Portal:Current events/2013 August 27
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- The Russian foreign ministry warned that an attack on the Syrian government could be "catastrophic" and told Western countries to show "prudence" over the crisis happening there. (France 24)
- Syrian
- French President François Hollande says France is "ready to punish" those responsible for the chemical attacks. (Fox News)
- The Syrian government is believed to be behind the recent Tripoli bombings in Lebanon after a suspect confesses to Lebanese police. (Daily Star)
- chemical weapons attack. (BBC)
- Russia has begun to evacuate its citizens from Syria. (Telegraph)
Disasters and accidents
- The Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park has now grown to about 281 square miles. (Southern California Public Radio)
Law and crime
- The riots between two religious communities started at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.Biharprabha