• Terrence Malick

                                                      Terrence Malick

Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Protests against the government continue in cities across Spain, despite a ban before elections. Aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus both claim victory after the WTO rules on the world's largest trade dispute. Dominique Strauss-Kahn (pictured) resigns his position as head of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of sexual assault charges. Garret FitzGerald, former Taoiseach of Ireland and founder of the New Ireland Forum, dies at 85. American writer Philip Roth wins the 2011 Man Booker International Prize. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...

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