Portal:Current events/2016 November 10
November 10, 2016 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif attack
- At least two people have been killed and 90 injured in an attack on the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif. The Taliban has claimed responsibility. (The New York Times)
- German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif attack
Arts and culture
- Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at the age of 82. (Rolling Stone)
Business and economy
- Siemens AG announces that it plans to spin off its US$15 billion health care division, making it its own independent company. (Bloomberg)
Politics and elections
- Anti-Trump protests continue across the United States and abroad. (USA Today) (Los Angeles Daily News)
- Presidential transition of Donald Trump
- President-elect of the United States Donald Trump meets with President Barack Obama for the first time at the White House. (BBC)