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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (pictured) outlaws challenges to presidential authority. Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire to conclude a week-long escalation in hostilities in Southern Israel and the Gaza Strip. Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is hanged after his mercy petition is rejected. In the East DR Congo conflict, the March 23 Movement seizes control of Goma, capital of the North Kivu province. Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. Recent deaths: Bal Thackeray

Current events of November 24, 2012 (2012-11-24) (Saturday) Law and Crime After a international football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Lazio in Rome, Lazio and Roma fans wearing masks and armed with knives surrounded a pub chanting "Jews, Jews". They then attacked the Jewish contingent of Tottenham fans in the pub and injured 10 with one individual severely wounded. (J Post) November 24, 2012 Wikinews articles Terror suspects arrested in connection with bombing public bus in Israel Current events of November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23) (Friday) Disasters and accidents Two military OV-10 Bronco aircraft collide in the air during a demonstration flight near military El Libertador Air Base in the state of Aragua, Venezuela. One of the pilots, guiding his aircraft away from a populated area, is killed. Three soldiers are also injured in the crash. (Pravda) (Bernama) The pilot of a Czech subsonic one-seat military aircraft Aero L-159 Alca that crashed in central Bohemia has been found dead in its wreckage. (Prague Daily Monitor) Politics and elections Opposition leaders in Egypt call for large protests after President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi passed a decree giving himself sweeping new powers. Protests for and against his decision are taking place in Cairo, and violence has occurred throughout Egypt. (BBC) (RT) Law and crime The Mexican federal police arrested Joe Saenz, one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, in the western city of Guadalajara. (BBC) Science and technology Britain's top GCHQ code-breakers say they are stumped by a secret code found on the leg of a dead pigeon that was found in a chimney in Surrey, England, with a message from World War II attached. (BBC) Sport Harry Redknapp is appointed as the manager of Queens Park Rangers, taking over from Mark Hughes whose contract was terminated after fail to win any of their 12 Premier League games this season. (The Independent) (The Guardian) Mano Menezes has left his post as Brazil national football team coach just 19 months before the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. (Goal.com) November 23, 2012 Wikinews articles Current events of November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks In six terrorist and sectarian attacks across Pakistan over last 24 hours at least 37 people were killed and 92 others injured. (Xinhua) Business and economy Russia lifts a 16-year ban on the import of British beef and lamb. British farmers had been stopped from exporting to Russia following the 1996 BSE outbreak in the UK, despite the lifting of a worldwide ban in 2006. (The Telegraph) (BBC) Disasters and accidents A subway train rear ends another in Busan, South Korea, injuring 40. (Voice of Russia) Up to 120 people are injured and 2 killed near Beaumont, Texas in a 100-vehicle pileup in dense fog that forced the closure of both directions of Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas. (Reuters) Law and crime A hostage situation in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, ends peacefully, as policemen arrest a 72-year-old Greek pensioner who was threatening to set a tax office building on fire due to a financial dispute. (Global Times) Israeli police and Shin Bet arrest several suspects in relation to the bombing of a public bus in Tel Aviv. The suspects claim affiliation with Hamas and Islamic Jihad and reveal they planted the bomb on the bus and detonated it remotely using a cell phone. (The Jerusalem Post) Japanese police rescue four hostages from a Toyokawa Shinkin bank and arrest the knife-wielding man who had held them captive for more than 12 hours while demanding that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda resign. (AFP via Google) Media The BBC appoints Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead, as the new Director-General of the corporation after the resignation of George Entwistle earlier this month due to the Newsnight controversy. He is expected to start in the role in early March 2013. (The Independent) Politics and elections Afghanistan is set to remove a block placed on YouTube more than two months ago over a controversial anti-Islamic video Innocence of Muslims. (Pajhwok) The United Kingdom's Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling tells the House of Commons that a European Court of Human Rights ruling on prisoner votes can be defied. (BBC) The European Commission gives its backing to commodities giant Glencore's $31 billion (£19.5 billion) bid to take over mining company Xstrata. (BBC) Science and technology Sandy Island, a South Pacific island, shown on marine charts and world maps as well as on Google Earth, does not exist, Australian scientists say. (BBC) ESO says Makemake, one of the solar system’s five dwarf planets, has been found to have no atmosphere. (The Register) Sport The Russian Premier League