Portal:Current events/2009 April 20

Current events of April 20, 2009 (2009-04-20) (Monday)

The United States commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The 2009 Pulitzer Prizes are announced. (New York Times) Oracle Corporation purchases Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion. (MarketWatch) India's Space Research Organization launches its RISAT-2 reconnaissance satellite. (CNN-IBN) The National Unity Party wins Northern Cyprus's legislative election. (BBC) The hijacker of CanJet Flight 918 surrenders and releases his six hostages. (BBC) (Sky News) Durban Review Conference: The United Nations World Conference against Racism begins in Geneva, Switzerland. (Telegraph) A protester throws an object at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and yells, "Racist, racist!" (BBC) Several delegations exit during an anti-Israel speech by President Ahmadinejad. (Reuters) (Telegraph) China's government discovers 3,850 kilometres (2,390 mi) more of the Great Wall of China. (BBC)