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- Former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela (pictured) dies at the age of 95.
- The United Nations Security Council passes resolution 2127, creating MISCA in response to civil conflict in the Central African Republic.
- China's first lunar rover mission, Chang'e 3, launches successfully.
- Clashes between anti-government protesters and government supporters leave four people dead and fifty-seven injured in Bangkok.
- Demonstrations and civil unrest continue in Ukraine following the suspension of a tentative European Union Association Agreement.
- The Rugby League World Cup concludes with Australia defeating New Zealand in the final.
Recent deaths: Paul Walker – Tabu Ley Rochereau
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