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Current events of September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) (Monday)

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Armed conflict and attack

The United Nations confirms the use of sarin gas in Ghouta Attack. (The Guardian)
The Armed Forces of the Philippines launches 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)

International relations

The United States and Russia agree to a deal to eradicate chemical weapons in Syria. The government of President Bashar al-Assad agrees to the deal but the opposition does not. (AFP/Reuters via ABC News Australia)

Law and crime

Up to three gunmen open fire at Washington, D.C.'s Naval Yard; the city's mayor said at least 12 have been killed. One of the gunmen is dead, while the police chief states that two others are at large. (NBC) (The Washington Post) (CNN)

Politics and elections

Voters in Rwanda go to the polls for a parliamentary election. (AFP via Google News)

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)

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