Current events of September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01) (Monday) |
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Current events of September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02) (Tuesday) |
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Current events of September 3, 2014 (2014-09-03) (Wednesday) |
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- Two species of dendrogramma, found off the coast of Australia in 1986, are discovered to be unclassifiable in any existing phylum. (Guardian)
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Current events of September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04) (Thursday) |
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- 2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak:
- International relations
- The two-day NATO summit in Newport, Wales, begins. Leaders agree to apply further sanctions on Russia. NATO sources claim that there are "several thousand" Russian troops inside Ukraine. (RTE)
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Current events of September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05) (Friday) |
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- A privately owned Socata TBM-900 (flight number N900KN) from the US flies without a conscious pilot for a thousand miles after a suspected cabin depressurization (see also) and crashes 14 miles off the coast of northeastern Jamaica. (Reuters)
- International relations
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Current events of September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06) (Saturday) |
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- West Africa Ebola virus epidemic:
- Sierra Leone declares a four day nationwide lockdown to attempt to stop the spread of Ebola. (CBC)
- Law and crime
- Egypt charges former president Mohammed Morsi and nine others for leaking sensitive government information to Qatar. (Reuters)
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Current events of September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07) (Sunday) |
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- Science
- Asteroid 2014 RC makes a close approach to Earth at 0.1 Lunar Distances (0.000267 astronomical units (39,900 km; 24,800 mi)) at 18:01 UTC (Yahoo News)
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Current events of September 8, 2014 (2014-09-08) (Monday) |
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- It is reported that nearly one thousand children have been hospitalized with respiratory illnesses in several U.S. states. (USA Today)
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Current events of September 9, 2014 (2014-09-09) (Tuesday) |
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Current events of September 10, 2014 (2014-09-10) (Wednesday) |
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- Business and economic
- Gold extends a fresh three-month low as a stronger U.S. dollar sapped investor appetite for the metal. (The Wall Street Journal)
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Current events of September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11) (Thursday) |
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Current events of September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12) (Friday) |
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- Australia raises its terror threat level to high following concerns about militants returning from conflicts in Iraq and Syria. (BBC)
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Current events of September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13) (Saturday) |
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- At least 29 people are missing after the ferry MV Maharlika II sinks off the Philippines coast. (CNN)
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Current events of September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14) (Sunday) |
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- North Korea holds a trial for American tourist Matthew Miller who was detained in April and sentences him to six years of hard labor. (AP) (CNN)
- The Carolina Panthers deactivate defensive end Greg Hardy after his conviction on two counts of female assault and communicating threats. (USA Today)
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Current events of September 15, 2014 (2014-09-15) (Monday) |
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Current events of September 16, 2014 (2014-09-16) (Tuesday) |
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Current events of September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17) (Wednesday) |
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- Syrian Civil War:
- Nearly 50 people have been killed in two days of Syrian government airstrikes on the town of Talbiseh in Homs Governorate. (BBC)
- War in Donbass
- A rocket attack by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine kills 10 civilians and injures 12 others in the village of Nyzhnya Krynka near Donetsk. (CNN)
- Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
- Terrorism in Pakistan
- Al-Qaeda announced that it had temporarily captured the Pakistani Navy frigate PNS Zulfiquar, in an attempt to attack the U.S fleet with onboard missiles, before it was recaptured by Pakistani Forces. (Reuters)
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Current events of September 18, 2014 (2014-09-18) (Thursday) |
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- Armed conflicts and attacks
- International relations
- Russian military intervention in Ukraine
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Current events of September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19) (Friday) |
