Portal:Current events/2014 November 17
November 17, 2014
(
2014-11-17
)
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Business and economy
After months fending off a takeover bid from Canada's
Valeant
, the board of U.S. biopharm firm
Allergan
accepts a $66 billion offer from an
Irish
white knight
,
Actavis
.
(Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
A large
earthquake
occurs off the coast of
New Zealand
.
(
New Zealand Herald
)
International relations
Australia
and the
People's Republic of China
conclude a
free trade
deal worth $18 billion.
(News Limited)
Law and crime
Kenyan police
raid two mosques in
Mombasa
suspected of being linked to
al-Shabab
. One man is killed and over 200 are arrested.
(Al Jazeera)
Former
Beltrán Leyva Cartel
leader
Alfredo Beltrán Leyva
is extradited to the United States from Mexico, facing drug trafficking and money laundering offenses.
(US Department of Justice)
Politics and elections
Burkinabé uprising
Former
Burkina Faso
foreign minister
Michel Kafando
is named as transitional
President
.
(Reuters)
Religion
The
Church of England
adopts legislation paving the way for the appointment of
female bishops
.
(BBC)
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