Portal:Current events/2017 November 15
November 15, 2017 (Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits nearby the city of Pohang, South Korea.
Politics and elections
- 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt
- Zimbabwe National Army troops seize control of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation headquarters as explosions are heard in the capital Harare amid reports of a coup against President Robert Mugabe. (Reuters)
- High rank representative of the Zimbabwean army broadcasted a military statement calling for the various social sector to keep calm and support the country's development. (The Guardian)
- Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo is among those people detained overnight in Zimbabwe. (The Guardian)
- Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey
- The outcome of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is announced with 61.6% voting yes to allow same-sex marriage with 79.5% of Australian voters participating. (Canberra Times)