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| **Five ] are killed when a bomb detonates in ], ]. Additionally, three more are killed in separate incidents. | **Five ] are killed when a bomb detonates in ], ]. Additionally, three more are killed in separate incidents. | ||
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| **], in a second attack in as many days, bomb a weapons shipment of sophisticated missiles suspected as being transported from ] to ] in ]. | **], in a second attack in as many days, bomb a weapons shipment of sophisticated missiles suspected as being transported from ] to ] in ]. | ||
| **Activists claim that 77 people are massacred in the Syrian city of ] by government forces; the government claims it was fighting against "terrorist groups." | **Activists claim that 77 people are massacred in the Syrian city of ] by government forces; the government claims it was fighting against "terrorist groups." | ||
| *39 people are killed during religiously motivated clashes at a funeral in ], ]. | *39 people are killed during religiously motivated clashes at a funeral in ], ]. | ||
| ;Arts and culture | ;Arts and culture | ||
| *'']'' pioneer ] dies at the age of 90. | *] '']'' pioneer ] dies at the age of 90. | ||
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*] author ] files a lawsuit claiming that a literary agent tricked her into relinquishing the copyright on her book, '']''. | ||
| ;Business and economy | ;Business and economy | ||
| *Hundreds of protestors gather in Chinese cities to rally against planned large-scale industrial projects. | *Hundreds of protestors gather in ] cities to rally against planned large-scale industrial projects. | ||
| ;Disasters and accidents | ;Disasters and accidents | ||
| *A train carrying toxic flammable chemicals derails and causes a major fire near the ] town of ], killing |
*A train carrying toxic flammable chemicals derails and causes a major fire near the ] town of ], killing two and wounding forty-nine. | ||
| ;Health and environment | ;Health and environment | ||
| *The ] says it is investigating seven "potentially serious" incidents involving its recently-established non-emergency medical helpline, ]. | *The ] says it is investigating seven "potentially serious" incidents involving its recently-established non-emergency medical helpline, ]. | ||
| *]'s ] experiences a low-level eruption. | *In the ], ]'s ] experiences a low-level eruption. | ||
| ;Law and crime | ;Law and crime | ||
| *], a deputy speaker of the ], is arrested for allegedly raping two men. | *], a deputy speaker of the ], is arrested for allegedly ] two men. | ||
| ;Sports | ;Sports | ||
| *In ], ] rides ] to win the ]. | *In ], ] ] rides ] to win the ]. | ||
| *In ], ] retains his ] ] title by defeating ] in a unanimous decision. | *In ], ] ] retains his ] ] title by defeating ] in a unanimous decision. | ||
| *In ], ] win their 29th ]. | *In ], ] win their 29th ]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 10 March 2022
May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks- War in Afghanistan
- Five US soldiers are killed when a bomb detonates in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Additionally, three more are killed in separate incidents. (The New York Times)
- Syrian civil war:
- Israeli forces, in a second attack in as many days, bomb a weapons shipment of sophisticated missiles suspected as being transported from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon. (The Washington Post)
- Activists claim that 77 people are massacred in the Syrian city of Baniyas by government forces; the government claims it was fighting against "terrorist groups." (BBC)
- 39 people are killed during religiously motivated clashes at a funeral in Wukari, Nigeria. (Bloomberg)
Arts and culture
- Cuban Filin pioneer César Portillo de la Luz dies at the age of 90. (The Miami Herald)
- American author Harper Lee files a lawsuit claiming that a literary agent tricked her into relinquishing the copyright on her book, To Kill a Mockingbird. (The Guardian)
Business and economy
- Hundreds of protestors gather in Chinese cities to rally against planned large-scale industrial projects. (Bloomberg)
Disasters and accidents
- A train carrying toxic flammable chemicals derails and causes a major fire near the Belgian town of Wetteren, killing two and wounding forty-nine. (BBC)
Health and environment
- The National Health Service in England says it is investigating seven "potentially serious" incidents involving its recently-established non-emergency medical helpline, NHS 111. (BBC)
- In the U.S., Alaska's Cleveland Volcano experiences a low-level eruption. (AP via Fox News)
Law and crime
- Nigel Evans, a deputy speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons, is arrested for allegedly raping two men. (The Guardian) (Daily Mail)
Sports
- In horse racing, Dominican Joel Rosario rides Orb to win the Kentucky Derby. (USA Today)
- In boxing, American Floyd Mayweather retains his WBC Welterweight title by defeating Robert Guerrero in a unanimous decision. (The New York Times)
- In association football, Juventus F.C. win their 29th Scudetto. (BBC)