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===September=== * [[September 5]] – [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]] sign a pact to end their 40-year [[Bangladesh–India border|border demarcation dispute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indiabangladesh-sign-pact-on-border-demarcation/181937-3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622024224/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indiabangladesh-sign-pact-on-border-demarcation/181937-3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-22 |title=India-Bangladesh sign pact on border demarcation |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=2012-05-06}}</ref> * [[September 9]]–[[October 23]] – The [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] is held in and won by [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] who beat [[France national rugby union team|France]] in [[2011 Rugby World Cup final|the final]]. * [[September 10]] – The [[Sinking of the MV Spice Islander I|''MV Spice Islander I'', carrying at least 800 people, sinks]] off the coast of [[Zanzibar]], killing 240 people.<ref name="xinhua">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425132847/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/11/c_131133070.htm 197 bodies retrieved in Tanzania ferry accident: Minister] Xinhua September 11, 2011</ref> * [[September 12]] – Approximately 100 people die after [[2011 Nairobi pipeline fire|a petrol pipeline explodes]] in [[Nairobi]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Hassan Lali |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14879401 |title=Kenya fire: Nairobi pipeline blaze 'kills at least 75' |work=BBC News |date=2011-09-12 |access-date=2012-05-06 |archive-date=December 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206095305/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14879401 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[September 16]] – [[Snapchat]] was launched. * [[September 17]] – [[Occupy Wall Street]] protests begin in the United States. This develops into the [[Occupy movement]] which spreads to 82 countries by October.<ref name="cnn">{{Cite news|work=CNN tech|last=Saba|first=Michael|title=Twitter #occupywallstreet movement aims to mimic Iran|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/16/tech/social-media/twitter-occupy-wall-street/index.html|date=September 17, 2011|access-date=September 17, 2011|archive-date=October 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031022715/http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/16/tech/social-media/twitter-occupy-wall-street/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="adbusters1">{{cite web |url=http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/occupywallstreet |title=Occupy Wall Street {{pipe}} September 17th |publisher=Adbusters.org |access-date=October 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104044956/http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/occupywallstreet |archive-date=November 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/25/egyptian-protesters-occupy-wall-street?newsfeed=true|title=Tahrir Square protesters send message of solidarity to Occupy Wall Street|access-date=November 15, 2011|work=The Guardian|date=October 25, 2011|location=London|first1=Jack|last1=Shenker|first2=Adam|last2=Gabbatt|archive-date=February 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226090356/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/25/egyptian-protesters-occupy-wall-street?newsfeed=true|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F39F8293-C172-4018-9725-1E1184EED075.htm?GoogleStatID=9|title = احتجاجات بـ82 دولة للمطالبة بالعدالة|publisher = AlJazeera.net|access-date = January 3, 2012|archive-date = December 19, 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111219061013/http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F39F8293-C172-4018-9725-1E1184EED075.htm?GoogleStatID=9|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite news|title=Occupy America: protests against Wall Street and inequality hit 70 cities|author=Joanna Walters|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/08/occupy-america-protests-financial-crisis|newspaper=The Guardian|date=October 8, 2011|access-date=October 14, 2011|location=London|archive-date=October 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001041116/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/08/occupy-america-protests-financial-crisis|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="theatlantic">{{cite news |title=Occupy the World: The '99 Percent' Movement Goes Global |author=Derek Thompson |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/10/occupy-the-world-the-99-percent-movement-goes-global/246757/ |newspaper=The Atlantic |date=October 15, 2011 |access-date=October 15, 2011 |archive-date=May 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518181828/http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/10/occupy-the-world-the-99-percent-movement-goes-global/246757/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Occupy Wall Street protests go global |author=Karla Adam |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/occupy-wall-street-protests-go-global/2011/10/15/gIQAp7kimL_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 15, 2011 |access-date=November 8, 2011 |archive-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118043720/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/occupy-wall-street-protests-go-global/2011/10/15/gIQAp7kimL_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Occupy Wall Street protests continue worldwide |author=Karla Adam |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 16, 2011}}</ref><ref name="guardian2">{{cite news |author=Joanna Walters in Seattle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/08/occupy-america-protests-financial-crisis |title=Occupy America: protests against Wall Street and inequality hit 70 cities {{pipe}} World news |work=The Observer |location=UK |access-date=October 13, 2011 |date=October 8, 2011 |archive-date=October 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001041116/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/08/occupy-america-protests-financial-crisis |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[September 19]] – With 436 people dead, the United Nations launches a $357 million appeal for victims of the [[2011 Sindh floods]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rferl.org/content/un_appeals_for_millions_to_help_pakistan_flood_victims/24332575.html |title=UN Appeals For $357 Million To Help Pakistan Flood Victims ''Radio Free Europe'' |publisher=Rferl.org |date=2011-09-19 |access-date=2012-05-06 |archive-date=September 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919085706/http://www.rferl.org/content/un_appeals_for_millions_to_help_pakistan_flood_victims/24332575.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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