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Portal:Current events/2014 March 14
March 14, 2014 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Attacks all across Pakistan leave dozens dead, with the most violence centered in Peshawar and Quetta. (Reuters)
- Islamic militants attack a Nigerian Army barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State. (Voice of America)
Business and economy
- American sandwich shop chain Quiznos files for bankruptcy. (Businessweek)
Disasters and accidents
- A 7-story building in Mumbai, India, collapses, killing 7 people and injuring 4. (The Hindu)
- Rescue crew continue to search for victims in the explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem, which killed 8 and injured more than 70. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- A French court sentences former Rwandan army captain Pascal Simbikangwa to 25 years for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. (BBC News)
International relations
- The United States announces plans to relinquish remaining controls of the Internet following revelations of National Security Agency surveillance last year. (Washington Post)
Politics and elections
- Joko Widodo is chosen as the nominee for the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle for the upcoming presidential election. (The Jakarta Globe)
International relations
- United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov meet in London, United Kingdom, to discuss the current Crimean crisis. (The Guardian)
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