Portal:Current events/2015 December 4
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- A Wardak province kills at least 12 people. (Tolo News)
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- Military intervention against ISIL
- In an act of solidarity with Islamic State militants in Syria. The airplanes will be limited to support activities; they will not fly combat missions. (The Los Angeles Times), (Reuters), (CNN)
- In an act of solidarity with
- 2015 San Bernardino shooting
- Tashfeen Malik, the female suspect in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant online. (BBC)
- Tashfeen Malik, the female suspect in the
- 2015 Cairo restaurant fire
- A firebomb is thrown into a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo killing 17 people. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit hears arguments about whether the net neutrality rules of the Federal Communications Commission are within the FCC's statutory mandate. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2015 South Indian floods
- Many parts of Chennai still remain flooded, including almost all of South Chennai. Food and other basics are in short supply throughout the city. (The Times of India)
Law and crime
- The Syrian refugees from resettling in the state. Later, the Texas Attorney General withdraws the state’s December 2, 2015 request for a temporary restraining order. (The New York Daily News), (AP via The Washington Post)
- The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal case concerning Puerto Rico's restructuring of debt. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Authorities name Shi Taifeng Acting Governor of Jiangsu province in China, replacing Li Xueyong, who retired due to age. (Sina)