November 2013
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November 2013 was the eleventh month of the year. It had 30 days, beginning on a Friday and ending on a Saturday. It is counted by the Gregorian calendar, the calendar most widely used in the world.
The month included events concerning severe weather, elections, and international negotiations. This summary covers some of the most notable topics, with attention to disputed figures.
Typhoon Haiyan
Early in the month, a major typhoon called Haiyan (Filipino: Yolanda) struck the central Philippines. It devastated the city of Tacloban and surrounding areas, and was reported to have caused thousands of deaths and millions of people displaced from homes and livelihoods. The typhoon was among the strongest recorded in history by wind speed.
The interim agreement with Iran
At the end of the month, Iran and the P5+1 group (the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany) reached an interim agreement in Geneva concerning Iran's nuclear programme. Iran agreed to limit uranium storage activities in exchange for relief from strict economic sanctions. This agreement paved the way for further negotiations over the following years.
Ukraine and the beginning of Maidan
In late November, the Ukrainian government under Viktor Yanukovych decided to decline signing an association agreement with the European Union. This decision triggered mass protests that began in Kyiv and were called Euromaidan, which escalated in the following months.