Portal:Current events/2009 September 14

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Norwegians go to the polls for the Norwegian parliamentary election. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iDznnIBsnqH1KsFNFHQp2c3MEAdQ (AFP via Google News)] [http://www.norwaypost.no/content/view/22505/1/ (Norway Post)]
France's political "trial of the century" into the Clearstream affair—former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin versus President Nicolas Sarkozy—opens at the Palais de Justice. [http://www.smh.com.au/world/sarkozys-sexual-history-to-go-on-show-in-court-20090913-fm8p.html (The Sydney Morning Herald)]
U.S. special forces launch an attack on Islamist militants from Al-Shabab in Somalia. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8254957.stm (BBC)] [http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=13696&tirsan=3 (Mareeg)] [https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/14/world/international-uk-somalia-conflict.html (The New York Times)]
At least 18 women and children are killed in a stampede for free flour handed out by charity workers in Karachi, Pakistan. [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/09/2009914121530382141.html (Al Jazeera)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120125080704/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/14-Sep-2009/18-killed-several-injured-in-Karachi-stampede-police (The Nation)] [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/14/content_12051335.htm (Xinhua)]
Legislators in Aceh province in Indonesia pass a new law on stoning to death and other severe sentences for adultery, homosexuality and premarital sex. [http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/14/indonesia039s-aceh-passes-law-stoning-death.html (Jakarta Post)] [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200991418142587643.html (Al Jazeera)] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/indonesia-aceh-adultery-stoning-death (The Guardian)]
Dozens of people in Uganda are charged over riots in the capital Kampala over the visit of the King of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8254080.stm (BBC)]
China lodges a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the United States' decision to impose import duties on Chinese-made tires. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/14/content_8690565.htm (China Daily)] [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5068b0e-a151-11de-a88d-00144feabdc0.html (Financial Times)]
A large area of Toronto, Canada, is evacuated after a Pipe bomb was found in a truck, but the bomb is neutralized by the Toronto bomb squad. [http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090914/090914_evacuation/20090914/?hub=CP24Home (CP24)]
In tennis, Juan Martín del Potro defeats Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters defeats Caroline Wozniacki at the U.S. Open. [http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/del-potro-stuns-federer-to-win-open/ (The New York Times)]
American actor Patrick Swayze dies at age 57, after suffering from pancreatic cancer for more than 1 year. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8256033.stm (BBC)]

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