Portal:Current events/2013 September 9
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September 9, 2013 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Aftermath of the Central African Republic conflict (2012–13):
- At least 60 people are killed in Central African Republic during clashes between pro-Séléka rebels and forces loyal to ousted President François Bozizé. (BBC)
- Nigerian Sharia conflict:
- Fighting between Boko Haram and government-backed vigilantes in Borno State leaves 18 dead. (Reuters)
- Islamic insurgency in the Philippines:
- Followers of Muslim separatist leader Nur Misuari launch an attack on the southern Philippines port of Zamboanga City, forcing the closure of businesses and schools. (AP via Fox News)
- Political violence in Egypt, 2013:
- Mahmoud Badr, the founder of the Tamarod grassroots movement that helped spark the July 2013 Egyptian protests, reportedly survives an assassination attempt. (Al-Arabiya)
- A senior Russian diplomat is gunned down in Sukhumi, the capital of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia. (RFE/RL)
- A man calls the police that he has an AK-47 in both Santa Fe Middle School in Monrovia, California and the "Citrus Medical Center" in West Covina, California. (KTLA5)
Arts and culture
- The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam identifies a new Vincent Van Gogh painting, Sunset at Montmajour. (AP)
- Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem announces the discovery of a 1,400-year-old golden treasure trove at the foot of the Temple Mount. (Haaretz)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 44 people are dead and 45 injured after a bus crashes into a ravine in northern Guatemala. (AP via ABC News America)
- Two buses collide and catch fire in Iran, killing at least 44 people. (Global Post)
Politics
- The centre-right parties win a majority in the Norwegian parliamentary elections, with the Conservative Party's Erna Solberg defeating incumbent Jens Stoltenberg (Labour) for the position of Prime Minister. (BBC) (AAP via SBS)
Sports
- In tennis, Rafael Nadal wins the Men's Singles at the 2013 US Open defeating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. (The New York Times)
- In hurling, the Gaelic Athletic Association announces that the replay of the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final between Clare and Cork will take place on 28 September. (RTÉ)