Portal:Current events/2012 September 30

September 30, 2012 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

At least four Buddhist temples and fifteen homes are burnt by hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh, angry about a picture allegedly posted on Facebook by a Buddhist man that had allegedly insulted Islam. (Times of India) (BBC)
Two opposition politicians and a supporter are shot dead at an opposition rally in Barinas state, Venezuela, a week before the country's presidential election. (Al Jazeera)
Syrian Civil War: An Islamist group fighting Syrian government troops says it has captured five soldiers from Yemen, whom it alleges were sent to quell the uprising. (Straits Times)
Car bomb blasts kill at least 32 people across Iraq. (Reuters) (BBC)
American and Afghan officials announce five people died on Saturday in a clash involving American and Afghan army troops at a checkpoint in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The circumstances are unclear. (New York Times)
In Kenya, a nine-year-old boy is killed and other children are wounded in a grenade attack on a church in Nairobi. Hours later, two policeman are shot dead in Garissa. Police suspect al Shabaab sympathizers for the attacks. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Singer George Michael cancels the Australian leg of his tour due to "major anxiety", resulting from his recovery from life-threatening pneumonia last November. (BBC)

Business and economy

Spain's government says it expects debt levels to increase next year. (BBC)
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation's stock debuts on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The formal merger of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries creates the world's second-largest steelmaker. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Bo Guagua, the son of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, defends his father in his first comments on the political scandal. (Radio Television Hong Kong)

Sport

In rugby league, the Melbourne Storm defeats the Canterbury Bulldogs in the 2012 NRL Grand Final (NRL) (Daily Telegraph) (Sydney Morning Herald)
In hurling, Kilkenny defeats Galway in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final replay at Croke Park. Hurling legend Henry Shefflin breaks another record, becoming the first Gaelic athlete to win nine All-Ireland Senior Championship medals on the field of play. (Sports News) (Irish Examiner) (RTÉ Sport)
Ma Long wins the Table Tennis World Cup in Liverpool. Timo Boll gets silver and Vladimir Samsonov, bronze. (ITTF)
In the final day of the 39th Ryder Cup golf competition in Illinois, Europe comes back from 10-6 down to 14.5-13.5 and retains the title against the United States. (CNN)

Television