Portal:Current events/2011 May 28

Current events of May 28, 2011 (2011-05-28) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Libyan civil war: Fresh explosions are heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli as NATO bombing continues. (Al Jazeera) 2011 Egyptian revolution: Ousted President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak receives the first ruling against him, being fined US$34 million for cutting off communications services during the revolution that overthrew him. (BBC) The Department of Homeland Security advises that the United States Department of Defense's largest supplier Lockheed Martin has been hit by hackers. (Reuters via MSNBC) Disasters and accidents 39 people are injured after an express train derails and catches fire in a tunnel on Hokkaido, Japan. (AFP via Google News) At least 10 people in Germany die after eating cucumbers infected with E. coli. (BBC) International relations Vietnam accuses the People's Republic of China of "violating" its sovereignty after Chinese ships damaged a Petrovietnam boat in the disputed Spratly Islands. (Channel NewsAsia) North Korea releases Eddie Jun, a United States citizen who was held in custody for half a year. (The Chosun Ilbo) Politics Martial law is declared in the city of Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China after days of protests. (CNN) (Pakistan Daily Times) Protesting indigenous people take over half of the city of Puno in south-eastern Peru, demanding an end to a Canadian mining project. (BBC) Malta votes on the introduction of divorce. (Times of Malta) Sport Football FC Barcelona wins the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League beating Manchester United F.C. 3-1 in the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. (AP via MSNBC) Mohamed Bin Hammam withdraws from the race to be President of FIFA as a result of bribery allegations. (Sky News)