Portal:Current events/2014 October 25

Current events of October 25, 2014 (2014-10-25) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks Iraqi insurgency (2011-present) Kurdish peshmergas retake the city of Zumar and several nearby villages from ISIS, while Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias seize control of Jurf Al Sakhar. (Reuters/Huffington Post) Sinai insurgency Egypt declares a three month state of emergency for parts of the Sinai Peninsula after at least 31 soldiers are killed in two attacks there. (BBC) Disasters and accidents Sixteen workers are killed after a coal mine collapses in far western Xinjiang region. (Reuters) Law and crime Despite an international campaign, Iran hangs Reyhaneh Jabbari, sentenced for the murder of a man she claims was in self-defence. (BBC) Politics and elections The United States Federal Government recognizes same-sex marriage in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming, bringing the total number of states with recognition of gay marriage to 32. (ABC News) Sports In baseball: In the World Series, the San Francisco Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals 11–4 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, leveling the series at 2–2. (AP via ESPN) The 2014 Japan Series begins with the Hanshin Tigers defeating the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 6–2 in Hanshin's Koshien Stadium. (NHK)