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Current events of September 5, 2011 (2011-09-05) (Monday)

Sky News reports that 30,000 Libyans may be missing as a result of the 2011 Libyan civil war. (Sky News)
A mosque in the Palestinian village of Kasra, north of Jerusalem, is attacked overnight, residents say. (BBC)

Rescuers in Japan look for survivors of Typhoon Talas, which has killed at least 25 people with the Wakayama Prefecture on the Kii Peninsula the worst affected. (AP via Google News) (Japan Times)

South Korea announces that it will start sending emergency aid to North Korea next week after devastating floods. (Yonhap)

The trial of former French President Jacques Chirac on embezzlement charges begins in Paris. (AFP via France 24)
Turkish hackers gain access to the websites of several companies, including Vodafone, the Daily Telegraph and UPS, redirecting visitors to a site set up by the group. (BBC)
A British man has been charged with driving on common land after he drove his 4x4 up Mount Snowdon as it was on his "50 things to do before he dies" list. (BBC)

The President of the United States Barack Obama kicks off his re-election campaign with an appearance at the AFL-CIO Labor Day parade in the city of Detroit, Michigan. (Washington Times)
In the United Kingdom the first wave of independent state-funded schools, known as Free Schools, open their doors as the new academic year begins. (BBC)
Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani survives an attempted assassination and was taken to the hospital, eight of the bodyguards were killed in the incident. (Yalibnan) (PressTV)