Portal:Current events/2013 August 4
Armed conflict and attacks
- Worldwide embassy closings
- The United States closes 22 embassies in the Middle East and North Africa due to intelligence of an Al-Qaeda attack. (CNN)
- Canada closes its embassy in Bangladesh amid terror threats. (Toronto Sun)
- Britain, France and Germany close their embassy in Yemen amid terror threats. (BBC)
- Tunisia kills one suspected terrorist and captures another six in an early morning raid in Tunis' El Ouardia neighbourhood. (AP via Philly)
Arts and culture
Politics and elections
- Voters in federal election. (The Age)