Current events of March 11, 2009 (2009-03-11) (Wednesday) edit history watch

The United Nations Children's Fund claims that a meningitis epidemic in Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali has killed 931 people since January 2009. (AFP via Google News) The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration delays the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station due to a hydrogen gas leak. (AP via Google News) China's exports contract 25.7%, the worst decline since 1993. (Xinhua) (China Daily) The Liberal Democrats claim that more than 1,000 police officers in the United Kingdom have criminal records. (BBC) At least 15 people are killed in a school shooting in Winnenden, Germany. (DW) Former Iraqi Intelligence Service Director Ali Hassan al-Majid and former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz are sentenced to 15 years in jail for crimes against humanity. (Sky News) President Nicolas Sarkozy announces that France will rejoin NATO's military command. (Reuters)