International Current Affairs-September,2011

• Tony Tan became Singapore’s new President.
• Turkey expelled Israeli ambassador.
• Germany became the first team to qualify for the 2012 European Championship finals.
• Typhoon Talas killed 20 in Japan.
• Former Egyptian President Mubarak’s trial resumed.
• Russia launched the first ‘technical’ gas into undersea pipeline to Germany.
• Yahoo Inc. fired CEO Carol Bartz.
• French designer John Galliano fined after found guilty of anti-Semitic act.
• North Korea celebrated its 63^rd anniversary.
• South Korea won the women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament.
• IMF recognised TNC as Libyan government.
• Egyptian top Gen Tantawi failed to testify in ousted President Mubarak’s trial.
• Samantha Stosur won the women’s final of US Open Tennis.
• Angola’s Leila Lopes crowned Miss Universe 2011.
• Novak Djokovic won the men’s final in US Open Tennis.
• Nasa Unveiled design for giant rocket called Space Launch System.
• 24 Hours siege in Kabul diplomatic enclave ended.
• US declared Indian Mujahideen a terror entity.
• Thorning-Schmidt elected Denmark Premier.
• India recognises new Libyan regime.
• 4645 Taiwanese children set mass violin playing Record.
• 63^rd premtime Emmy Award presented in Los Angeles.
• Former Afghan President Rabbani killed in suicide bomb attack.
• At UN, Obama opposes Palestinian statehood.
• Australia announced that it will ease visa rules for students.
• Yemen’s president Salah returned to Sanna, called for truce.
• Palestine Staked state claim at UN.
• NTC forces attacked Gaddaff home turf.
• NASA’s dead satellite crashed over Pacific.
• China installs gold vending machine as demand soars.
• First ever strategic and Economic Dialogue between Indian and China held at Beijing.
• 16 dead as Typhone Nesat smashed into the Philippines.
• US confront Pak with evidence of ISI’s Terror Links.
• Last all-male polled in Saudi Arabia; China launch Space Lab Module.
• India, 25 other nations opposed EU plan on emission trading.