic football, Dublin win the Championship Final - their second in three years - by a single point (2-12 - 1-14), condemning opponents Mayo to yet another final defeat, their seventh since their last victory in 1951. (The Times) (BBC)