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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from April 2011. An envoy of Muammar Gaddafi is reported to have been seen gossiping with officials on a visit to London, England. (BBC) More people leave the inner circle of Gaddafi, including Ali Treki, his choice for the United Nations ambassador.
April 14 – 16 – A tornado outbreak and severe thunderstorms kill at least 43 people across the Southern United States, with fatalities occurring in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. It is the deadliest U.S. tornado outbreak to occur in three years. [88] April 15 – Rio is released in theaters.
Armed conflicts and attacks. United Nations and French forces open fire on the residence of the President of Côte d'Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo in response to recent attacks. (AP via Times Union) 2011 Syrian protests. Eyewitnesses claim that Syrian security forces killed four protesters in the coastal city of Banias. (AP via Forbes)
The 17th edition of the CAF African Youth Championship begins in South Africa. (BBC) Lewis Hamilton of McLaren wins the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix. (Super Sport) Emmanuel Mutai wins the London Marathon, setting a new course record. (BBC) Month. April 2011. Previous day.
A pro- Palestinian activist Vittorio Arrigoni is kidnapped in the Gaza Strip by an Islamic Salafite group with threats to execute him within hours. (BBC) (Israel National News), (Antara) Barack Obama, the President of the United States, David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France publish ...
From April 14–16, 2011, a tornado outbreak, among the largest recorded tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, produced 178 confirmed tornadoes across 16 states, resulting in severe destruction on all three days of the outbreak. A total of 38 people were killed from tornadoes and an additional five people were killed as a result of straight-line ...
2011 Yemeni protests: Yemeni police fire live rounds and teargas at protesters in the city of Taiz killing one person and injuring over 400. (Reuters) (BBC) Police injure hundreds of people in Hudaida by firing tear gas and live rounds at them as they approach one of the presidential palaces. (BBC)