awards FC Dynamo Moscow a technical 3-0 victory after a league match in Arena Khimki on 17 November was abandoned when a goalkeeper Anton Shunin was hurt by a firecracker thrown from the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg supporters end. (RIA Novosti) November 22, 2012 Wikinews articles Israeli airstrikes damage more offices housing international journalists in Gaza City Philippines to host four-country meeting about South China Sea disputes Current events of November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Operation Pillar of Defense: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, announced by Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, comes into effect at 7:00 pm local time. (CBC News) (The Jerusalem Post) (CNN) Over 160 rockets were fired into Israel on Tuesday killing one Israeli soldier and a civilian. One of the rockets fired from Gaza landed near Bethlehem, in the West Bank. Israel drones and airstrikes also kill 31 Palestinians, including civilians. (The Jerusalem Post) At least 28 are wounded after a bomb is thrown onto a bus in Tel Aviv, including three seriously wounded. Hamas claims responsibility for the explosion and there are widespread celebrations in the streets of Gaza. (Al Jazeera) (The Jerusalem Post) The Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts of Israeli Deputy Premier Silvan Shalom are hacked and filled with pro-Palestine status updates. ZCompanyHackingCrew claims responsibility for the act. (RT) Syrian civil war: Turkey asks for Patriot missiles to be deployed on its territory at the border with Syria. (Reuters) Syrian warplanes bomb the suburbs of the capital Damascus as fighting continues. (RTÉ) (Times Live South Africa) In Aleppo, a hospital is bombed by an airstrike, killing 40. (CNN) 2012 East DR Congo conflict: Hundreds of government soldiers and policemen surrender to M23 rebels at a stadium in the city of Goma, which fell to rebel forces on November 20. (Al Jazeera) 2011–2012 Libyan factional fighting: Unidentified gunmen shoot and kill Benghazi's police chief Faraj al-Deirsy in front of his home in the latest attack against security officials in Libya's second largest city. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture The United States bans Tim Pat Coogan, one of Ireland's most recognisable historians and a leading authority on Éamon de Valera and Michael Collins. As a result his book tour is cancelled. The decision is described as a major shock and blot against United States Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney. (Irish Central) Will Rogers World Airport in the U.S. state of Oklahoma is shut down over the discovery of a painted golden object with a hole in the bottom in the luggage of musician Wayne Coyne. The object is mistaken for a live grenade by frightened staff. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents Mount Tongariro, a volcano on the North Island of New Zealand, erupts for the second time in four months, with efforts underway to rescue people on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. (News Limited) An Antonov military plane crashes in the Sana'a, capital of Yemen, killing all 10 people on board included five military officers. (BBC) Law and crime India executes Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunmen in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He is hanged after his mercy petition is rejected. (ABC News Australia) Puerto Rican professional boxer Héctor Camacho is shot multiple times in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The driver of Camacho's car is killed in the attack. Camacho was shot in the neck and face and taken to St. Paul's Hospital in Río Piedras, where he was pronounced to be in critical condition shortly thereafter. (El Nuevo Herald) Politics and elections President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins calls for an investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar to meet the needs of a "concerned public" as Savita's husband Praveen continues his battle against Ireland's government and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to hold a sworn, public inquiry into her death, which he believes occurred due to her being denied an abortion. (Irish Independent) Jesse Jackson, Jr. resigns from U.S. Congress due to health problems and federal criminal investigation of his activities. (Chicago Tribune) Science and technology Toshiba Corporation unveil a robot that they believe will help in nuclear disasters and could enter the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant damaged during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. (Daily Record) Sport Roberto Di Matteo is sacked by Chelsea F.C. after a 2012–13 UEFA Champions League defeat 0-3 to Juventus F.C. left them in danger of becoming the first title holders to exit the competition in the group stage. Di Matteo managed Chelsea to their first ever Champions League title in Munich last May. Rafael Benítez appointed Chelsea interim manager until end of season. (ESPN) (The Guardian) The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League game between Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. and Athletic Bilbao which was scheduled to take place on 22 November at the Kiryat Eliezer Stadium in Haifa is postponed by UEFA due to the tense security situation in the region. (UEFA) November 21, 2012 Wikinews articles Israel sets 36 hour ultimatum for Hamas Current events of November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Operation