Portal:Current events/2013 August 8

Current events of August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks Balochistan conflict: A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 28 people. (BBC) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): A bomb explodes at a cemetery in the Afghan province of Nangarhar, killing at least 14 people. (BBC) Three U.S. drone strikes in central and southern Yemen kill 12 suspected al-Qaida militants. (AP via Arizona Daily Star) African Union troops kill 24 militants in a foiled Al-Shabaab planned attack in southern Somalia city of Afmadow. (Xinhua) Disasters and accidents A bus carrying 31 passengers, while crossing the Truc Khe Bridge that was under repair in Cam Lộ (Quảng Trị, Viet Nam), falls into a river, leaving 17 passengers injured. (Tuoitrenews) International relations The Republic of China lifts sanctions imposed on the Philippines after president Benigno Aquino apologized to the family of a Taiwanese fisherman shot dead in disputed waters. (BBC) Law and crime A shooting spree in Dallas, Texas, U.S., kills 4, wounds 4 and the gunman is subsequently arrested. (CNN)