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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)
Pakistan government reports to have arrested a senior Al-Qaeda Chief Younis al-Mauritani. BBC

Rescuers in Japan look for survivors of Typhoon Talas, which has killed at least 35 people, with the Wakayama Prefecture on the Kii Peninsula the worst affected. (AP via Google News) (Japan Times)
The 2011 Somalian famine, which has killed 30,000 children and tens of thousands more adults, spreads to the Bay Region of Somalia. (New YorK Times)
Approximately five thousand people are evacuated from their homes near the US city of Austin, Texas with wildfires causing concerns in other parts of the state. (Xinhua), (Austin Statesman)
Hurricane Katia strengthens to Category 4 strength but no warnings are in place. (National Hurricane Centre)

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)