Pillar of Defense: The pro-Israel non-governmental organization HonestReporting brings attention to footage captured by the BBC and transmitted by CNN that shows a Palestinian man being carried away from a bomb blast only to reappear moments later uninjured. CNN's Anderson Cooper who was reporting on the original story issued a retraction during his television show. (Honest Reporting) (Fox News) (NewsBusters) The BBC is further caught in controversy after tweeting a photograph of a young girl on a stretcher as being killed in Gaza when the photograph is 3 weeks old and of a child killed in Syria. (Fox News) In another instance brought forward by Breitbart, a dead child was featured on CNN as being killed by an Israeli airstrike, with the body being kissed by Ismail Haniyeh and Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil. Later investigation by Palestinian Center for Human Rights revealed the child was killed by a Hamas rocket which had malfunctioned and landed within the Gaza Strip. (The Telegraph) (Breitbart) Israel's President Shimon Peres accuses Iran of encouraging the Palestinians to continue rocket attacks on Israel rather than negotiating a ceasefire, saying "they are out of their mind." (SBS) Russia’s Foreign Ministry urges an immediate ceasefire and UN Chief Ban Ki-moon is to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders as he calls on an end to the violence as over 100 die. (Al Jazeera) (RT) Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly delays an IDF ground invasion into Gaza by 24 hours; the announcement precedes a series of critical international negotiations pushing for a ceasefire between the two sides. (RT) (BBC) Hamas gunmen publicly and summarily execute without trial 6 men they accused of spying for Israel. One of the men is dragged through the streets by a motorcycle. (National Post) (The Times of Israel) Colombian conflict: Move comes as FARC rebels declare two-month unilateral truce after holding meetings in Cuba with peace negotiators. (Al Jazeera) Syrian civil war: Islamist rebel groups in Aleppo denounce what they call a "conspiratorial project" and the new Syrian opposition, and say they seek to establish an "Islamic state". (Al Jazeera) 2012 East DR Congo conflict: Tension between central African neighbours is reaching breaking point over an uprising in Congo's eastern hills. (Al Jazeera) M23 fighters reportedly enter centre of Goma after seizing military airport in largest city in mineral-rich east. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash, known for being the voice of Elmo, resigns after a second accuser files a complaint that Clash had underage sexual relations with him. (BBC) Business and economics David Cameron announces that the 39th G8 summit will be held in Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland on June 2013. (Irish Examiner) (Democrat) (BBC) Law and crime Wildlife officials investigate the killing and mutilations of dolphins along the coast of the United States over the past year. (BBC) Kazakh opposition leader Vladimir Kozlov will face seven-and-a-half years in jail on charges relating to causing the 2011 Mangystau riots in Zhanaozen, Mangystau Province. (Al Jazeera) Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader is sentenced to 10 years in prison in a first-degree verdict. He is the highest official in Croatia to be convicted of corruption. (BBC) Rogue trader at Swiss bank UBS Kweku Adoboli is found guilty and is sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the 2011 UBS rogue trader scandal. (BBC) Politics and elections China appoints Sun Zhengcai as new chief for the city of Chongqing, once led by disgraced politician Bo Xilai. (BBC) Religion The General Synod of the Church of England narrowly rejects a motion to allow women to become bishops. (The Guardian) Science and environment The United Nations World Meterological Organisation says that greenhouse gases reached record levels in 2011. (Bangkok Post) November 20, 2012 Wikinews articles Israeli Defense Force admits to targeting media center in Gaza City airstrike Canberra United lose first game since January 2011 Expedition 33 crew returns to Earth Current events of November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Operation Pillar of Defense: Israeli air strikes kill at least 20 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip including Islamic Jihad members, while over 130 rockets are fired towards Israel injuring several, amid ceasefire talks in Egypt. (BBC) (Jerusalem Post) Rockets originating from the Egyptian-administrated Sinai Peninsula strike parts of southern Israel. (Weekly Standard) Syrian civil war: The Syrian opposition makes the Egyptian capital Cairo its headquarters. (Al Jazeera) International charity Save The Children warns that 200,000 Syrian refugee children are at risk as winter sets in the Middle East. (Pan Armenian) The European Union recognizes the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as a legitimate representative of the Syrian people. (AFP via Google) 2012 terrorist attacks in Kenya: Police in Kenya fire tear gas amid clashes between rioters and ethnic Somalis in the capital Nairobi, after a bus bombing yesterday killed nine people. (Times of India) Scores of Kenyan soldiers go on the rampage in the northeastern town of Garissa after three soldiers are shot dead by unknown gunmen. (BBC) (Capital FM Kenya) International relations Barack Obama becomes the first sitting US President to