Portal:Current events/2013 April 21
April 21, 2013 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war:
- Locals and activists in Damascus report that the Syrian Army killed over 500 people in the suburb of Jdeit al-Fadel. (CNN)
- Nigerian Sharia conflict:
- In Nigeria, a clash between the military and Islamic extremists leaves at least 185 people dead. (AP via USA Today)
- Somali Civil War (2009–present):
- A Somali journalist is shot and killed in an attack by unknown gunmen. (The New York Times)
Arts and culture
- American actress Reese Witherspoon is arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges of disorderly conduct. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Australian rock singer Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls – "I Touch Myself"), dies at the age of 53 from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. (The Telegraph)
Disasters and accidents
- A mining accident in China's Jilin Province kills at least 18 people and injures 12 others. (Business Standard)
- River flooding continues in six states in the midwestern United States with several towns north of St. Louis, Missouri, expecting the Mississippi River to reach a crest. (AP via The Washington Post)
International relations
- 2013 Korean crisis:
- North Korea reportedly moves two more missile launchers to its east coast in anticipation of an expected missile launch. (AFP via The Melbourne Age)
Law and crime
- Twenty-three Brazilian police officers are sentenced to 156 years in jail each for their involvement in the 1992 Carandiru prison massacre. (BBC)
- Five people are killed in a shooting incident at an apartment complex in Federal Way, Washington, south of Seattle, United States. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki resigns in protest of perceived attacks on judiciary by the nation's leadership. (BBC)
- Online auctioneer eBay asks its customers to fight against a proposed U.S. online sales tax. (The Street)
- Horacio Cartes, of the Colorado Party, is elected President of Paraguay with 45.91% percent of the vote. (BBC)
Science and technology
- American astronauts Curtis Brown, Eileen Collins, and Bonnie Dunbar are inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. (Sacramento Bee)[permanent dead link]
- Antares A-ONE: The Antares rocket makes its maiden flight, successfully carrying a mockup Cygnus spacecraft into orbit. (BBC)
- A study concludes that stress leads to faster growth in squirrels. (HNGN)
Sport
- In Formula One, Sebastian Vettel wins the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- In road bicycle racing, Daniel Martin wins 2013 Liège–Bastogne–Liège ahead of Joaquim Rodríguez and Alejandro Valverde. (BBC) (Cycling News)
- In football, Central Coast Mariners defeat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 to win the 2013 A-League Grand Final and are crowned the 2012–13 A-League champions. (A-League)
- In tennis, Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal to win the singles at the 2013 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. (CNN)
- In athletics, Tsegaye Kebede wins the 2013 London Marathon men's race; Priscah Jeptoo wins the women's race. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
- In volleyball, Russia wins the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship defeating Poland 3–1 in the final in Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (CEV)