Portal:Current events/2013 July 27
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July 27, 2013 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Aftermath of the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état:
- Over 100 people are killed and around 1,500 injured in a violent crackdown against protesters in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- At least six people are killed and 37 injured in a bomb blast in Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines. (ABS-CBN News Online)
Disasters and accidents
- Three people are killed and several more are injured, some critically, after a bus overturns outside Indianapolis, Indiana. (NBC)
Law and crime
- More than 1,000 inmates escape from prison in Benghazi, Libya. (AFP via Raw Story)
Politics and elections
- Voters in Kuwait go to the polls for a general election, with Shiite candidates losing half their parliamentary seats. (Al-Arabiya) (AFP via The Telegraph)
Sports
- In horse racing, the German horse Novellist wins the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. (BBC)