Portal:Current events/2011 May 28
Appearance
May 28, 2011
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2011 Libyan civil war: Fresh explosions are heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli as NATO bombing continues. (Al Jazeera)
- 2011 Egyptian revolution: Ousted President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak receives the first ruling against him, being fined US$34 million for cutting off communications services during the revolution that overthrew him. (BBC)
- The Department of Homeland Security advises that the United States Department of Defense's largest supplier Lockheed Martin has been hit by hackers. (Reuters via MSNBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 39 people are injured after an express train derails and catches fire in a tunnel on Hokkaido, Japan. (AFP via Google News)
- At least 10 people in Germany die after eating cucumbers infected with E. coli. (BBC)
International relations
- Vietnam accuses the People's Republic of China of "violating" its sovereignty after Chinese ships damaged a Petrovietnam boat in the disputed Spratly Islands. (Channel NewsAsia)
- North Korea releases Eddie Jun, a United States citizen who was held in custody for half a year. (The Chosun Ilbo)
Politics
- Martial law is declared in the city of Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China after days of protests. (CNN) (Pakistan Daily Times)
- Protesting indigenous people take over half of the city of Puno in south-eastern Peru, demanding an end to a Canadian mining project. (BBC)
- Malta votes on the introduction of divorce. (Times of Malta)
Sport
- FC Barcelona wins the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League beating Manchester United F.C. 3-1 in the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. (AP via MSNBC)
- Chennai Super Kings beats Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final of 2011 Indian Premier League.
- Mohamed Bin Hammam withdraws from the race to be President of FIFA as a result of bribery allegations. (Sky News)