September 24, 2013

= World =

Politics and elections

 * The General debate of the 68th UN General Assembly opens. (United Nations)

Business and economy

 * Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh shut down due to strikes by workers seeking higher pay. (Bloomberg)

Politics and elections

 * The Parliament of Cambodia votes for Hun Sen to continue as Prime Minister despite an opposition boycott. (AP via ABC News America)

Disasters and accidents

 * A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Balochistan in western Pakistan with at least 40 people dead. (USGS), (Wall Street Journal)

Disasters and accidents

 * Twenty-one provinces in Thailand have been hit by flooding affecting over 600,000 people. (Bangkok Post)

Middle East
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