Portal:Current events/2013 October 4

Current events of October 4, 2013 (2013-10-04) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks Islamist protests in Egypt (July 2013–present): Four people are killed after supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi clashed with opponents and security forces. (Reuters), (BBC) US forces initiate two major raids against terror in Africa. (FOX News) Health A man sets himself on fire at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though he was breathing, conscious, and talking when airlifted, he died later that night at MedStar Washington Hospital Center due to the extensive severe gas burns to his face and arms. A motive was unclear. (Huffington Post) (AP via San Francisco Chronicle) (Washington Post) Politics and elections The Cabinet of India's approval of the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh causes protests and strikes in the Seemandhra region as a part of the ongoing Samaikyandhra Movement (Times of India) Voters in the Republic of Ireland take part in a referendum to decide whether the Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate) – the upper house of their parliament – should be abolished, and reforms made to the Court of Appeal. (BBC)