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Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (pictured) is re-elected for a second term. Floods in central Thailand reach Bangkok, affecting more than two million people. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes the eastern Turkish city of Van, leaving hundreds of people dead or missing. Italian motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli dies after an accident at the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix. The Rugby World Cup concludes with host nation New Zealand defeating France in the final. Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud dies in New York. Basque separatist group ETA announces a cessation of armed activity.

Current events of 26 October 2011 (2011-10-26) (Wednesday) Armed conflict and attacks A bomb hidden in a fuel truck kills at least 5 people and injures 45 in Afghanistan's Parwan province. (AP via Washington Post) Arts and culture Indian superhero film Ra.One, made as the most expensive Bollywood film to date, is released to coincide with the Hindu festival of Diwali. (BBC) Business and economy The Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its first commercial flight in a All Nippon Airways flight between Tokyo and Hong Kong. (BBC) Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigns as the President and Chairman of Olympus Corporation as financial and law enforcement bodies in Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom investigate its acquisitions in recent years. (Wall Street Journal) Disasters Residents in Cancún brace for Hurricane Rina, which is expected to make landfall Thursday. (CNN) 2011 Turkish earthquake: The search for survivors of the 2011 Van earthquake in Turkey enters its third day with 459 confirmed deaths and over 1,300 injured. (Reuters) (Daily Mail) Turkey announces it will accept offers of aid from foreign countries to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake. (BBC) The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, blames the high death toll on shoddy construction. (AP via Google News) Health The death toll from a listeria outbreak in the United States rises to 28. (Fox news) International relations European Union leaders hold an emergency meeting to discuss the European sovereign debt crisis. (BBC) October 26, 2011 Wikinews articles Current events of 25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks A Philippine civil defence official estimates that approximately 10,000 people in the southern Philippines have fled their homes due to fighting between Abu Sayyaf rebels and government forces. (AFP via News Limited) Aftermath of 2011 Libyan civil war: The bodies of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, his son and advisor Mutassim Gaddafi, and former defence minister Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr are buried in unmarked graves by the National Transitional Council. (BBC) 2011 Yemeni uprising: Fifteen people die in clashes in the Yemeni cities of Sana'a and Taiz. (Daily Star) Arts and culture First-person shooter video game Battlefield 3, developed by Electronic Arts, is released in North America. (ABC News) Disasters Turkish earthquake: The death toll of eastern Turkey's recent earthquake reaches 366, as emergency services continue to search the rubble of Van for survivors. (The Guardian) Turkey accepts an offer of assistance from Israel. (Jerusalem Post) Floodwaters continue to rise on the outskirts of the Thai capital Bangkok, with floodwaters having reached Don Mueang International Airport, leading to the cancellation of many flights. (Bangkok Post) (Bloomberg via Business Week) Following severe flooding in Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom, two apparent flood deaths are reported in the Irish capital Dublin. (RTÉ) (BBC) One person is killed and fourteen people injured in an explosion in the Swiss city of Yverdon-les-Bains. (AP) Hurricane Rina strengthens to Category 2 strength as it advances towards Cancun and other resorts on the Mexican Riviera. (CBS News) The death toll from the 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak rises to 28, with 133 people in 26 states reportedly suffering from the disease. (AP via Washington Post) Law and crime Police arrest 75 people outside Oakland City Hall in the U.S. state of California while clearing the campsite of the Occupy Oakland protest. (CBS News) The United States Government commences legal action against Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in Equatorial Guinea and the son of the President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, to seize US$70.8 million in assets allegedly gained from graft and corruption. (Los Angeles Times) Science The last of the United States' nine-megaton B53 warheads, formerly the most powerful nuclear weapons in the country's nuclear arsenal, is disassembled near Amarillo, Texas, having been in service since 1962. (AP) (BBC) Space telescope observations indicate that the supernova RCW 86, first seen by Chinese astronomers in 185 AD, expanded at an unprecedented rate due to the formation of a vacuum-like "cavity" around it in the early stages of the death of its star. The supernova's rapid expansion had previously been one of astronomy's most enduring mysteries. (BBC) October 25, 2011 Wikinews articles Tunisia casts vote in first free election Current events of 24 October 2011 (2011-10-24) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Kenyan-Somalian military operation: Kenyan and Somali forces prepare to take the Somali town of Afmadow, defended by Islamist al-Shabaab militiamen. (Daily Nation) Kenyan warplanes bomb a military base in the Islamist-held city of Kismayo, while a French Navy warship patrolling Somali waters bombards the town of Kuday, south of Kismayo. (Daily Nation) One person is killed and at least fourteen people are injured