Portal:Current events/2011 November 15

November 15, 2011 (Tuesday)

Armed conflict and attacks

A suspected drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan province kills six militants. (BBC)
The New York Police Department evicts Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park. (ABC)
Syrian uprising:
- After a meeting with Russian officials in Moscow, the opposition Syrian National Council calls for UN peacekeepers to be introduced into Syria. (CNN)
- Pressure is applied to the Syrian government from many sides as Turkey threatens to cut electricity to its southern neighbor, while the European Union increases sanctions on the regime. (CNN)
- The Jordanian embassy in Damascus is attacked after Jordan’s King Abdullah II criticizes the violent crackdown on protesters and calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. (ABC-Australia) (The Washington Post)
Following months of violent protests against his 33-year rule, Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will leave office "within 90 days" of an agreement regarding elections with the regional Gulf Cooperation Council.(CNN)

International relations

Following several acts of self-immolation by Tibetans in Tibet, exiled Tibetans in India urge the Chinese government to end its repressive policies restricting the religious freedom of Tibetans. (The Tibet Post)

Law and crime

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei pays 8.45 million yuan in taxes after receiving a large number of donations from supporters who believe the debt was politically motivated because of his criticism of the Chinese government. (CNN)
Police in the English city of Birmingham arrest four men in the Sparkhill district in a major anti-terrorism operation. (BBC)

Politics