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Current events of September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
- Bombings in Baghdad and Shia provinces kill at least 21 people. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Saboteurs blow up an export oil pipeline in Yemen. (Voice of Russia)

Disasters and accidents

At least 27 miners die in an Afghanistan coal mine collapse. (Reuters), (Al Jazeera)
Japan switches off its last working nuclear reactor for a scheduled inspection with no restart in sight. (Al Jazeera)
Six people die in a stampede in a bar following a police raid in the Colombian capital Bogota. (AP)
Nearly 6,000 people flee after Mount Sinabung explodes in Indonesia's North Sumatra province. (AP via ABC News)

Politics

Edi Rama is elected by Parliament as Prime Minister of Albania. (Reuters)
Voters in Bavaria go to the polls for a state election. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

Sports

In Nippon Professional Baseball, Tokyo Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th home run of the season to break the single-season record formerly held by Sadaharu Oh, Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera. (AP via ESPN)

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