Portal:Current events/2009 June 21
June 21, 2009 (Sunday)
- Archaeologists find evidence showing that the manioc plant was a staple food of the Maya. (The Los Angeles Times)
- The Pakistan Cricket Team wins the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 world cup after a hard match against Sri Lanka at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England. (Cricinfo)
- England defeats New Zealand in the 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20. (Times of India)
- A new pro-Treaty of Lisbon group led by Pat Cox is launched in Ireland. (RTÉ)
- The Somali government declares a state of emergency. (Reuters)
- Self-rule is introduced in Greenland following a 2008 referendum. (BBC)
- Seven people, including six amusement park employees, are killed in a French rural helicopter crash. (RTÉ)
- 2009 Iranian election protests:
- Iranian state television claims at least ten people are dead following protests over the recent election. (BBC) (RTÉ)
- Iranian officials ask the BBC's chief Iran correspondent to immediately leave the country after accusing the BBC of meddling in internal affairs. (BBC)
- The Guardian Council admits more than 100% of eligible voters cast their ballots in 50 cities in the presidential election. (Press TV)
- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's daughter is arrested. (Irish Independent)
- Accusations of interference in Iran leveled against the United Kingdom and United States are rejected by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. (Irish Independent)
- The death toll from the Taza bombing rises to 73. (RTÉ)
- At least sixteen people are killed in a factory blast in Fengyang county, Anhui, China. (Times of India) (AP)
- An open top sightseeing bus with 40 tourists on board is stoned in Belfast. (RTÉ)
- Salvatore Miceli, an Italian Mafia fugitive on the run since 2001 and listed as one of the country's 30 most dangerous men, is arrested in Venezuela. (BBC) (IOL) (Reuters)
- United States President Barack Obama tells a television news crew his country is "fully prepared" for a possible missile test by North Korea over the Pacific Ocean. (BBC)