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| *] is due to make landfall in ] as the remnants of ] causes heavy rain on the Pacific coast. So far, 21 people have died as a result of the two storms including 14 people in ] state. | *] is due to make landfall in ] as the remnants of ] causes heavy rain on the Pacific coast. So far, 21 people have died as a result of the two storms including 14 people in ] state. | ||
| *] hits central ] with concerns raised about a possible impact on the stricken ]. | *] hits central ] with concerns raised about a possible impact on the stricken ]. | ||
| *Rain continues in the American state of ] as more than 1,200 people remain unaccounted for in the ]. | *Rain continues in the American state of ] as more than 1,200 people remain unaccounted for in the ]. | ||
| *The ]an container ship ''Sima Sapphire'' collides and sinks a ]ese fishing vessel about 50 nautical miles to the south of ], leaving one dead. | |||
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| *The ] and ] agree to a deal to eradicate ]s in ] |
*The ] and ] agree to a deal to eradicate ]s in ]. | ||
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*A gunman ] at Washington, D.C.'s ] killing 12; the gunman also dies. | ||
| *Cardinal ] joins "people of all faiths across our community in praying for the people killed and wounded in the attack at the ] in Washington, D.C." A shooting at the Navy Yard in southeast Washington left 13 dead and about a dozen more injured. | |||
| *A man is in custody, arrested by uniformed ] Police on ] adjoining the ]'s North Lawn, after loud popping noises were reported, having thrown fireworks over a fence there (the area is off-limits to all traffic); he was not judged to be a threat but the incident came right after the mass shooting nearby. | |||
| *], ], ] and ], as well as distributor ITWAL Limited agree to pay more than ]$23 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging ] and price maintenance in the Canadian market. | |||
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| *Voters in ] go to the polls for a ]. | *Voters in ] go to the polls for a ] with the ] of ] ] achieving a landslide victory. , {{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | ||
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| *Bombardier's ] successfully completes its first test flight out of ]. | |||
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| *In ], the coach and eight players with ] are arrested in relation to matchfixing in ]'s ]. | *In ], the coach and eight players with ] are arrested in relation to matchfixing in ]'s ]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 10 March 2022
September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) (Monday) Armed conflict and attack- Syrian civil war:
- The United Nations confirms the use of sarin gas in the Ghouta Attacks. (The Guardian)
- Battle of Zamboanga City: The Armed Forces of the Philippines launch a helicopter strike against Moro National Liberation Front rebels holed up in parts of the city of Zamboanga. (AFP)
Disasters and accidents
- Hurricane Ingrid is due to make landfall in Mexico as the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel causes heavy rain on the Pacific coast. So far, 21 people have died as a result of the two storms including 14 people in Guerrero state. (AP via ABC News America)
- Typhoon Man-yi hits central Japan with concerns raised about a possible impact on the stricken Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (The Australian)
- Rain continues in the American state of Colorado as more than 1,200 people remain unaccounted for in the current floods. (Los Angeles Times)
- The Singaporean container ship Sima Sapphire collides and sinks a Vietnamese fishing vessel about 50 nautical miles to the south of Vũng Tàu, leaving one dead. The Maritime Executive
International relations
- The United States and Russia agree to a deal to eradicate chemical weapons in Syria. (AFP/Reuters via ABC News Australia)
Law and crime
- A gunman opens fire at Washington, D.C.'s Naval Yard killing 12; the gunman also dies.(NBC) (The Washington Post) (CNN)
- Cardinal Donald Wuerl joins "people of all faiths across our community in praying for the people killed and wounded in the attack at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C." A shooting at the Navy Yard in southeast Washington left 13 dead and about a dozen more injured. (Catholic News Agency)
- Cadbury Adams Canada Inc., Hershey Canada Inc., Nestlé Canada Inc. and Mars Canada Inc., as well as distributor ITWAL Limited agree to pay more than CAD$23 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging price-fixing and price maintenance in the Canadian market.(CTV News)
Politics and elections
- Voters in Rwanda go to the polls for a parliamentary election with the Rwandan Patriotic Front of President Paul Kagame achieving a landslide victory. (AFP via Google News), (NineMSN)
Science and technology
- Bombardier's CS100 successfully completes its first test flight out of Montréal-Mirabel International Airport. (CBC)
Sport
- In association football, the coach and eight players with Southern Stars FC are arrested in relation to matchfixing in Australia's Victorian Premier League. (The Australian)
Health and medicine
- Naegleria fowleri is found in tap water near New Orleans, marking the first time the pathogenic amoeba has been detected in U.S. public water supply. (NBC)