October 13, 2010 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Two soldiers died and another one was injured in clash with PKK militants in Ovacik township of southeastern province of Tunceli, Turkey. (World Bulletin)[permanent dead link]
- The death toll has risen to 11 following a U.S. drone strike launched late Wednesday night in the Datta Khell area of Pakistan. (Xinhua) (AP)
- Somali pirates release Puntland's Ports Minister Said Mohamed Rageh who was kidnapped last Friday. (BBC)
- Iran's Fars News Agency (FNA) announces that 18 people were killed in a blast at one of the Revolutionary Guards' bases in Luristan Province. (Xinhua)
- War in Afghanistan
- 4 Marines are killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when a roadside IED ambushes a convoy. Lance Corporals Joseph Rodewald, 22, Phillip Vinnedge, 19, Victor Dew, 20, and Cpl. Justin Cain, 22. (Orange County Register)
- 8 people are feared dead after a cargo plane crash near Kabul. (Hindustan Times) (AP via anhourago)
- NATO claims to have killed two Taliban leaders in fighting in the Afghanistan War while a soldier was lost in fighting during an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. (AP via Washington Examiner)[permanent dead link]
- 10 people, including three women, are injured in a clash between two groups at Kaserwa in Uttar Pradesh, India. (DNA)
Business and economy
- India will spend $2.3 trillion by 2030 to attempt to improve energy efficiency and use of clean technology.(DNA) (Reuters)
- French unions continue mass strikes for a second day with over one million people protesting on Tuesday against pension reform. (CNN)
- The Australian dollar reaches its highest level against the United States dollar in 27 years. (The Australian)
- The US government rules out a moratorium on foreclosures. The moratorium would help millions expected to lose their homes, but may also hurt the housing market. (Reuters)(MSNBC)
- An unknown pornographic actor has tested positive for HIV, with Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment halting production. ABC News
Disasters
- Rescue efforts conclude for the Chilean miners trapped in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident, with the last miner being rescued at 9:56PM local time. (Bloomberg), (Reuters), (AFP, AP via Sydney Morning Herald), (BBC)
- The New Zealand city of Christchurch is hit by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake, an aftershock to the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (ABC News Australia)
International relations
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Lebanon amidst concern from Israel and United States. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- A group of 23 elder Communist Party of China members call for an end to restrictions on freedom of speech in the country. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao calls for reform of China's political system in the lead-up to a four-day annual policy meeting of Communist Party leaders. (AP via Yahoo!)