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UNESCO becomes the first UN agency to admit Palestine as a full member state. Qantas resumes flights after Fair Work Australia orders the airline and trade unions to end industrial action. Labour Party candidate Michael D. Higgins (pictured) is elected President of Ireland. In baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Texas Rangers to win the World Series. The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow reopens after a six-year renovation costing 21 billion rubles (US$680 million). Leaders of the Eurozone countries agree to a package of measures aimed at preventing the collapse of participating economies. The Renaissance Party, led by Hamadi Jebali, wins plurality in Tunisia's first Constituent Assembly election held since the country's revolution. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its inaugural commercial flight, from Tokyo to Hong Kong.

Current events of 2 November 2011 (2011-11-02) (Wednesday) Culture Alexis Jenni wins the Prix Goncourt for his novel ''L'Art Francais De La Guerre''. BBC, (Bloomberg) Law and crime Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses his appeal in England's High Court against extradition to Sweden to face questioning over rape allegations. (The Guardian) American actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 30 days in a Los Angeles jail for breaching the terms of her parole. (E! Online) Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is convicted in New York City for conspiracy to smuggle weapons to the Colombian terrorist group FARC. (The Guardian) International relations International flotilla to Gaza Another flotilla of ships makes its way to Gaza on a humanitarian mission, featuring Paul Murphy MEP and former parliamentarian Chris Andrews. (The Guardian) (RTE) Israel vows to stop it from reaching its destination. (Reuters) Politics and elections The Greek Cabinet unanimously supports plans by the Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou to hold a referendum on the European Union rescue plan. (AP via Newser) November 2, 2011 Wikinews articles Australian ministers lose veto power over territory laws Google Street View comes indoors UNESCO votes in favor of Palestine membership Current events of 1 November 2011 (2011-11-01) (Tuesday) Arts and culture The President of the United States, Barack Obama, makes Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, a national monument. (Reuters) Business and economy The FBI and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launch an investigation into MF Global after $600 million of customers' money went missing. (CNN) The Palestinian Authority is hit by hackers disrupting Palestinian internet and mobile phone services. A link has been suggested to Palestine's UNESCO bid. (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post) The United Kingdom Office for National Statistics releases GDP figures indicating growth of 0.5% compared to a 0.1% figure in the previous quarter. (BBC) Disasters Over 1.5 million people are still without power and four states declare a state of emergency after a nor'easter hits the Eastern United States. (CNN) LOT Polish Airlines Flight 016 makes a successful emergency landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport. (CNN) At least seven people are killed and 200 injured following an explosion caused by two trucks carrying explosives crashing in Fuquan City in China's Guizhou Province. (CNN) A boat carrying 70 asylum seekers en route to Australia sinks off the coast of Java in Indonesia with eight confirmed deaths and fifteen people missing. (AAP via The Melbourne Age) International relations Almazbek Atambayev, the newly elected President of Kyrgyzstan, states that a lease for a United States air base in Manas will not be renewed when it expires in 2014. (AP via Washington Post) Politics At least twelve people are arrested in London outside the Parliament of the United Kingdom after a protest against anti-squatting legislation turns violent. (BBC) Science China launches the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft, intending to robotically dock it with the orbiting Tiangong 1 space station module. If successful, the mission will mark China's first orbital docking, and will be a major milestone in its efforts to construct a full-scale space station. (BBC) Sports In horse racing, French horse Dunaden wins the 2011 Melbourne Cup. (ABC News Australia) November 1, 2011 Wikinews articles State Senator Stewart Greenleaf enters New Hampshire primary Fire in Pichilemu, Chile kills family of five Philippines welcomes world's 7 billionth baby Current events of 31 October 2011 (2011-10-31) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Three people are killed in attacks on the offices of the International Relief and Development (IRD) in the Afghan city of Kandahar. (AFP via Yahoo News) Business and economy Australian airline Qantas resumes flights after a ruling by Fair Work Australia. (The Australian) The Government of Japan intervenes to reduce the exchange rate of the Japanese yen with the United States dollar after the yen reached record highs. (Reuters) US brokerage firm MF Global files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after declaring £4bn of Eurozone debt exposure. (BBC) International relations UNESCO becomes the first United Nations agency to admit Palestine as a full member, with the United States withdrawing funding in protest. (AFP via Adelaide Now) (CBS News) Law and crime A jury in the US state of Arizona convicts Mark Goodeau on all charges related to the Baseline Killer murders. (AP via Atlanta Journal Constitution) Politics and elections Kizza Besigye, the leader of Uganda's political opposition, is arrested while leading a "walk to work" protest. (AFP via Google) The Rt Rev Graeme Knowles resigns