Portal:Current events/2012 October 15

Current events of October 15, 2012 (2012-10-15) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war: An Armenian plane destined for the Syrian city of Aleppo is searched by Turkish authorities after being grounded in the east of the country. (National Turk) Internationally celebrated teenage activist Malala Yousafzai is sent to the UK for further treatment after being shot in the head by a Taliban gunman. (Reuters) Gunmen kidnap five aid workers and their driver in southeastern Niger. (AP via Google News) The Philippine government and the largest rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, sign a peace pact. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely resigns as president of the Royal British Legion following claims of his involvement with defense contract lobbying. (BBC) Business and economics The Portuguese government announces details of its draft budget for 2013, as protests continue against austerity. (BBC) Disasters and accidents Seven people are treated in hospital for injuries after a bus carrying 56 college students crashes and overturns near the English coastal town of Poole. (BBC) International relations Burma says it will not allow the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to set up a liaison office in the country, following protests against the plan. (Al Jazeera) No winner is announced for the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. (Global Post) Politics and elections Former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk dies in Beijing at the age of 89. (BBC) (AFP via Channel News Asia) British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond agree a deal setting out the terms of a referendum on Scottish independence at a meeting in Edinburgh. (BBC) Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty announces his resignation. (Toronto Star) Transport Virgin Trains is asked to continue running the rail franchise for UK's West Coast Main Line following the cancellation of a deal to award the contract to another company when errors were made in the way in which the process was conducted. (BBC)