Portal:Current events/2013 September 4
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September 4, 2013 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war:
- Reuters reports that the former defense minister of Syria, Ali Habib Mahmud, has defected to Turkey. (Reuters)
- The Russian government releases a report that claims to show a makeshift weapon used in a chemical attack near the Syrian city of Aleppo in March was similar to ones made by rebels. (Reuters)
- The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves a resolution authorizing a limited US military intervention in Syria, setting the stage for a debate in the full Senate next week on the use of military force. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Police arrest a student for allegedly stabbing another student to death and injuring three more at Spring High School in Spring, Texas, U.S. (CNN)
Sport
- The EuroBasket 2013 tournament starts in Slovenia. (NBC Sports)
- Al-Shorta SC win the 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League by defeating Al-Talaba SC 3-0 on the last day of the season. (The AFC)