as Dean of London's St Paul's Cathedral as protests by Occupy London demonstrators continue. (BBC) Abdurrahim El-Keib is named as the new interim Prime Minister of Libya by the country's National Transitional Council. (BBC) The Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou calls a referendum on the new European Union debt deal. (AP via Google News) Science The United Nations Population Division estimates that the world population has reached seven billion people. (Los Angeles Times) October 31, 2011 Wikinews articles St Louis Cardinals win baseball's World Series Current events of 30 October 2011 (2011-10-30) (Sunday) Armed conflict and attacks A United States drone attack kills six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region. (AP via Google News) The interim Prime Minister of Libya Mahmoud Jibril confirms the presence of chemical weapons in Libya under the Gaddafi regime and announces that weapons inspectors would be visiting the country to help get rid of them. (AP via Washington Post) Business and economy Fair Work Australia orders the Australian airline Qantas and its unions to reach an agreement within 21 days meaning that services will resume on Monday. (News Limited) International relations The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 finishes in the Australian city of Perth. (The West Australian) Politics and elections Voters in Colombia go to the polls for local gubernatorial and mayoral elections, including the mayors of Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali. (Americas Society) Gustavo Petro is elected Mayor of Bogotá. (Washington Post) Aníbal Gaviria of the Colombian Liberal Party is elected Mayor of Medellín, narrowly defeating former Mayor Luis Pérez. (Colombia Reports) Rodrigo Guerrero, an independent, is elected Mayor of Cali. (Colombia Reports) Campo Elias Teran of the Alianza Social Independiente is elected Mayor of Cartagena with 54.89%. (Colombia Reports) Green Party candidate Sergio Fajardo is elected Governor of Antioquia Department. (Financial Times) Voters in Kyrgyzstan go to the polls for a Presidential election with Almazbek Atambayev winning in a landslide. (The Hindu) Voters in Bulgaria went to the polls for the second round of a presidential election with Rosen Plevneliev of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria being elected. (AP via Atlanta Journal-Constitution) October 30, 2011 Wikinews articles Wikinews interviews Buddy Roemer, U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate Qantas grounds all flights in labour dispute Current events of 29 October 2011 (2011-10-29) (Saturday) Armed conflict and attacks 2011 Syrian uprising: Syrian security forces attack the city of Homs with fighter jets and tanks, killing at least 3. (CNN) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): A suicide bomber targets a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least four Afghans, 13 American troops, and members of the International Security Assistance Force. (CNN) A rogue member of the Afghan National Army opens fire on Australian Army soldiers in Kandahar Province killing three and an Afghan interpreter. (The Australian) Business The Australian airline Qantas grounds its entire fleet due to an ongoing industrial dispute with a lockout to start on Monday. (AFP via West Australian) Disasters Thirty people are feared dead after a footbridge in India's Arunachal Pradesh collapses into the Kameng River. (AP via The Washington Post) A rare October snow storm hits the northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic United States, leaving millions without power and killing two. (CNN) At least three people die in an explosion in a grain elevator in the US town of Atchison, Kansas. (AP via News OK) October 29, 2011 Wikinews articles No-fly zone demanded by Syrian protesters Current events of 28 October 2011 (2011-10-28) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks A Wahhabi Islamist armed with hand grenades and an automatic weapon opens fire outside the United States embassy in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, resulting in two people being injured, including the gunman. (AP via Google) Arts and culture The Bolshoi Theater in Moscow reopens following a six-year renovation which has restored it to its pre-revolution state. (The Guardian) Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr is released from jail after her sentence for acting in the banned film My Tehran for Sale is reduced. (The Australian) Electronic Arts has reportedly shipped 10 million copies of Battlefield 3 since October 25, according to Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello. (GameSpot) The United States commemorates the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. (Christian Science Monitor) Business and economy South Korea manufacturer Samsung supersedes Apple to become the largest maker of smartphones in the world. (Reuters) Disasters A 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes 51 kilometres south-west of the city of Ica in Peru at a depth of 35 km. No reports of casualities are issued. News.com.au International relations Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011: The heads of government of the Commonwealth of Nations meet in the Western Australian city of Perth. (ABC News Australia) Protesters from the CHOGM Action Network and Occupy Perth gather at a protest in central Perth. (ABC News Australia) Leaders of the 16 countries which have the British monarch as their head of state agree to change succession laws so that sons and daughters of the monarch have equal succession rights and can marry a Roman Catholic. (BBC) (The Telegraph) Law and crime The trial of former Prime Minister of Croatia Ivo Sanader, which was due to begin in Zagreb, is postponed on health grounds. (BBC) Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak