Portal:Current events/2013 September 4

Current events of September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war: Reuters reports that the former defense minister of Syria, Ali Habib Mahmud, has defected to Turkey. (Reuters) The Russian government releases a report that claims to show a makeshift weapon used in a chemical attack near the Syrian city of Aleppo in March was similar to ones made by rebels. (Reuters) The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves a resolution authorizing a limited US military intervention in Syria, setting the stage for a debate in the full Senate next week on the use of military force. (Reuters) Law and crime Police arrest a student for allegedly stabbing another student to death and injuring three more at Spring High School in Spring, Texas, U.S. (CNN) Sport The FIBA EuroBasket 2013 tournament starts in Slovenia. (NBC Sports) Al-Shorta win the 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League by defeating Al-Talaba 3-0 on the last day of the season. (The AFC)