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Current events of
December 26, 2013
(
2013-12-26
)
(Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Central African Republic conflict under the Djotodia administration
:
Six peacekeepers from
Chad
are killed in clashes in the
Central African Republic
.
(BBC)
Syrian Civil War
:
Syrian
government forces and rebel fighters in a besieged
Damascus
suburb agree to a 48-hour truce that could result in food being allowed in for residents threatened with starvation.
(Reuters)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
:
The
Israeli Air Force
launches airstrikes on targets in the
Gaza Strip
after
Palestinians fire a rocket
from Gaza at the
Eshkol region
in
southern Israel
.
(
The Times of Israel
)
Business and economy
Shipping companies
United Parcel Service
and
FedEx
apologize for late
Christmas
package deliveries in the United States, citing high volumes of packages.
(CNN)
The
Reserve Bank of India
warns users of risks involved in
virtual currencies
such as
Bitcoin
and
Dogecoin
.
(T.I.P. News)
Disasters and accidents
Thousands of customers are still without power across
Michigan
,
Vermont
,
Maine
, and
Southern Ontario
after a winter storm earlier this week.
(CNN)
International relations
Japanese
Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe
visits the
Yasukuni Shrine
. The location is controversial because it enshrines many war criminals from
World War II
. The visit provokes condemnation from China and South Korea and criticism from the United States.
(
The New York Times
)
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