Tuesday

May 19, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War

The Russian embassy in Damascus is shelled. (RT)

Business and economy

The inflation rate in the United Kingdom goes to -0.1 in April, marking the first time since 1960 it has been negative. (BBC)

Takata Corporation doubles the size of its recall of faulty airbags in the United States with 34 million vehicles to be recalled. (Wall Street Journal)

The Los Angeles City Council votes to increase the minimum wage in the American city of Los Angeles, California, to $15 an hour by 2020. (New York Times)