Portal:Current events/2014 November 16

• Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
  • ISIL claims to have executed American hostage Abdul-Rahman Kassig. (BBC)
• Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
  • A female suicide bomber kills 13 people in the town of Abare in northeastern Nigeria. (AP)
  • The Nigerian army drives the militant group out of Chibok two days after the town's capture. (BBC)

• The Russian Presidential Library announces plans to establish a Russian version of Wikipedia stating that it would provide more "detailed and accurate" information about the country. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)

• A fire at a food processing plant kills at least 18 workers in Shandong, China. (South China Morning Post)
• US planes are warned to avoid an Alaskan volcano, Pavlof. (News.com.au)
• At least four people are killed in mudslides in southern Switzerland and northern Italy after days of heavy rain. (BBC)

• Influenza A virus subtype H5N1
  • Authorities in the Netherlands ban the sale of poultry and eggs following the discovery of the bird flu virus at a chicken farm. Authorities in the United Kingdom have also confirmed that the virus has been discovered at a Yorkshire duck farm with the birds being culled. (AP)

• