October 12, 2016 (Wednesday) edit history watch
October 11, 2016 (Tuesday) edit history watch
Armed attacks and conflicts
War in Afghanistan, Violence against Shia Muslims
A gunman, reportedly wearing an Afghan police uniform, kills at least 14 people and wounds dozens more in the Shiite Karte Sakhi shrine in Kabul on the beginning of Ashura. Police kill the attacker. (UPI), (Reuters)
Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar
In a third day of fighting, an attack in Rakhine State kills four Myanmar soldiers. (BBC)
Business and economy
Samsung announces an end of production of the Galaxy Note 7 after continued problems with its battery. (The Verge)
Following the Brexit vote and the subsequent drop in the exchange rate of the British pound to U.S. dollar, the FTSE 100 Index reaches an all-time intra-day high of 7,129. (Sky News United Kingdom)
Disasters and accidents
A residential building collapses in the eastern China city of Wenzhou, leaving at least 22 people dead. (CNN)
Health
2015–16 Zika virus epidemic
The World Health Organization warns that the Zika virus will continue to spread across Asia with cases already reported in Singapore and Thailand. (BBC)
Law and crime
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a patent dispute between Apple Inc. and Samsung concerning both company's smart phone designs (Samsung Electronics v. Apple (15-777)). (Reuters)
The Obama administration through the U.S. Department of Justice announces that they will file criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio for violating a judge's order to stop immigration patrols that led to a court finding of racial profiling. The charges carry a maximum penalty of six months in jail. (NPR), (Arizona Central)
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City reports that an unarmed black man, Terence Crutcher, shot dead on September 16, by a white police officer, Betty Jo Shelby, had acute PCP intoxication. Authorities charged her with first-degree manslaughter. (AP via Fox News)
Science and technology
Astronomers announce that 2014 UZ224 is the third most distant Solar System object known from our Sun, currently over 90 times the Earth's distance from the Sun (90.8 AU or 8.44 billion miles), after Eris (96.2 AU) and V774104 (~103 AU). (The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center)
October 10, 2016 (Monday) edit history watch
Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
A suicide bombing kills at least 14 people, mostly police officers, in Lashkargah, Helmand Province, as Taliban insurgents advance upon the Afghan city. (The Voice of America)
A gunman kills 14 people at a Shi'ite shrine in Kabul on a holy day. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar
A series of attacks in Rakhine State kill nine police officers and eight militants. (Al Jazeera)
CURRENT AFFAIRS DATE :-12/10/2016 BY EDUSAFAR.October 12, 2016 (Wednesday) edit history watch
October 11, 2016 (Tuesday) edit history watch
Armed attacks and conflicts
War in Afghanistan, Violence against Shia Muslims
A gunman, reportedly wearing an Afghan police uniform, kills at least 14 people and wounds dozens more in the Shiite Karte Sakhi shrine in Kabul on the beginning of Ashura. Police kill the attacker. (UPI), (Reuters)
Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar
In a third day of fighting, an attack in Rakhine State kills four Myanmar soldiers. (BBC)
Business and economy
Samsung announces an end of production of the Galaxy Note 7 after continued problems with its battery. (The Verge)
Following the Brexit vote and the subsequent drop in the exchange rate of the British pound to U.S. dollar, the FTSE 100 Index reaches an all-time intra-day high of 7,129. (Sky News United Kingdom)
Disasters and accidents
A residential building collapses in the eastern China city of Wenzhou, leaving at least 22 people dead. (CNN)
Health
2015–16 Zika virus epidemic
The World Health Organization warns that the Zika virus will continue to spread across Asia with cases already reported in Singapore and Thailand. (BBC)
Law and crime
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a patent dispute between Apple Inc. and Samsung concerning both company's smart phone designs (Samsung Electronics v. Apple (15-777)). (Reuters)
The Obama administration through the U.S. Department of Justice announces that they will file criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio for violating a judge's order to stop immigration patrols that led to a court finding of racial profiling. The charges carry a maximum penalty of six months in jail. (NPR), (Arizona Central)
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City reports that an unarmed black man, Terence Crutcher, shot dead on September 16, by a white police officer, Betty Jo Shelby, had acute PCP intoxication. Authorities charged her with first-degree manslaughter. (AP via Fox News)
Science and technology
Astronomers announce that 2014 UZ224 is the third most distant Solar System object known from our Sun, currently over 90 times the Earth's distance from the Sun (90.8 AU or 8.44 billion miles), after Eris (96.2 AU) and V774104 (~103 AU). (The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center)
October 10, 2016 (Monday) edit history watch
Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
A suicide bombing kills at least 14 people, mostly police officers, in Lashkargah, Helmand Province, as Taliban insurgents advance upon the Afghan city. (The Voice of America)
A gunman kills 14 people at a Shi'ite shrine in Kabul on a holy day. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar
A series of attacks in Rakhine State kill nine police officers and eight militants. (Al Jazeera)
