What happened on Friday December 11, 2015?

Here's what happened on December 11, 2015:

• Assad rejects negotiations in Syrian Civil War Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed potential negotiations with opposition groups, stating he would not engage with 'terrorists' until they lay down their arms. He emphasized his commitment to remaining in power, asserting that he had never considered leaving Syria under any circumstances. source: aljazeera.com
• Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza On December 11, 2015, Israeli forces conducted operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of three Palestinians. The incidents occurred amid heightened tensions and violence in the region, drawing international concern over the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. source: aljazeera.com
• DuPont and Dow Chemical merger announcement On December 11, 2015, chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical announced a merger agreement to create a combined company. The deal was structured as a merger of equals, with plans to later split the combined entity into three separate companies focusing on agriculture, materials science, and specialty products. The announcement was met with scrutiny over potential impacts on competition and innovation. source: wsj.com
• UN Envoy Announces Potential Libyan Unity Government Talks UN Envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, announced that Libya's rival parliaments agreed to meet on December 16 to potentially sign a UN-sponsored agreement for forming a national unity government.
• Taliban Attack on Spanish Embassy in Kabul A car bomb attack near the Spanish Embassy in Kabul was claimed by the Taliban, resulting in the death of at least one Spanish security guard.
• New Catalyst for Bio-based Chemical Production Washington State University researchers reported a breakthrough catalyst in the Journal of the American Chemical Society that could enable the production of bio-based chemicals and plastics using bio-based ethanol instead of crude oil.
• Suspected Terrorists Arrested in Geneva Swiss authorities arrested two Syrian nationals in Geneva following a CIA tip, with explosives found in their vehicle. Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga stated there were no indications of a concrete attack plan.
• Hannibal Gaddafi Released After Abduction Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi, was abducted and later released in Baalbek, Lebanon. His abductors claimed they were seeking information about the 1978 disappearance of Shiite cleric Imam Moussa al-Sadr.
• Chinese Tycoon Guo Guangchang Goes Missing Guo Guangchang, founder of Fosun and a prominent Chinese businessman, has disappeared amid China's ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
• Alibaba Acquires South China Morning Post Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group purchased Hong Kong's largest English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post, in a deal estimated at $100 million.
• 2015 South Indian Floods Economic Impact Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield estimated that the 2015 South Indian floods caused over $3 billion in losses, ranking as the eighth-costliest natural catastrophe of the year.

Events in 2015

December 11, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 11, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 11, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.82
• Apple AAPL: opens at $115.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.71
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.32
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $135.23

Exchange Rates on December 11, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9096 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.954 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.657 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3891 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3755 CAD

December 11, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Westerlo - Genk : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Mainz - Stuttgart : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Paderborn : 4 - 0
• Munich 1860 - Heidenheim : 1 - 3
• Sandhausen - Braunschweig : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Getafe - Sociedad : 1 - 1

December 11, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 345th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 2015 can also be written as 12/11/2015 in the US and as 11/12/2015 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 2015 in December 2015 calendar

Famous people died on December 11, 2015:

• Hema Upadhyay

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• H. Arnold Steinberg

  Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (b. 1933).

• Ken Woolley

  Australian architect (b. 1933).

• Abish Kekilbayev

  Kazakh academic and politician (b. 1939).

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December 11, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 2015 was Hello by Adele, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Adele - Hello
2. Justin Bieber - Sorry
3. Drake - Hotline Bling
4. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

December 11, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 2015 was Hotline Bling by Drake, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Drake - Hotline Bling
2. The Weeknd - The Hills
3. Fetty Wap Featuring Remy Boyz - 679
4. Alessia Cara - Here
5. Silento - Watch Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 11, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 11, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 2015 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 11, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:59 am and setting at 06:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on December 11, 2015

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Someone born on December 11, 2015 is:

10 years 3 months old,

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or 538 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3768 days old,

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