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Portal:Current events/2012 October 11

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economics
  • Oil giant Shell is sued by Niger Delta farmers in a civil court in The Hague, claiming oil spills ruined their livelihoods. Shell says it is difficult to carry out repairs because of local insecurity. (BBC)

Disasters
  • Heavy rain in the United Kingdom causes flash flooding in the coastal village of Clovelly, Devon, damaging homes and pulling up cobbles in the street. (BBC)

Health

International relations

Law and Crime

Literature

Politics and elections