Portal:Current events/2014 January 15
January 15, 2014 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- At least 26 people are killed in a series of attacks in central Iraq. (BBC News)
- Internal conflict in Burma:
- A Thailand-based women's rights group accuses Myanmar of using rape as a weapon of war. (Reuters)
- Syrian Civil War:
Arts and culture
- The United States returns 11th-12th century sculptures stolen by art thieves from temples in India. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- The World Bank says that the economies affected by the Great Recession are starting to recover. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- Asiana Airlines Flight 214:
- A graphic video showing the death of a 16-year-old Chinese girl is released after firefighters ran her over in the wake of the plane crash. (TIME)
Law and crime
- An anti-LGBT rights law that makes gay marriage punishable by up to 14 years in prison is passed in Nigeria. (Voice of America)
- Italy says that it will use the Italian Army against the mafia who are accused of dumping toxic waste in Naples. (BBC News)
- A Danish tourist is gang-raped in Delhi, India after she gets lost from her hotel. (The Guardian)
- The National Security Agency uses radio waves to spy on computers. (The New York Times)
Politics and elections
- Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2014:
- Egyptians vote on a constitution that will ban political parties based on religion, give women equal rights and protect the status of minority Coptic Christians. (Fox News)
- 2013–14 Thai political crisis:
- Thai protesters continue to shutdown Bangkok in order to force Yingluck to step down. (Australia Network News)
Science and technology
- Australia warns of bushfires due to a 40C (104F) heatwave affecting the country. (BBC News)