Portal:Current events/2013 March 23
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War on Terror:
- Pakistani Taliban threaten to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf if he returns to the country. (CNN)
- An Australian man kidnapped in the Philippines by an al-Qaeda-linked group for ransom has been freed following "joint efforts" by the two countries. (Al Jazeera)
- Northern Mali conflict (2012–present):
- DNA tests. (BBC)
- 2012–13 Central African Republic conflict:
Business and economy
- bailout package and stave off financial collapse. (Al Jazeera)
- Exiled Russian business oligarch Boris Berezovsky is found dead at his home in Surrey, England. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2013 Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh tornado: At least 20 people are killed and more than 200 injured when a powerful tornado rips through the southeastern district of Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh. (CNN)
- 2013 Thailand refugee camp fire: The death toll from a fire in a Thai refugee camp for Karen refugees from Myanmar rises to 37 with more than a hundred injured. (Bangkok Post)
- 23 people are killed and 30 injured in a road accident in Pakistan's Punjab province. (The Times of India)
International relations
- US President Barack Obama concludes his visit to the Middle East with a trip to the famous ruins of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. (BBC) (CBC) (CNN)
Law and crime
- Brazilian police charge 16 people in connection with the Kiss nightclub fire last January including the owner of the club which killed 241 people and injured 168. (The Daily Telegraph)
- Eleven inmates are missing and two guards injured after gunmen attacked a prison in Trikala, Greece, less than a week after a hostage siege at a different jail. (BBC)
- drugs bust. (CNN)[permanent dead link]
Politics and elections
- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announces he will step down in 2015 after nearly 25 years in power. (The Daily Telegraph) (Daily Mail)
- The US Senate approves its first budget in four years by a margin of 50–49. (Fox News)
Religion
- Newly elected Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the first time the two are meeting since the change of guard. (CNN)
Sport
- NCAA titles in four different weight classes. (AP via ESPN)