Portal:Current events/2011 October 15

October 15, 2011 (Saturday)

2011 Yemeni protests: At least nine people are killed and dozens injured in the Yemeni capital Sana'a after security forces use tear gas and live ammunition to disperse anti-government protesters. (VoA) (BBC)
Yemeni officials report that Ibrahim al-Banna, the media chief of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed along with six other militants in a Friday air strike in Yemen's Shabwa Governorate. (BBC)
Afghan and U.S. forces repel a Taliban raid on a NATO base in Afghanistan's Panjshir Province, reportedly killing four militants. (Washington Post) (BBC)

The United States Department of Commerce reports that U.S. retail sales rose at their fastest rate for seven months in September, having risen by 1.1% over the previous month. (BBC)

Occupy Wall Street protests:
- Activists affiliated with the anti-corruption Occupy Wall Street movement take to the streets in numerous cities worldwide, including Sydney, Rome, Taipei, Toronto, Berlin, and Madrid, in a day of coordinated mass protests. (BBC)(XinHua net)(Seattle Times)(BusinessWeek)(Macleans)(Wall Street Journal)
- Riot police clash with protesters in Rome, with at least 70 people reportedly injured after masked rioters infiltrate the peaceful protests and attack property in the city. (BBC)