Portal:Current events/2013 July 27

Current events of July 27, 2013 (2013-07-27) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks Aftermath of the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état: Over 100 people are killed and around 1,500 injured in a violent crackdown against protesters in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. (BBC) (The Guardian) At least six people are killed and 37 injured in a bomb blast in Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines. (ABS-CBN News Online) Disasters and accidents Three people are killed and several more are injured, some critically, after a bus overturns outside Indianapolis, Indiana. (NBC) Law and crime More than 1,000 inmates escape from prison in Benghazi, Libya. (AFP via Raw Story) Politics and elections Voters in Kuwait go to the polls for a general election, with Shiite candidates losing half their parliamentary seats. (Al-Arabiya) (AFP via The Telegraph) Sports In horse racing, the German horse Novellist wins the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. (BBC)