Portal:Current events/2014 November 9
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November 9, 2014 (Sunday)
Arts and culture
- Tens of thousands of people gather in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate to mark the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Nine people die after a light plane crashes on an approach to the island of Grand Bahama. The dead include preacher Myles Munroe. (AP via Fox News), (NBC News)
Health
- Portugal reports at least 180 cases of Legionella and five fatalities in an outbreak. (Diário de Notícias)
Politics and elections
- The Catalan people vote in a referendum on whether and how they should exercise self-determination. The Spanish government in Madrid does not recognise the authority of the vote. (BBC)