November 7, 2012 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war: A car bomb in Damascus kills a judge. (New York Times)
- A gunman opens fire in northeast Moscow, killing five and injuring two. (Xinhua) (RIA NOVOSTI)
Disasters and accidents
- An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale kills 48 people in northern Guatemala. (El País)
Politics and elections
- United States elections, 2012
- Voters in the states of Maine, Maryland, and Washington approve measures that would allow same-sex marriage, while Minnesota votes down an amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman. (Los Angeles Times)
- Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in voter ballot initiatives, while the state of Massachusetts approves a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana. (CNN)
- Voters in the state of California approve a tax increase to fund public schools, community colleges and state universities. (The New York Times)
- The results from the state of Florida and its 29 electoral votes remain too close to call in projecting a winner in the presidential election, despite the fact President Barack Obama is still the projected winner nationwide. (Orlando Sentinel)[permanent dead link]
Sport
- Celtic shock Barcelona in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage. (The Guardian) (CBC News) (Irish Independent) (Bangkok Post)
- British cyclist Bradley Wiggins is hospitalized following a collision with a vehicle. (BBC Sport)