Portal:Current events/2012 November 12
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war:
- A second Israel Defence Forces have responded with tank fire at the source of the bombardment, scoring several direct hits on artillery units belonging to the Syrian Army. (NY Times)
- A second
- At least 38 police officers
Arts and culture
- Into the Silence by Samuel Johnson Prize for Non Fiction. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Muslim cleric Abu Qatada will be released on bail after winning an appeal against deportation from the United Kingdom to Jordan. The UK government says it will appeal against the ruling. (BBC)
Media
- Newsnight controversy:
- Helen Boaden, the BBC's Director of News, and her deputy Steve Mitchell relinquish their roles in the wake of the Newsnight scandal. (RTÉ News)
- Today are named Acting Director and Deputy Director of News respectively. (The Scotsman)
- British Prime Minister David Cameron questions the BBC's decision to give former Director-General George Entwistle a year's pay by way of severance after he resigned on Saturday. (The Guardian)
Politics
- Sir invasion dies aged 86. (BBC)
Physics
- 2012 EPS Edison Volta Prize was awarded to Rolf-Dieter Heuer, CERN Director General, and two his colleagues.(EPS)
Sport
- Serbian Novak Djokovic beats Swiss Roger Federer 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 in final to win 2012 ATP World Tour Finals in singles. (BBC) (The Guardian) (The Telegraph)