Portal:Current events/2011 September 21
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September 21, 2011 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2011 Yemeni uprising: Yemeni government forces break a recently-established ceasefire by firing mortar rounds at mourners at the funerals of protesters. (AP via The Australian)
- Parts of the Pakistani city of Quetta observe a shutdown in response to the killing of 29 Shiite protesters on Tuesday. (Daily Times)
Arts and culture
- US rock band R.E.M. announce they are splitting up. (The Telegraph)
Business and economy
- Google+, the social network service developed by search engine giant Google, is released to the general public. (Wall Street Journal via The Australian)
- United Technologies Corporation announced that it reached an agreement to purchase Goodrich Corporation, manufacturer of spacecraft attitude control systems, for US$18.4B. (United Technologies)
Disasters
- Indonesian search and rescue agencies continue to search for survivors after a boat sinks off the coast of Bali, with 11 people confirmed dead and 14 missing. (Straits Times)
- Typhoon Roke bears down on northeastern Japan, with four people reported dead due to flooding. (Chicago Sun Times)
- The death toll from the 2011 Sikkim earthquake rises above 100. (News Limited) (Voice of America)
International relations
- The governments of North Korea and South Korea meet but fail to reach an agreement on the resumption of Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. (AP via Fox News)
- South Korean religious leaders leave for North Korea on a rare visit. (Yonhap)
- Two American hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, are set free on bail by Iran as a humanitarian gesture, after being detained in prison for over two years under allegations of espionage. (Chron)
- Turkey signs an accord with North Cyprus to explore for oil and gas in the Mediterranean in response to a decision by the Government of Cyprus to drill for oil. (AFP via Google)
Law and crime
- Troy Davis case:
- The United States Supreme Court decides to delay the execution of Troy Davis, superseding the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles rejection of the request for death row clemency. (ABC News) (USA Today)
- Shortly thereafter, the United States Supreme Court refuses to delay the execution of Troy Davis; Davis' execution goes ahead as scheduled. (Washington Post) (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Sports
- The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the United States will host the 2015 UCI World Championships in Richmond, Virginia. (Richmond Times-Dispatch) (Associated Press)