Portal:Current events/2009 April 29
April 29, 2009 (Wednesday)
- The United States economy contracts by 6.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2009. (AP via New York Times)
- Swine influenza outbreak:
- The United States suffers its first death. (USA Today)
- Mexico reports 159 deaths and 2,500 suspected cases. (Sky News)
- The World Health Organization raises its Pandemic Alert Level to five. (BBC)
- India's government locks down Srinagar, Kashmir, to prevent anti-election protests. (AFP via Google News)
- Australia announces the deployment of 450 additional soldiers to the Afghanistan War. (AAP via News Limited)
- Pakistan:
- The Armed Forces kill more than 50 Taliban militants while capturing Daggar, Buner Valley. (Reuters)
- At least 23 people are killed as riots erupt in North Karachi. (Daily Times)
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of the Solomon Islands is officially opened. (BBC)
- President of the United States Barack Obama delivers his 3rd primetime news conference on his 100th day in office
- A Chennai Suburban train was hijacked by an unidentified man, killing 4 people near Vyasarpadi Jeeva Railway Station