Portal:Current events/2011 December 29
Appearance
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2011 Syrian uprising: At least 10 people are killed in clashes in the city of Homs as Arab League monitors continue their inspection of Syria's conflict zones. (BBC)
- Seven kidnappers are killed and two hostages rescued in a police raid in China's Xinjiang Province, according to state media. One police officer was also reportedly killed. (Reuters)
- Turkish warplanes launch airstrikes aimed at Kurdish militants, accidentally killing 35 smugglers that were suspected as guerillas. (MSNBC)
- non-governmental organisations across the country. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg states that there is 'no chance' that the National September 11 Museum will open on time (September 11, 2012), due to a financial dispute. (MSNBC)
Business and economy
- The F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.(Reuters)
Disasters
- At least 15 people are killed and dozens injured in an Rangoon. (BBC)
- At least 14 people die in a multi-vehicle accident on the
- Mount Cleveland, a volcano in the U.S. state of Alaska, erupts, causing an air traffic alert to be issued. (Reuters)
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Geography
- The Pacific Island nations of Samoa and Tokelau move from east to west of the International Date Line in order to align their time zone better with their main trading partners, meaning that they will not mark December 30 this year. (AP via Chicago Tribune)[permanent dead link] (RNZI)
Politics and elections
- father. (AP via MSNBC)
- Around 500 people protest in the Russian capital Moscow against the detention of opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov. (The Guardian)
- The Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament of India, adjourns for the year without voting on the Lokpal anti-corruption bill advocated by Anna Hazare and his followers. (Reuters)
- Poland announces an amnesty for illegal immigrants from January 1, 2012. (Reuters)
Sport
- Rosman García, a Venezuelan former relief pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers during the 2003–2004 baseball seasons, is killed in a car crash in Valencia, Venezuela.