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Current events of April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30) (Tuesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war:
- A bomb explodes in the center of the capital, Damascus, killing at least 13 people. (BBC)
- A purported chemical weapons attack launched by the Syrian army kills at least 2 people in Saraqib, Idlib. (United Press International)
- Two Surface-to-air missile are fired at Russian passenger plane carrying over 150 passengers on board (The Guardian Nigeria)

Arts and culture

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands signs the official acts of abdication in favor of her son the Prince of Orange, who becomes King Willem-Alexander, the first male monarch in 123 years. (The Telegraph)

Politics and elections

U.S. President Barack Obama stated that the Guantánamo Bay detention camp should be closed. (USA Today)

Science and technology

2-year-old Hannah Warren, who was born without a windpipe, or trachea becomes the youngest patient to receive a bioengineered organ made of stem cells. (New York Times)

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