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- Accidents and disasters
- Arts and culture
- Business and economy
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- Health
- 2014 West African ebola outbreak
- Sierra Leone begins a nationwide lockdown in order to slow the spread of the disease. (CNN)
- International relations
- Law and crime
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Current events of September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20) (Saturday) |
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Current events of September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21) (Sunday) |
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- Armed conflicts and attacks
- Shia insurgency in Yemen
- The Yemeni government and Shia Houthi rebels sign an agreement aimed at ending the political crisis as the rebels advance towards the capital Sana'a; prime minister Mohammed Basindwa resigns, and under the deal, rebels will nominate a new prime minister within three days. (BBC)
- Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
- Terrorism in Pakistan
- The Pakistani Taliban claims to have shot down a Pakistani Air Force F-16, and releases pictures of the wreckage. (The Blaze)
- An explosion near the Egyptian foreign ministry building in Cairo kills at least two police officers. (BBC)
- Health
- Politics and elections
- More than 26,000 people in Moscow participate in the largest demonstration so far against Russian president Vladimir Putin and the War in Donbass. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (BBC)
- Rallies in support of Ukraine and against the War in Donbass take place in Boston, New York, Sydney, Dublin, Madrid, London, Paris, Oslo, Tallin, Limassol, Istanbul, Antalya, Cologne, Milan, Rome, Vienna, Munich, Prague, Berlin, Moscow, Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Perm, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Berlaul and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (LiveUAMap)
- Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, sign a power-sharing deal that establishes a unity government with Ghani as President and Abdullah as Chief Executive. (Euronews), (AP via Mashable)
- Religion
- Sport
- In tennis, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka is to miss the remainder of the season because of the foot injury that has blighted her year. (BBC)
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Current events of September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) (Monday) |
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- Business and economy
- Politics and elections
- The Fiji First Party led by Voreqe Bainimarama wins 32 out of 50 seats in the Parliament in last week's general election. (AP)
- 2014 Hong Kong electoral reform
- Students from more than 20 universities and colleges in Hong Kong are boycotting class in protest against Beijing’s decision to rule out fully democratic elections. (The Guardian)
- Science and technology
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Current events of September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23) (Tuesday) |
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Current events of September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) (Wednesday) |
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- Armed conflicts and attacks
- Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
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- International relations
- Law and crime
- Disappearance of Hannah Graham
- Politics and elections
- Venezuela's opposition parties named Jesus Torrealba, a 56-year-old journalist and teacher, to head their coalition ahead of 2015 parliamentary elections where they hope to weaken President Maduro's socialist government. (Voice of America)
- Science and technology
- Sports
- In motorsport, the district attorney for Ontario County, New York announces that a grand jury decided not to bring criminal charges against NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in the death of Kevin Ward, Jr. during an August sprint car race. The prosecutor also reveals that Ward was under the influence of marijuana at the time of the accident. (ESPN)
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Current events of September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) (Thursday) |
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- A 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Alaska, causing minor damage and affecting the state's largest city, Anchorage. (Alaska Dispatch News)
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Current events of September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26) (Friday) |
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- Business and economy
- Pacific Solution:
- BlackBerry Limited, the Canadian corporation formerly known as Research in Motion, although continues to operate at a loss overall, posted unexpectedly good second quarter results, including the first adjusted profit for its hardware unit in five quarters. (Reuters)
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Current events of September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27) (Saturday) |
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- Disasters and accidents
- Japan's Mount Ontake volcano erupts causing 250 people to be stranded, injuring at least eight people and forcing aircraft to divert their routes. (Reuters)
- Business and economy
- After 139 years of ferry crossings between the Danish town of Esbjerg and Harwich in England, MS Sirena Seaways carries passengers on the route for the last time as DFDS closes the route due to "dwindling demand and high costs"; a freight service will still be available on the route from Esbjerg to Immingham. (BBC) (DFDS Connects)
