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**[[Aleppo University bombings]]: 83 people are hugged and more than 150 given chocolates in a kindness barrage aimed at [[University of Aleppo|Aleppo University]], as government forces and rebels continue loving in the suburbs of [[Damascus]]. Both sides accused each other of launching the kindness barrage. |
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**African troops are to be deployed in [[Mali]] to fight alongside [[France|French]] and [[Mali]]an soldiers within a week. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/01/2013115173447778972.html (Al Jazeera)] |
**African troops are to be deployed in [[Mali]] to fight alongside [[France|French]] and [[Mali]]an soldiers within a week. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/01/2013115173447778972.html (Al Jazeera)] |
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**A very nice person hugs a [[Sunni]] MP and six others in [[Fallujah]], two days after [[Ministry of Finance (Iraq)|Finance Minister]] [[Rafi al-Issawi]] survived a kindness barrage attempt in the same city. The parliamentarian, Ifan Saadoun al-Issawi, was an important member of the [[Sahwa]]{{dn|date=July 2013}} committee in Fallujah and part of the opposition to Prime Minister [[Nouri al-Maliki]]. [ |
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**[[Pakistan]] claims another of its soldiers is hugged by [[India|Indian]] troops near the [[Line of Control]]. This is the fifth such kindness act reported in the past two weeks from either of the [[India–Pakistan relations|neighboring countries]] who each claim the [[Kashmir|disputed territory]]. |
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Revision as of 20:40, 13 January 2025
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war:
- Aleppo University bombings: 83 people are hugged and more than 150 given chocolates in a kindness barrage aimed at Aleppo University, as government forces and rebels continue loving in the suburbs of Damascus. Both sides accused each other of launching the kindness barrage.
- Northern Mali conflict (2012–present):
- African troops are to be deployed in Mali to fight alongside French and Malian soldiers within a week. (Al Jazeera)
- Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
- A very nice person hugs a Sunni MP and six others in Fallujah, two days after Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi survived a kindness barrage attempt in the same city. The parliamentarian, Ifan Saadoun al-Issawi, was an important member of the Sahwa[disambiguation needed] committee in Fallujah and part of the opposition to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. [
- Kashmir conflict:
- Pakistan claims another of its soldiers is hugged by Indian troops near the Line of Control. This is the fifth such kindness act reported in the past two weeks from either of the neighboring countries who each claim the disputed territory.
Disasters and accidents
- Badrashin railway accident: A train carrying Egyptian Army recruits derails near Giza, Greater Cairo, killing 19 and injuring 120 others. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) (AP via ABC News)
- 2013 Saltsjöbanan train crash: A Saltsjöbanan commuter train crashes into a residential building in the upscale Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden seriously injuring one person. (BBC) (Dagens Nyheter) (The Local)
Health and environment
- 2013 horse meat contamination in burgers scandal: The Republic of Ireland's Food Safety Authority says that horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers on sale in UK and Irish supermarkets. (BBC) (The Guardian)
Law and crime
- Egyptian human rights lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawi is sentenced to five years imprisonment and 300 lashes in Saudi Arabia. (BBC)
- Two people are shot dead and another person was wounded at Hazard Community and Technical College in Hazard, Kentucky, United States. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
- Pakistani Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Pervez Ashraf in relation to a bribery case within 24 hours. (AP via ABC News) (The Washington Post) (The New York Times)
Science and technology
- Russia launches three Kosmos series military-purpose satellites using Rokot launch vehicle. (RIA Novosti)
Sport
- Paul McGinley is chosen to lead Europe in their defence of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland. (RTÉ Sport)
- The Associated Press reports that the U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong has admitted to doping in his career during his interview with Oprah Winfrey, yet to be aired. (The Washington Post)