is convicted of the murder of British landscape artist Joanna Yeates and sentenced to life imprisonment. (BBC) Occupy London protests: St Paul's Cathedral re-opens to visitors after closing a week ago because Occupy London protesters had set up camp in its churchyard. (BBC) The City of London Corporation announces plans to launch legal action to evict the protesters from St Paul's. (BBC) Nine servicemen from the Thai army are arrested on suspicion of killing 13 Chinese sailors on October 5 in a section of the Mekong River bordering Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. (Xinhua) Politics and elections Elections in Ireland: Michael D. Higgins wins the Irish presidential election. (The telegraph), (RTÉ News) (BBC News) Counting also begins in the Dublin West by-election, 2011 held yesterday to elect a replacement for the late Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, Jnr. (Newstalk) (98FM) A full recount is ordered in the Dublin West by-election after only 18 votes separate Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger from Fianna Fáil candidate David McGuinness. (The Journal) The Obama administration orders an independent review of Department of Energy "clean-energy" loans following the bankruptcy of solar energy company Solyndra. (Associated Press via Google) Science NASA launches its NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite to send back data on weather and climate conditions. (AFP via Google News) Sport In basketball, the North American National Basketball Association cancels all games scheduled up until November 30, 2011 after failing to achieve a resolution of the 2011 NBA lockout with the National Basketball Players Association. (AP via NPR) The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2011 World Series, defeating the Texas Rangers 6–2 in Game 7. (Yahoo! Sports) (NBC Sports) October 28, 2011 Wikinews articles Swedish journalists hit by hacking scandal Current events of 27 October 2011 (2011-10-27) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Aftermath of Libyan civil war: The United Nations Security Council confirms that the NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Libya will be terminated on October 31. (Montreal Gazette) (BBC) The lawyer acting for the family of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed on October 20, announce they will file war crime complaints against NATO in the International Criminal Court. (CNN) 18 people are killed and at least 36 wounded by twin bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (Belfast Telegraph) A bomb explodes in a food market in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, injuring at least 11 people. (Washington Post) Business and economy Trading on the Australian Stock Exchange is suspended for four hours due to a technical fault. (News Limited) (Herald-Sun) The Bank of Korea reports that the South Korean economy grew at the slowest rate in three quarters. (Yonhap) Eurozone rescue deal: Reports indicate that European private banks have agreed to accept a 50% loss on Greek bonds, therefore removing the last apparent roadblock to a solution for the European sovereign debt crisis. (AP via Atlanta Journal-Constitution) European Union leaders agree to a deal to reduce Greece's debts and provide an additional 100 billion euros for a bailout fund. (AP via USA Today) Disasters 2011 Thailand floods: Tens of thousands of people attempt to flee the Thai capital Bangkok as floodwaters rise. (News Limited) The Governor of Bangkok, Sukhumphand Baripatra, urges people in the flood-threatened Sai Mai District to evacuate. (Bangkok Post) The death toll from the 2011 Van earthquake in Turkey reaches 523, with rain and snow making conditions worse for people left homeless by the earthquake. (AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Twelve thousand people are evacuated from the German city of Halle, following the discovery of an unexploded World War 2-era bomb. (Big pond News) Law and crime Scottish serial murderer Robert Black is convicted of the 1981 murder of Northern Irish schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy. (BBC) Politics and elections Elections in Ireland: Voters go to the polls to elect a successor to Mary McAleese in a presidential election. (RTÉ News) (The New York Times) Voters also go to the polls in two constitutional referendums on the Twenty-ninth Amendment and Thirtieth Amendment, with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties saying the information provided to voters in advance was "tardy and inadequate". (The Irish Times) Dr Giles Fraser, the canon chancellor of London's St Paul's Cathedral, announces his resignation from the post, as police prepare to remove Occupy London protesters from the cathedral's churchyard. Dr Fraser said he could not condone the use of violence against the demonstrators. (BBC) (The Guardian) The moderate Islamist Renaissance Party (Nahda) officially wins the Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, gaining more than 41% of the vote and securing 90 of the 217 parliamentary seats being contested. (BBC) Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian Minister of the Interior, is named as the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, following the death of Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud on October 22. (AP via Washington Post) Science Researchers in the United Kingdom use a pioneering gene therapy technique to treat sufferers of ocular defects such as retinal choroideremia. (BBC) Sports The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Texas Rangers 10-9 in the 11th Inning of Game 6 of the World Series. The win forces Game 7, also to occur in St. Louis, Missouri. (Washington Post) October 27, 2011 Wikinews articles More October 2011 events...

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