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Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (pictured) dies in New York. Basque separatist group ETA announces a cessation of armed activity. Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is killed in Sirte, with National Transitional Council forces taking control of the city. After five years in captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners. British writer Julian Barnes wins the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sense of an Ending. British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon dies after a crash at the IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Current events of 23 October 2011 (2011-10-23) (Sunday) Politics and elections Voters in Tunisia go to the polls for the first election since the Tunisian Revolution. (Xinhua) Voters in Bulgaria go to the polls for a presidential election with international observers raising concerns about possible corruption. (AP via Washington Post) Voters in Argentina go to the polls for a general election with the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expected to poll well. (The Guardian) Voters in Switzerland go to the polls for a federal election with the Swiss People's Party expected to do well. (Global Post) October 23, 2011 Wikinews articles Current events of 22 October 2011 (2011-10-22) (Saturday) International relations North Korea agrees to let the United States search for American soldiers that were killed during the Korean War, the first time in 6 years. (BBC) Politics and elections National Transitional Council chairman Mahmoud Jibril announced that Libyan elections will happen "within months". (CNN) Morocco, Togo, Guatemala and Pakistan are elected to the United Nations Security Council, with a fifth seat still undecided. (CNN) Saudi heir Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud dies, succession questions remain in the kingdom. Hard-line conservative Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz becomes likely successor.(CNN) Voters in the US state of Louisiana go to the polls for a gubernatorial election with incumbent Governor Bobby Jindal expected to be elected in the first round. (AP via Fox News) October 22, 2011 Wikinews articles Chinese girl who was hit-and-run by two drivers, ignored by eighteen people, dies University of Wales to close down after 120 years Canadian actress Barbara Kent dies at age 103 Current events of 21 October 2011 (2011-10-21) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Libyan civil war: NATO commander James G. Stavridis announces that NATO plans to conclude its Libyan military intervention, Operation Unified Protector, on October 31. (AFP via Google News) Iraq War: The President of the United States, Barack Obama, announces a plan to withdraw most of the remaining American military forces from Iraq by the the end of 2011. (CBS News) Business and economy Verizon Communications reports that its third-quarter earnings have doubled. (Wall Street Journal) Disasters The Government of Japan announces a $157 billion additional budget to cover the costs of recovering from March's earthquake and tsunami. (The Guardian) Law and crime Gunmen kill three people near Freeport-McMoRan's gold and copper mine in Indonesia's Papua province. (Reuters via The Guardian) Politics and elections Jay Weatherill is sworn in as the new Premier of South Australia after being officially elected as the leader of the state Australian Labor Party. (The Australian) The President of Cameroon Paul Biya is declared the winner of the Cameroonian presidential election held on October 6. (AFP via Google News) October 21, 2011 Wikinews articles Greek lawmakers pass new austerity law despite violent protests St Paul's cathedral to shut down following 'Occupy' protest Current events of 20 October 2011 (2011-10-20) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Libyan civil war: The pro-Muammar Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte is captured by National Transitional Council forces following a month-long siege. The fall of Sirte marks the effective consolidation of NTC control across Libya, following the capture of the Gaddafi holdout of Bani Walid on October 17. (Reuters Africa) Libya's former dictator Muammar Gaddafi is killed in Sirte, with acting Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril promising to release more details regarding Gaddafi's death later in the week. (BBC) In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in southern Turkey, up to 10,000 soldiers of the Turkish Army advance into northern Iraq, pursuing Kurdish seperatist PKK militants. (BBC) Basque separatist militant organisation ETA declares an end to its 43-year campaign of political violence, which has killed over 800 people since 1968. (BBC) Business and economy The government of Germany states that national GDP growth in 2012 will be significantly lower than initially predicted, due to the eurozone's ongoing economic crisis. (AFP) Japanese optical and imaging equipment company Olympus faces a possible credit downgrade and plunging share prices, due to a spreading scandal over the recent dismissal of its chief executive, Michael Woodford. (Reuters) Disasters The Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, admits that it is impossible to protect all of the capital Bangkok from ongoing nationwide flooding, describing the floods as a "national crisis". (AFP via Thai Visa) Law and crime A man is killed and at least 74 people are injured in major riots in the Greek capital Athens on the second day of a nationwide general strike, as Greeks protest in their thousands against new austerity measures intended to alleviate the country's ongoing debt crisis. (ABC) Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange: The leading commander of the military wing of Hamas, Ahmed Jabari, confirms in an interview with the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Hayat that the prisoners released in exchange for captured Israeli Gilad Shalit were collectively responsible for the deaths of 569 Israeli civilians. (Haaretz) Politics and elections The Parliament of New Zealand is dissolved in preparation for a general election on November 26. (Radio New Zealand) Britain's three main political parties order their MPs to vote against a Parliamentary motion calling for a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, due to be debated on Monday. (BBC) Amid major riots and a general strike, the Hellenic Parliament approves a highly controversial package of austerity measures aimed at resolving Greece's ongoing debt crisis. The austerity measures include higher taxes and cuts to public sector wages. (BBC) The American Jobs Act fails to garner the necessary sixty votes in the United States Senate to proceed. (Business Week) Sport In Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers win against the St. Louis Cardinals in game two of the World Series. (ESPN) October 20, 2011 Wikinews articles Ethics complaint by police dismissed by Ontario Press Council Former Libyan leader Gaddafi killed Current events of 19 October 2011 (2011-10-19) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Turkey launches a military operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, in response to attacks by the Kurdistan Workers Party that killed at least 24 Turkish soldiers in southeastern Turkey. (Hurriyet Daily News) (BBC) Arts and culture The members of the Irish boy band Westlife announce that they are to split. (RTE) (The Telegraph) (Sky News) Business and economy Google unveils the latest version of its Android mobile operating system, 4.0 (code named Ice Cream Sandwich), along with the Galaxy Nexus, its newest flagship smartphone. (The Telegraph) (ZDnet) The United States' largest bank, Bank of America, is surpassed by JPMorgan Chase in total assets, according to Bank of America's quarterly financial earnings report. (New Mexico Business Weekly) The parent of American Airlines, AMR, reports a larger third-quarter loss than expected, due to the cost of aviation fuel and the volatility of foreign exchange. (Reuters) Disasters 2011 Thai floods: Floodwaters threaten the Thai capital of Bangkok as the 2011 Thai floods - which have killed 317 people and affected nearly nine million in Thailand since August - continue unabated. (Washington Post) International relations Queen Elizabeth II commences her 16th visit to Australia in the capital Canberra. (ABC News Australia) The President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak, meets with the Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, in Seoul. (Yonhap) Law and crime 56 animals are intentionally released by their owner from an exotic animal farm in Muskingum County, Ohio. The owner subsequently commits suicide. (CBS/AP) Politics The Hellenic Parliament gives approval in principle to further austerity measures, as street protests in Athens turn violent amid Greece's worsening economic crisis. (BBC) Sport In Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals win against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series. (New York Times) October 19, 2011 Wikinews articles Kenya troops enter Somalia after kidnappings Occupation in London enters fifth day Jailed Swedish journalists tried as terrorists Current events of 18 October 2011 (2011-10-18) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Syrian uprising: At least 25 people are killed in the Syrian city of Homs after tanks and security troops open fire on anti-regime protesters. (Reuters) Kenyan Army soldiers, supported by aerial forces, continue their advance into Somalia, approaching an al-Shabab-controlled town 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the Kenyan border. (BBC) Business and economy Moody's downgrades Spain's credit rating to A1 after Standard & Poor's and Fitch downgraded Spain's rating two weeks ago. (Wall Street Journal) Year-over-year GDP growth in the People's Republic of China slows to 9.1% for the third quarter of 2011, following government efforts to curb inflation. (News Limited) Motorola introduces the Droid RAZR, the world's thinnest smartphone. (MSNBC) Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC loses a patent infringement case in the United States, with the United States International Trade Commission ruling that Apple Inc.'s iPhone technology does not violate HTC's patents. (BBC) A bill to takeover the capital city of Harrisburg, rather than have it file for Chapter 9, clears the Pennsylvania State Legislature. The Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, is expected to sign it. (Reuters) Spaceport America in New Mexico, United States, officially opens as the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Sydney Morning Herald, BBC News Disasters The Governor of Bangkok, Sukhumbhand Paribatra, appeals for 1.2 million sandbags to protect the Thai capital from encroaching floods, which have killed over 300 people nationwide since July. (Business Week) International relations Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas begin a major prisoner swap, in which the captured Israeli Army soldier Gilad Shalit is released by Hamas in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian and Israeli-Arab prisoners held in Israel. Among the prisoners released are 280 prisoners serving life sentences for planning and perpetrating terror attacks. (CNN) (The Guardian) (The Jerusalem Post) United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton makes an unannounced visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli, aiming to strengthen ties between the United States and the National Transitional Council, which has established itself as Libya's ruling body following the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. (BBC) Politics About 400,000 illegal immigrants were deported from the United States in the 2011 fiscal year, the most deportations ever in United States history, according to a report released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (CNN) Science The World Health Organisation reports that global malaria deaths have fallen by over 20% since 2001, claiming that over 30 countries are on course to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease by 2020. (BBC) October 18, 2011 Wikinews articles Current events of 17 October 2011 (2011-10-17) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Libyan civil war: National Transitional Council forces gain control of Muammar Gaddafi's former stronghold of Bani Walid, after a bloody six-week siege. (The Guardian) 2011 Yemeni uprising: At least 12 people die in another major outbreak of fighting in the Yemeni capital Sana'a between supporters and opponents of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. (AP via Washington Post) (BBC) Somali militant group Al-Shabab threatens a counterattack against Kenya in response to the entry of Kenyan Army forces into Somalia. (Al-Jazeera) Business and economy Apple Inc. releases its sales report for the iPhone 4S smartphone, which has reportedly sold over 4 million units worldwide in under four days, breaking company sales records. (Computer World) Politics and elections The Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference is held in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián in the Basque Country, aimed at promoting a resolution to the ongoing Basque conflict. (BBC News) Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announces a law banning all forms of discrimination, in the wake of recent violence between Coptic protesters and security forces. (Al-Jazeera) Thousands of protesters demonstrate in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia against the coal seam gas industry. (Sydney Morning Herald) Occupy Wall Street protests take place in hundreds of cities worldwide. (CNN) Science Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson opens the world's first commercial spaceport, Spaceport America, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The SpaceShipTwo spaceplane is expected to begin commercial flights from the spaceport by 2013. (BBC) October 17, 2011 Wikinews articles Herman Cain: SimCity rumor 'a lie' Boston Globe criticised for outing FBI informant Football: Wigan 1-3 Bolton Wanderers 'Homer Simpson' contributes to U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer More October 2011 events...

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