Misplaced Pages

Portal:Current events/2015 December 1: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
< Portal:Current events Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 22:54, 8 December 2015 editRaqiwasSushi (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users7,412 edits . (Restoring info -- remark in sandbox by 94.187.114.220: "...(68) reverted edit ... Completely unjustified. I am going to leave it to you to re-add this edit and past one. ")← Previous edit Latest revision as of 19:51, 9 March 2022 edit undo203.128.83.115 (talk)No edit summary 
(9 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Current events header|2015|12|1}} {{Current events|year=2015|month=12|day=1|content=


<!-- All news items below this line --> <!-- All news items below this line -->
Line 6: Line 6:
*] *]
**The ] and the ] conduct a prisoner exchange with Saja Dulaimi, former wife of ], leader of the ], being one of the prisoners released. The exchange was brokered by ]. , **The ] and the ] conduct a prisoner exchange with Saja Dulaimi, former wife of ], leader of the ], being one of the prisoners released. The exchange was brokered by ]. ,
*], ], ] *], ], ]
**The ], via state TV, requests all civilians leave the ISIL-held city of ] in ], after several days of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes against ISIL. Observers speculate this request precedes major ground operations to retake Ramadi, which fell to ISIL in May. **The ], via state TV, requests all civilians leave the ISIL-held city of ] in ], after several days of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes against ISIL. Observers speculate this request precedes major ground operations to retake Ramadi, which fell to ISIL in May.
**] ] said, in testimony before the ], the ] is preparing to establish a new Special Operations task force of about 200 service members in ] to intensify pressure on ] commanders and expand U.S. troops’ direct involvement in battling the militant group. There are now about 3,500 ] in Iraq, including some ] who are advising Iraqi forces in northern and central Iraq. , **] ] said, in testimony before the ], the ] is preparing to establish a new Special Operations task force of about 200 service members in ] to intensify pressure on ] commanders and expand U.S. troops’ direct involvement in battling the militant group. There are now about 3,500 ] in Iraq, including some ] who are advising Iraqi forces in northern and central Iraq. ,
Line 12: Line 12:
**A major push by ]-based Houthi forces into the kingdom's southern ] kills dozens of ] fighters. The Houthi-run ] says that Houthi fighters have seized three ] outposts near the city of ], destroying several armored vehicles, including two ]-made ] and three Bradley vehicles. **A major push by ]-based Houthi forces into the kingdom's southern ] kills dozens of ] fighters. The Houthi-run ] says that Houthi fighters have seized three ] outposts near the city of ], destroying several armored vehicles, including two ]-made ] and three Bradley vehicles.
*] *]
**] ] launch strikes against positions of ]. This comes a day after a series of clashes between rebels and soldiers in a town in eastern Congo killed at least 30 people. , , **] ] launch strikes against positions of ]. This comes a day after a series of clashes between rebels and soldiers in a town in eastern Congo killed at least 30 people. , ,
*A ] explodes on a ] overpass near the city's central metro station in suburban ], ] leaving five people injured. , , *A ] explodes on a ] overpass near the city's central metro station in suburban ], ] leaving five people injured. , ,
*]
**Two ] ] place in doubt both official accounts of how a ]n military plane was shot down by ]. The ] scientists question if Turkey could have issued 10 warnings in the time the jet was in their ], or that an SU-24 jet could have made a ] turn after it was hit. "According to our calculations, it is clear that both Turkey's and Russia's stories should be taken with a grain of salt," they write.


;Arts and culture ;Arts and culture
Line 28: Line 26:


;Health and medicine ;Health and medicine
*The ] urges ] ] to declare a ] due to a ], a move meant to prompt more action from the government in ]. Half of Ukraine's children have not been ], according to Dorit Nitzan, head of the WHO's office in Ukraine. *The ] urges ] ] to declare a ] due to a ], a move meant to prompt more action from the government in ]. Half of Ukraine's children have not been ], according to Dorit Nitzan, head of the WHO's office in Ukraine.
*One of three people who contracted ] in ], dies, according to health officials. Hannibal is about 20 miles from ], where a Legionnaires' outbreak occurred earlier this year, contributing to 12 deaths and sickening dozens more. , *One of three people who contracted ] in ], dies, according to health officials. Hannibal is about 20 miles from ], where a Legionnaires' outbreak occurred earlier this year, contributing to 12 deaths and sickening dozens more. ,
*An American ] scare results in the recall of hundreds of thousands of products in a dozen states and covering major supermarket chains including ], ] and ]. *An American ] scare results in the recall of hundreds of thousands of products in a dozen states and covering major supermarket chains including ], ] and ].
*The ] ] announces the number of people newly diagnosed with ] declined in 2014 for the fifth consecutive year. Experts do not know whether efforts to prevent diabetes are finally started to work, or if the disease has simply peaked in the population. , *The ] ] announces the number of people newly diagnosed with ] declined in 2014 for the fifth consecutive year. Experts do not know whether efforts to prevent diabetes are finally started to work, or if the disease has simply peaked in the population. ,


;International relations ;International relations
Line 39: Line 37:
;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*] *]
**A ] ] Regional Trial Court convicts ] Joseph Scott Pemberton of ] over the death of a ] ] woman. , , **A ] ] Regional Trial Court convicts ] Joseph Scott Pemberton of ] over the death of a ] ] woman. , ,
*], ] Mayor ] asked for and received the resignation of that city’s police superintendant ]. Emanuel spoke of the loss of the public’s confidence in the city police and announced a task force on police accountability. The change comes in the wake of protests over the release of police footage showing the October 2014 shooting of ]. *], ] Mayor ] asked for and received the resignation of that city’s police superintendent ]. Emanuel spoke of the loss of the public’s confidence in the city police and announced a task force on police accountability. The change comes in the wake of protests over the release of police footage showing the October 2014 shooting of ].
*The ] rejected a request from ] and other states for a 30-day extension to file legal briefs in support of the lawsuit to block the ]. Instead, the justices accepted the ] request for a shortened eight-day extension, meaning that if the court decides to take the case, a decision would probably come by late June. The court is not expected to decide until January whether to take the case. *The ] rejected a request from ] and other states for a 30-day extension to file legal briefs in support of the lawsuit to block the ]. Instead, the justices accepted the ] request for a shortened eight-day extension, meaning that if the court decides to take the case, a decision would probably come by late June. The court is not expected to decide until January whether to take the case.


;Science and technology ;Science and technology
*A study published in the '']'' on ] reports ]s do not really fit into "male" or "female" categories. ] Daphna Joel's research team, in analyzing the ] of some 1,400 individuals, found only a very small number of the brains studied had features that were entirely male, female, or intermediate between the two. The vast majority had a ]. , , *A study published in the '']'' on ] reports ]s do not really fit into "male" or "female" categories. ] Daphna Joel's research team, in analyzing the ] of some 1,400 individuals, found only a very small number of the brains studied had features that were entirely male, female, or intermediate between the two. The vast majority had a ]. , ,
<!-- All news items above this line -->|} <!-- All news items above this line -->}}

Latest revision as of 19:51, 9 March 2022

December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) (Tuesday) Armed conflict and attacks

Arts and culture

Business and economics

Disasters and accident

Health and medicine

International relations

Law and crime

Science and technology MonthDecember 2015Previous dayNovember 30Next dayDecember 2 Category:
Portal:Current events/2015 December 1: Difference between revisions Add topic