Portal:Current events/2011 September 2

Current events of September 2, 2011 (2011-09-02) (Friday)

Armed conflict and attacks The South Korean military resumes building a naval base on the island of Jeju-do after police clear the site of protesters. (Yonhap) Business and economy A court in Düsseldorf orders Samsung to stop selling its new tablet computer, Galaxy Tab, acting on a lawsuit brought by Apple. (Reuters) International relations 2010 Gaza flotilla raid: Turkey expels Israel's ambassador and cancels all military agreements with Israel, hours before a UN report investigating the raid is published. (BBC) (The New York Times) The UN report finds that the IDF acted 'legitimately' in trying to enforce Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, except for the lack of a final warning to the activists and the use of "excessive" force. (Jerusalem Post) Politics The Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda announces his new Cabinet with Jun Azumi as Minister of Finance and Kōichirō Genba as Minister for Foreign Affairs. (AFP via Google News)