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Business and economy British head teachers vote 99.6 per cent in favour of staging a ballot on a strike over pension cuts in what would be a first national strike by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). (BBC) Hong Kong introduces a minimum wage after public pressure to resolve a wealth gap, though business leaders complain about the cost. (BBC) Hundreds of thousands of people ...
Disasters 2011 Lorca earthquake: At least ten people are killed and dozens injured in the Spanish city of Lorca following a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. (AP via MSNBC) (Daily Mail) (BBC) Tokyo Electric Power Company will accept involvement from the Government of Japan and will not cap compensation payments resulting from the Fukushima I nuclear accidents. (Wall Street Journal) International ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year ... 2011 – An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lorca, ...
2011 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade.
Business and economy The publisher Condé Nast agrees to be the anchor tenant at One World Trade Center, the largest building of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, and prospectively the tallest building in the United States. (New York Times) Disasters Fukushima I nuclear accidents: Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announces new plans to tackle the ongoing Fukushima I nuclear crisis ...
International relations Vietnam accuses the People's Republic of China of "violating" its sovereignty after Chinese ships damaged a Petrovietnam boat in the disputed Spratly Islands. (Channel NewsAsia) North Korea releases Eddie Jun, a United States citizen who was held in custody for half a year. (The Chosun Ilbo) Politics Martial law is declared in the city of Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China ...
Business and economy Ivory Coast resumes exports of cocoa after a political crisis and brief civil war. (AFP via Google News) Wayne Swan, the Treasurer of Australia, will deliver his fourth budget. (The Australian) Google launches Google Music, an application that will enable users to upload their music libraries to company servers. (CNet) Microsoft announces that it is purchasing Internet ...
Business and economy A US$600 million project to revamp the Democratic Republic of the Congo's colonial-era railway system is launched in the capital Kinshasa, primarily funded by the World Bank and China. (BBC) The Brazilian Senate approves a plan to triple payments to Paraguay for the use of excess electricity generated at the jointly-run Itaipu Dam. (The Wall Street Journal) The Australian ...