Portal:Current events/2016 November 18

November 18, 2016 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War
- Syrian government air raid hits a children's hospital in rebel-held east Aleppo, forcing medical staff to evacuate patients, including several newborn babies still in incubators. (Aljazeera)
- Witnesses and activists report that at least 49 people are killed in east Aleppo in heavy government air strikes that started late yesterday. (Aljazeera)

Health

Zika virus outbreak
- The World Health Organization declares an end to its global health crisis over the spread of the Zika virus as it has been shown to be a dangerous mosquito-borne disease like malaria or yellow fever. (New York Times)

Law and crime

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denies the release of Brendan Dassey, subject of the 2015 documentary series Making a Murderer. (CNN)
The New York Attorney General announces that Donald Trump has settled three lawsuits by former students of Trump University for $25 million. (BBC)
In Melbourne Australia, a homeless asylum seeker battling mental issues from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community set himself on fire in an arson attack that injured 26 people. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews there was no suggestion the suspect had terrorist motives.Australia AP
At a South Minneapolis in-home daycare, owner Nataliia Karia told a parent she "couldn't take it anymore" after hanging a child from a noose. She fled in a vehicle rampage ran over and dragged a pedestrian, hit a bicycle rider and several vehicles before attempting to jump from a bridge when she was arrested. 3 were injured. (Heavy) (People) (Complaint)

Politics and elections

Science and technology

Shenzhou program
- China's Shenzhou 11 returns to Earth after completing China's longest manned space mission to date. (Reuters via Yahoo!)