in two separate terrorist attacks in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, both attributed to al-Shabaab. (Al-Jazeera) (BBC) Aftermath of the 2011 Libyan civil war: The corpses of 53 pro-Muammar Gaddafi fighters are found in Sirte, all having apparently been summarily executed by NTC troops. (BBC) Business and economy The Tokyo Stock Exchange announces that it is asking for more disclosure from the embattled Japanese camera and imaging equipment manufacturer Olympus, which is facing a stock price collapse following the dismissal of its CEO, Michael Woodford. The TSE cannot at this time confirm violations of any listing requirements by Olympus. (Reuters) Disasters The death toll from Turkey's recent earthquake reaches 279, and is expected to increase further as rescue teams search the rubble of the city of Van for survivors. Meanwhile, thousands made homeless by the quake are forced to endure freezing overnight temperatures in the open. (CNN) (Reuters and ABC News Australia) (BBC) Torrential rain causes flooding in parts of the United Kingdom, with Cornwall, West Devon, Pembrokeshire and Northern Ireland most affected. (BBC) Law and crime Julian Assange's whistleblowing website Wikileaks announces that it will suspend the publication of classified files and will instead focus on fundraising, after a "financial blockade" by numerous American companies reportedly destroys 95% of the site's revenue. (The Guardian) Politics and elections Following Tunisia's first election since the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January, the moderate Islamist Renaissance Party declares victory, with their centre-left rivals, the Progressive Democratic Party, conceding defeat. The official results of the election are due to be released next week. (Reuters) The British House of Commons votes to reject a proposed referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, with 483 MPs voting against the proposal and 111 voting in favour. Among those who supported the proposal were 81 Conservative Party members, who rebelled against the anti-referendum stance of Prime Minister David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party. (BBC) Science Ghulam Nabi Azad, India's Minister of Health and Family Welfare, reports that the country has almost entirely eradicated polio through a vaccination program which immunises over 170 million children every year. No new polio cases have been reported in India for over nine months. (BBC) A coronal mass ejection makes the Northern Lights visible over much of North America. (Space Weather) October 24, 2011 Wikinews articles Earthquake hits Turkey, hundreds reported dead Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli dies in 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Current events of 23 October 2011 (2011-10-23) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Libyan civil war: Autopsy results reveal that former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed by a gunshot to the head. (CNN) Disasters A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks the city of Van in eastern Turkey, killing at least 100 people. (CNN Türk), (MSNBC) 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. (AP via Washington Post) Voters in Argentina go to the polls for a general election, with exit polls showing the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner being reelected in a landslide. (The Guardian), (Bloomberg via Business Week) Voters in Switzerland go to the polls for a federal election, with the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland gaining the most seats compared to the 2007 election, and the Swiss People's Party losing eight seats but remaining the biggest party in Federal Assembly. (Global Post), (The Guardian) Sports 24-year-old Italian motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli dies after crashing and being hit by two other riders at the Malaysian MotoGP, leading to the cancellation of the race. (ESPN), (The Australian) In horseracing, Orfevre becomes the seventh Japanese Triple Crown winner, after winning the Kikuka Sho. (Japan Times) In Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers win against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series. (ESPN) October 23, 2011 Wikinews articles US, North Korea form agreement to search for war dead Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia dies UN wants Gaddafi's death probed Current events of 22 October 2011 (2011-10-22) (Saturday) International relations North Korea agrees, for the first time in 6 years, to let the United States search for the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean War. (BBC) Disasters A pedestrian suspension bridge collapse in Bijanbari, near Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, kills at least 34 people and injures over 100. (Hindustan Times) (All India Radio) Politics and elections National Transitional Council chairman Mahmoud Jibril announces that Libyan elections will occur "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, leaving questions as to the succession 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) Sports In Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals win against the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the World Series. CBS Sports 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: Moatassem Gaddafi is killed in an extrajudicial killing (Daily Mail) 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 all 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 separatist PKK militants. (BBC) Basque separatist terrorist 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 2 of the World Series. (ESPN) October 20, 2011 Wikinews articles Ethics complaint by police dismissed by Ontario Press Council Former Libyan leader Gaddafi killed More October 2011 events...

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