Portal:Current events/2011 September 21

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

2011 Yemeni uprising: Yemeni government forces break a recently-established ceasefire by firing mortar rounds at mourners at the funerals of protesters. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/yemeni-forces-shatter-ceasefire-shelling-mourners-at-protesters-funerals/story-e6frg6so-1226143327488 (AP via The Australian)]
Parts of the Pakistani city of Quetta observe a shutdown in response to the killing of 29 Shiite protesters on Tuesday. [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C09%5C22%5Cstory_22-9-2011_pg7_7 (Daily Times)]

;Arts and culture

US rock band R.E.M. announce they are splitting up. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8780191/R.E.M.-announce-split.html (The Telegraph)]

;Business and economy

Google+, the social network service developed by search engine giant Google, is released to the general public. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/world/google-open-to-public/story-e6frg90o-1226142345378 (Wall Street Journal via The Australian)]
United Technologies Corporation announced that it reached an agreement to purchase Goodrich Corporation, manufacturer of spacecraft attitude control systems, for US$18.4B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180112094327/http://www.utc.com/News/News-Center/Pages/United-Technologies-To-Acquire-Goodrich-Corporation-Complements-And-Strengthens.aspx (United Technologies)]

;Disasters

Indonesian search and rescue agencies continue to search for survivors after a boat sinks off the coast of Bali, with 11 people confirmed dead and 14 missing. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110922222040/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_715144.html (Straits Times)]
Typhoon Roke bears down on northeastern Japan, with four people reported dead due to flooding. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110926174903/http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/7779721-418/typhoon-roke-bearing-down-on-fukushima-dai-chi-disaster-zone.html (Chicago Sun Times)]
The death toll from the 2011 Sikkim earthquake rises above 100. [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/death-toll-in-india-quake-rises-to-98/story-e6frfku0-1226142722199 (News Limited)] [http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/21/himalayan-quake-death-toll-passes-100/ (Voice of America)]

;International relations

The governments of North Korea and South Korea meet but fail to reach an agreement on the resumption of Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/09/21/north-and-south-korea-meet-but-make-no-progress-on-nuclear-talks/ (AP via Fox News)]
South Korean religious leaders leave for North Korea on a rare visit. [http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2011/09/21/0200000000AEN20110921003700315.HTML (Yonhap)]
Two American hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, are set free on bail by Iran as a humanitarian gesture, after being detained in prison for over two years under allegations of espionage. [http://www.chron.com/news/article/Americans-freed-from-Iran-prison-arrive-in-Oman-2181007.php (Chron)]
Turkey signs an accord with North Cyprus to explore for oil and gas in the Mediterranean in response to a decision by the Government of Cyprus to drill for oil. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hT0XTYLOHM5tBf4YkOKTHXGwADWw?docId=CNG.45a44728e048f5f22cfd3b6bd7a4e34b.881 (AFP via Google)]

;Law and crime

Troy Davis case:
The United States Supreme Court decides to delay the execution of Troy Davis, superseding the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles rejection of the request for death row clemency. [http://abcnews.go.com/US/troy-davis-execution-delayed-supreme-court-decision/story?id=14571862 (ABC News)] [https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-09-21/troy-davis-georgia-execution/50491648/1 (USA Today)]
Shortly thereafter, the United States Supreme Court refuses to delay the execution of Troy Davis; Davis' execution goes ahead as scheduled. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts-law/us-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-execution-of-troy-davis/2011/09/21/gIQAPluLmK_story.html (Washington Post)] [http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/u-s-supreme-court-1185593.html (Atlanta Journal Constitution)]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

;Sports

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the United States will host the 2015 UCI World Championships in Richmond, Virginia. [http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/sep/20/19/mayor-heads-delegation-to-denmark-for-cycling-even-ar-1323747/ (Richmond Times-Dispatch)]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gvMQd_ohdvW3SOkHYme3eTvy0KOg?docId=73b691bb463a43ac8bfaf2b1ec2fc247 (Associated Press)]

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