Portal:Current events/2013 August 26

Current events of August 26, 2013 (2013-08-26) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Syrian civil war:
  • The U.N team in charge of the investigation on the alleged recent chemical attacks in Syria comes under fire from snipers; none of the U.N. delegates was injured and the team reached one of the alleged hit sites. (CNN)

Politics and elections

• Nationwide protests are held across the Philippines over the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. (Rappler)