Portal:Current events/2015 September 28

Current events of September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
  • The Taliban seize control of the provincial capital of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, locals say militants have raised their flag above the city's main square. (Sky News) (The News Hub)
• Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
  • An Arab Coalition air-strike on a wedding party in Wahijah, a village near the Red Sea port city of Mocha in southern Yemen, reportedly leaves at least 38 people dead. (BBC)

Arts and culture

• Pope Francis returns to Rome after finishing his trip to Cuba and the United States. (CNN)

Business and economy

• Royal Dutch Shell halts its drilling program for oil and gas off the coast of Alaska citing high costs and a challenging regulatory environment. (Bloomberg)
• Sahaviriya Steel Industries closes the Teesside Steelworks in the Redcar and Cleveland borough in northern England resulting in the loss of 1,700 jobs. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

• 2015 Pacific typhoon season
  • Taiwan prepares for the impact of Typhoon Dujuan tonight, with thousands of people evacuated from outlying islands ahead of this. (AFP via France 24)

Politics and elections

• Pro-Serbian opposition from the Democratic Front holds a mass protest rally in the capital of Montenegro, Podgorica, demanding resignation of the government of Prime Minister Milo Đukanović and threatening it will camp in the center of the city until its demands are met. (The News Hub)

Science and technology

• NASA states that it has found the best evidence yet of the existence of liquid water on Mars. (News Limited via Daily Telegraph) (NASA), (CNBC)
• The Indian Space Research Organization successfully launches its first dedicated-astronomical research satellite Astrosat. (Times of India)