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Current events of
November 14, 2012
(
2012-11-14
)
(Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Operation Pillar of Defense
:
Hamas
military chief
Ahmed Jabari
is killed in a targeted air strike carried out by the
Israel Defense Forces
and the
Shin Bet
.
(
YNetnews
)
Law and crime
The death of a pregnant woman from
septicaemia
in an
Irish
hospital prompts international outrage, protests and condemnation.
University College Hospital Galway
refused numerous requests from Savita Halappanavar and her family for an
abortion
on the grounds that "this is a
Catholic
country."
(
The Independent
)
(
Irish Independent
)
(
NDTV
)
A 23-year-old man who accused the award-winning
Sesame Street
puppeteer
Kevin Clash
of abusing him while under-age admits he lied.
(BBC)
John Logue, President of the
Union of Students in Ireland
, is arrested and taken from
Dáil Éireann
in handcuffs after turning his back on legislators while peacefully protesting against budget cuts.
(
Donegal Daily
)
(
University Times
)
Backed by the Russian domestic security service,
Federal Security Service
,
Russian
president
Vladimir Putin
signs a new treason law, which opponents expect him to use to silence critics and almost anyone who associates with foreigners.
(Reuters)
(
Daily Times
)
Politics and elections
Protests against unemployment and austerity measures
take place across several European countries. The largest protests reportedly take place in
Spain
and
Portugal
, with smaller protests in
Greece
,
Italy
, and
Belgium
.
(BBC)
(Al Jazeera)
(
The Guardian
)
Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihiko Noda
announces he will dissolve the
House of Representatives
of the
Diet
on Friday after the ruling
DPJ
government and opposition
LDP
come to an agreement regarding a reduction of seats in the House.
A general election
is scheduled for December 16.
(NHK)
(Bloomberg)
Science and technology
Astronomers announce the discovery of
CFBDSIR 2149-0403
, the closest known
rogue planet
to
Earth
at approximately 100 light-years away.
(BBC)
Sport
Swedish
striker
Zlatan Ibrahimović
scores four goals in a friendly match against
England
, with his last coming from a 30-metre
bicycle kick
.
(
The Irish Times
)
(
The Guardian
)
(JOE)
(
New York Daily News
)
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