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Current events of July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21) (Sunday)

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes under Cook Strait in New Zealand, causing moderate damage in the capital city Wellington. (Fairfax NZ)
Fifteen Egyptian Army soldiers are killed and another injured after their bus crashes into a truck on a highway on the Mediterranean coast. (AP via Montreal Gazette)

At least 12 people have been killed and wounded in a clash between two Muslim families in the province of Lanao del Sur in the southern Phillipines. (Mindanao Examiner)

In cycling, the 2013 Tour de France finishes today in Paris with Kenyan-born British rider Chris Froome enjoying a commanding lead. (The Morning Bulletin)
In golf, American golfer Phil Mickelson wins the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield in Scotland for the first time. (Al-Jazeera), (AP via The Washington Post)
In motorcycling, the World Superbike Championship race at the Moscow Raceway is cancelled after the Italian rider Andrea Antonelli dies after a crash on the opening lap. (Guardian)