Portal:Current events/2013 December 10

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

• Central African Republic conflict under the Djotodia administration:
• Two French soldiers die in overnight fighting in the capital Bangui. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25313817# (BBC)]
• Maguindanao massacre:
• The Supreme Court of the Philippines issues guidelines in order to hasten a resolution for the trial. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/supreme-court-speeds-up/917820.html (Channel News Asia)]

;Arts and culture

• Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela:
• The life of Nelson Mandela is celebrated in a memorial service in Johannesburg. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25297913 (BBC)]
• Barack Obama and Raul Castro exchange handshakes despite a United States embargo against Cuba. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-cuban-president-raul-castro-shake-hands-nelson/story?id=21158776 (ABC News)]
• Dilma Rousseff and Barack Obama greet each other in spite of revelations of spying on the Brazilian leader in the Global surveillance disclosures. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-cuban-president-raul-castro-shake-hands-nelson/story?id=21158776 (ABC News)]

;Business and economy

• Mary Barra of General Motors becomes the first female CEO of an automotive company. [http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-10/the-new-ceo-of-gm-is-mary-barra-following-dan-akerson-reitrement (Businessweek)]

;International relations

• The United States National Security Agency played World of Warcraft, Second Life, and games on the Xbox 360 to spy on gamers. [http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/09/tech/web/nsa-spying-video-games/ (CNN)]
• Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen:
• The Philippines bans its workers from Yemen after the deaths of seven Filipinos there. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/philippines-workers-banned-yemen_n_4412039.html?utm_hp_ref=world (Huffington Post)]

;Law and crime

• Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of Poly Implant Prothèse is sentenced in a French court to four years in prison for fraud for selling faulty breast implants. [http://www.france24.com/en/breaking/20131210-founder-faulty-breast-implant-firm-pip-sentenced-four-years?ns_campaign=al_en&ns_mchannel=email_marketing&ns_source=AL_20131210_1048&ns_linkname=20131210_breaking_news&ns_fee=0&f24_member_id=1080960490882 (France 24)]
• Looters in Argentina kill at least five people as mobs take advantage of strikes by police demanding pay raises. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/09/argentine-police-strikes/3938969/ (USA Today)]

;Politics and elections

• Uruguay becomes the first country to legalize the growth, sale, and use of marijuana. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/11/us-uruguay-marijuana-vote-idUSBRE9BA01520131211 (Reuters)]
• 2013 Thai political crisis:
• In Thailand, there are thousands of protesters in Bangkok. The opposition Democrat Party resigns en masse. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25296578 (BBC)]

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