Portal:Current events/2011 November 8

Summary

Armed conflicts and attacks
  • 2011 Syrian uprising:
    • The Syrian government continues its crackdown on protesters and army defectors in the city of Homs, killing dozens of civilians in the process. (Al Jazeera)
    • The United Nations reports that the death toll of the eight-month-old Syrian uprising has reached 3,500. (BBC)

Business and economy

Disasters

International relations

Politics and elections

Science
  • NASA observes the asteroid YU55 as it makes a close Earth flyby, passing within 0.85 lunar distances (about 201,700 miles) of the Earth. YU55 is approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) across, and is the largest asteroid to make a close pass since 1976. (BBC) (WSJ) (SLOOH)
  • A Scottish-designed bionic leg exoskeleton, designed to allow handicapped people to walk, is approved for sale in the United Kingdom. (BBC)

Sports