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Portal:Current events/2014 August 16

August 16, 2014 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Donbass:
- Ukrainian government forces recapture control of the city of Zhdanivka from pro-Russian insurgents. (Kyiv Post)

Arts and culture

Pope Francis beatifies 124 Korean Catholics who died for their beliefs in the 19th century in Seoul. (New York Times)

Law and crime

Shooting of Michael Brown:
- Governor Jay Nixon declares a state of emergency and curfew in the town of Ferguson, Missouri following nights of rioting. (USA Today)

Sports

The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics open in the Chinese city of Nanjing. (Reuters)

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