visit Burma, meeting both Burmese President Thein Sein and National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (BBC) Law and crime In the Netherlands a 45-year-old man is arrested following a DNA profiling match in connection with a high-profile rape and murder case of a sixteen-year-old girl on May 1, 1999. (DutchNews) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Drain orders the baker's union and Hostess Brands to negotiate through mediation, which was skipped when the company gave its ultimatum to shut down and release its employees and the strike continued. This halts the shutdown process and the moves by other companies to acquire it, for now. (Peoria Journal Star) Indianapolis and Indiana state homeland security and police authorities now say that the $4.4 million explosion in Richmond Hill, part of Indianapolis's Far Southeast Side, may not be due to gas or a faulty furnace, but may somehow have been an intentional criminal homicide; they are seeking a white van that was seen in that subdivision the day of the blast with a $10,000 reward. (MSN) (The Indianapolis Star) Politics and elections The battle to succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as leader of the centre-right UMP party takes a farcical turn with both François Fillon and rival Jean-François Copé claiming the crown. (The New York Times) Science and technology Astronauts Yuri Malenchenko, Sunita Williams, and Akihiko Hoshide return from ISS to Earth with spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M marked the end of Expedition 33 and the start of Expedition 34. (Reuters) (AP) November 19, 2012 Wikinews articles Journalists in Gaza City injured in Israeli airstrike Current events of November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Operation Pillar of Defense: An Israeli strike on a home in Gaza has killed at least 10 people, officials say, as Sunday became the deadliest day since Israel launched an operation against Hamas militants last week. Over 80 Israeli alleged terrorist targets were hit today by IDF bombs including rocket firing sites and weapon smuggling tunnels. The IDF releases a video showing rocket launching sites adjacent to a Mosque and accuses Hamas of using human shields. (BBC)(J Post) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells foreign leaders Israel is ready to accept a cease fire agreement with Hamas if their rocket attacks cease. Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to rocket attacks from Gaza and is currently amassing troops in preparation for a ground incursion. (HaAretz) Israel has been shelling Gaza from the sea and air as its bombardment of the coastal enclave moves into a fifth day as over 492 rockets have been fired into Israel. (BBC) At the same time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also told a meeting of the Israeli Cabinet that, if necessary, he would be prepared to authorize a substantially broader operation, though he did not indicate whether the 75,000 Israeli soldiers put on reserve would be used in a future ground operation or not. Egypt, whose leaders have been working with the U.S., Hamas leaders, the Arab League (which has convened an emergency meeting), Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been trying to secure a (lasting) cease-fire, to avoid a repeat of the 2008 war. During his Asia trip, U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated that Israel had a right to use any means possible to keep its citizens safe from external attacks. (NBC News) Syrian civil war: Gunfire from conflict in Syria hits an Israeli army position in the Golan Heights, prompting return fire. (Al Arabiya) The Syrian government criticises countries that recognise the opposition Syrian National Council. (New York Times) 2012 East DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo advance on the city of Goma. (BBC) 2012 terrorist attacks in Kenya: Five people are killed after a grenade destroys a bus in Nairobi, Kenya. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents A fire breaks out at a residential highrise, the Tamweel Tower in the Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE. (Al Arabiya) International relations East Asia Summit: ASEAN leaders sign a controversial human rights declaration. (Global Post) ASEAN nations ask China to begin talks over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (Radio Television Hong Kong) Leaders describe ongoing violence in Burma between Buddhists and Muslims as "disturbing". (Financial Express Bangladesh) Politics and elections Clashes take place at an anti-gay marriage protest in Paris, France. (Times of India) Sport Brazil wins the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup after a thrilling final in which they beat Spain 3-2 after extra time in Bangkok, Thailand. (FIFA) In the 2012 Davis Cup final Czech Republic defeats Spain 3-2 in Prague. Radek Štěpánek wins a decisive fifth match against Nicolás Almagro. (BBC) British racing driver Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One's 2012 United States Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. (BBC) Brad Keselowski wins the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship ahead of Clint Bowyer and former 5-time champion Jimmie Johnson. (Speed.com) November 18, 2012 Wikinews articles Egypt bus and train crash kills dozens of children Hamas claims Israeli jet shoot-down; report of Israeli soldiers captured More November 2012 events...

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