Portal:Current events/2013 October 5
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October 5, 2013 (Saturday)
Armed conflict and attacks
- Post-civil war clashes in Libya:
- Gunmen attack a military checkpoint near Bani Walid leaving 15 soldiers dead. (BBC)
Arts and culture
- Prince Harry arrives in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- The United States Department of Defense calls back 350,000 of its furloughed civilian workers. (Washington Post)
- In two referendums, voters in the Republic of Ireland reject government proposals to abolish Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the country's parliament, but support plans to create a Court of Appeal. (BBC)
Sports
- In IndyCar Racing, Scott Dixon wins Race 1 in the Grand Prix of Houston at Reliant Park. (IndyCar)
- Wladimir Klitschko Won the WBA (regular) World Heavyweight Championship