Portal:Current events/2009 April 26
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April 26, 2009 (Sunday)
- Eleven Justice and Equality Movement members are sentenced to death for attacking Khartoum, Sudan, in 2008. (BBC)
- The United States declares a public health emergency over the outbreak of swine influenza. (New York Times)
- Incumbent President Rafael Correa claims victory in Ecuador's general election. (CNN)
- The cruise ship MSC Melody thwarts an attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. (AP via Los Angeles Times)