Portal:Current events/2011 December 2
December 2, 2011 (Friday)
Armed conflict and attacks
- Muslim rioters attack liquor stores and massage parlors in Zakho in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq after Friday prayers. The attacks later extended to include Christian-owned shops and businesses in other cities including Dohuk and Simele. (USA Today)
Business and economy
- In the U.S., the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives votes to issue a subpoena to Jon Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey, in connection with the collapse of MF Global and the disappearance of customer funds. (Committee press release)
International relations
- United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's pre-eminent pro-democracy activist, to promote democratic reforms. (AP via Google)
- The United Nations Human Rights Council denounces the crimes against humanity during the 2011 Syrian uprising which killed over 4,000 people since the uprising started in March. (CNN)