Portal:Current events/2011 September 30

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;Armed conflict and attacks

• Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader and U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki is reported killed in Yemen. [http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/30/world/africa/yemen-radical-cleric/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 (CNN)]

;Arts and Culture

• Heather Shanholtz received an award for Best Swimwear Model for 2011 at the Women in the Arts Awards. [http://www.soulofmiami.org/2011/09/27/women-in-the-arts-awards-and-pachi-lakes-fashion-show-93011/ (Women in the Arts Awards)]

;Disasters

• The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Nesat reaches 43 with Typhoon Nalgae expected to cause further flood problems. [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/typhoon-nesat-toll-reaches-43-in-the-philippines/story-e6frfku0-1226153792887 (News Limited)]

;Law and crime

• The Supreme Court of Canada rules in a 9-0 decision that Insite, a safe injection site in Vancouver, can remain open. [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/29/bc-insite-supreme-court-ruling-advancer.html (CBC)]

;Politics

• Burma's President Thein Sein halts controversial Myitsone Dam project after a rare public outcry. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15121801 (BBC)]

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