Friday June 17, 2011

US date format: 6/17/2011, UK date format: 17/6/2011

It was Friday, under the sign of Gemini (see zodiac on June 17, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church. In that special week of June people in US were listening to Rolling In The Deep by Adele. Albatross, directed by Niall MacCormick, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011 while Seal Team Six by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching The Division. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Cubixx HD or Child of Eden.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

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Holidays

St. Albert Chmielowski.
National holiday of West Germany until 1990, see Workers' Uprising of 1953 in East Germany.
Iceland's national day, celebrating independence from Denmark in 1944.

Events

The Yonhap news agency reports that South Korea has deployed precision-guided missiles capable of hitting the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. (Yonhap News)
Reuters quotes commodities traders who have observed in recent months that ampquotviolent, often inexplicable price movesampquot are becoming a good deal more common, especially in energy commodities such as natural gas. (Reuters)
More than 16,000 people remain isolated and 3,350 are waiting to return to their homes due to continued flooding on the Mid North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales. (''Sydney Morning Herald'')
The U.N. Human Rights Council issues its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people. (AP via Forbes)
An internal Chinese government report, mistakenly made public, shows that more than ten thousand corrupt officials transferred US$123 billion worth of embezzled funds out of the country over 15 years. (The Times via The Australian) (The New York Times) (Wall Street Journal)
Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, announces that the retirement age for British civil servants will be increased to 66, with the exception of the police, armed forces and fire service. (Sky News)
King of Morocco Mohammed VI announces constitutional reforms with a referendum to be held on July 1. (Al-Jazeera)
The head coach of the South Korean marathon team is under investigation for alleged doping of his athletes, including an Asian Games gold medallist. (Yonhap)
Reuters quotes commodities traders who have observed in recent months that "violent, often inexplicable price moves" are becoming a good deal more common, especially in energy commodities such as natural gas. (Reuters)
The Government of Japan says it will double sales tax over four years to fund rising social security costs. (Reuters)
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