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Current events of
September 21, 2011
(
2011-09-21
)
(Wednesday)
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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
)
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)
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