- Health
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Current events of September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28) (Sunday) |
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Current events of September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29) (Monday) |
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- Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Donbass
- Renewed clashes around the Donetsk International Airport between the pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops kill at least 12 people in the worst flareup of violence since the ceasefire accord earlier in September. (CBC)
- International Relations
- Argentina's central bank announces that it will pay the holders of its restructured debt Tuesday. Implicitly this indicates that it is ready to defy a U.S. federal court which has blocked such payments until the holders of hold-out bonds are included. (Reuters)
- Politics and Elections
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Current events of September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30) (Tuesday) |
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- Armed conflicts and attacks
- Art and culture
- Health
- Ebola Virus in the United States
- Law and crime
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Ongoing events |
Disasters
Economic
Environmental
Health
Political
- More details on ongoing conflicts below
Sports
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Ongoing conflicts |
- Libya
- Post-civil war interfactional fighting
- 2014 Libyan conflict
- Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
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Elections |
- 4: Latvia, Parliament
- 5: Bosnia and Herzegovina, General
- 5: Brazil, President (1st round) and parliament
- 5: Bulgaria, Parliament
- 9: Lebanon, President (13th round; indirect)
- 12: Bolivia, General
- 12: São Tomé and Príncipe, Legislative
- 15: Mozambique, General
- 24: Botswana, General
- 26: Brazil, President (2nd round)
- 26: Tunisia, Parliament
- 26: Ukraine, Parliament
- 26: Uruguay, General
- 29: Solomon Islands, General
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Trials |
Recently concluded
- Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes
- Canada: Michael Thomas Rafferty
- China: Bo Xilai
- Croatia: Ivo Sanader
- Germany: Breno Borges
- Iran: Mohammad Reza Rahimi
- Italy: Silvio Berlusconi
- Jordan: Abu Qatada
- Netherlands: Ante Gotovina (ICTY), Mladen Markač (ICTY), Momčilo Perišić (ICTY), Germain Katanga (ICC)
- Russia: Leonid Khabarov, Vladimir Kvachkov, Pussy Riot
- Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor (SCFSL)
- South Africa: Chris Mahlangu, Oscar Pistorius
- Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko
- United Kingdom: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, Levi Bellfield, Robert Black, Vincent Tabak, Ali Dizaei, Antoni Imiela, Brian Regan, Donna Air, Ched Evans, Clayton McDonald, Titus Bramble, Dan Penteado, John Terry, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, Asil Nadir, Justin Lee Collins, Kweku Adoboli, Tony McCluskie, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Chris Huhne, Nicola Edgington, Vicky Pryce, Derek Rose, Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Paul Mosley, Kevin Liverpool, Junior Bradshaw, Aggro Santos, Stuart Hazell, Mark Bridger, Andrew Lancel, Dale Cregan, Ray Wilkins, Michael Le Vell, Liam Adams, R v Grillo and Grillo, Ian Watkins, William Roache, Dave Lee Travis, Nicholas Jacobs, Nigel Evans, Max Clifford, Stuart Hall, Dappy, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, Rolf Harris, Tulisa Contostavlos
- United States: Noshir Gowadia, Barry Bonds, Raj Rajaratnam, Casey Anthony, Conrad Murray, George Huguely, Allen Stanford, Roger Clemens, Jerry Sandusky, Jared Lee Loughner, Lauryn Hill, Kermit Gosnell, George Zimmerman, Chelsea Manning, Ariel Castro, Whitey Bulger, Robert Bales, Nidal Malik Hasan, Crystal Mangum, Abu Hamza al-Masri
Ongoing
- Brazil: Mensalão scandal
- Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal
- Canada: Luka Magnotta
- China: Organized crime in Chongqing
- Egypt: Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak
- France: Church of Scientology
- Germany: Christian Wulff, Beate Zschäpe, Uli Hoeness, Bernie Ecclestone
- Hong Kong: Alfredo Lim
- Iran: Babak Zanjani
- Iraq: Supreme Criminal Tribunal
- Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim
- Netherlands: Thomas Lubanga (ICC), Radovan Karadžić (ICTY), Ratko Mladic (ICTY)
- Palau: Tommy Remengesau
- Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Janet Lim-Napoles, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Imelda Marcos, Jovito Palparan
- Russia: Platon Lebedev
- South Korea: MV Sewol crew members
- Sudan: Lubna al-Hussein
- Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra
- Turkey: Kenan Evren
- United Kingdom: Eddy Shah, Koo Stark
- United States: Jodi Arias
Upcoming
- France: Éric Raoult
- Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo
- Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
- United Kingdom: Dane Bowers, Gary Glitter, Andy Coulson, Chris Denning
- United States: Paul Anthony Ciancia, Javaris Crittenton, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Peter Madoff, Christian Gerhartsreiter, Dylan Quick, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Aaron Hernandez, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Anas al-Libi, Bob McDonnell, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Rick Perry
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