Portal:Current events/2013 October 27
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 8 bomb blasts rock the city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar killing 5 and injuring over 70 people.(Firstpost)
- Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- A series of car bombings around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills at least 38 people. (BBC)
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021):
- A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan kills 18 people. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Lou Reed, lead singer of the band The Velvet Underground, dies at the age of 71. [citation needed]
Disasters and accidents
- The St Jude storm, the worst since 1987, which is due to make landfall tonight. (BBC)
Law and crime
- A 37-year-old woman and four children are stabbed to death in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. A man is arrested in connection with the murders. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Voters in presidential election with Giorgi Margvelashvili winning a landslide victory. (BBC), (AFP via NineMSN)[permanent dead link]
- Voters in Province of Buenos Aires. (New York Times)