November 14, 2013 (Thursday)
Attacks and conflicts
- Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
- 39 people are killed in Iraq in attacks against Shiites Muslims. (Daily Star)
- A French priest is kidnapped in Cameroon near the border with Nigeria. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- Typhoon Haiyan:
- Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is criticized by survivors, aid agencies, and international and local media for his inadequate response to the tragedy. (BBC)
International relations
- Russian ministers led by Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov including Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu arrive in Cairo and meet with their Egyptian counterparts including the head of Egypt's military General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in talks over a new era of enhanced military co-operation. (BBC) (Reuters)
- Protests are held in Albania against the proposal to bring Syria's chemical weapons stockpile to be destroyed in the country. (TIME) (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Canadian police reveal that 348 people have been arrested internationally and 386 children rescued as a result of a three-year child pornography investigation called "Project Spade". (RT) (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Following the heightened scrutiny from the April 2012 controversy, two U.S. Secret Service agents are relieved of duty from Barack Obama's security detail after charges of sexual harassment towards a female subordinate. (TIME)
Sport
- In cricket, Indian player Sachin Tendulkar, the leading run scorer of all time, starts his 200th and final test match in Mumbai. (Sydney Morning Herald)