Portal:Current events/2015 September 12

Current events of September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
  • A drone strike kills four suspected Al-Qaeda militants in northern Yemen. (Reuters via Trust)

Disasters and accidents

• An Indian Railways train derailment near Gulbarga in Karnataka state kills at least two people with several others injured. (AP via Star Tribune)
• Tropical Storm Etau (2015)
  • Japan resumes a search for 16 missing persons after torrential rain and floods with thousands still hoping to return home. (Reuters)
• An explosion in the Indian town of Petlawad in the state of Madhya Pradesh kills at least 104 people with over 150 missing. (News 18), (ABC News Australia)

Politics and elections

• The outcome of the election for the next leader of the United Kingdom Labour Party is announced with Jeremy Corbyn winning the contest ahead of Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall while Tom Watson is elected as the new deputy leader. (The Telegraph), (Evening Standard)

Sport

• 2015 US Open (tennis)
  • In tennis, Italians Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta meet in the women's singles. (AP)