Portal:Current events/2015 September 15

Current events of September 15, 2015 (2015-09-15) (Tuesday)

Disasters and accidents

• 2015 Southeast Asian haze
  • The Indonesian province of Riau declares a state of emergency due to high levels of smoke haze from forest fires in Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra that have led thousands of people to flee the capital Pekanbaru. (AFP via Straits Times)
  • The 24 hour Pollutant Standards Index in Singapore remains in the unhealthy range due to smoke haze. (Channel News Asia)

International relations

• Hungary enacts tough new laws that will begin a new era in preventing the inflow of refugees. (BBC)

Politics and elections

• Malcolm Turnbull is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Australia following his election to the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia. (ABC News Australia)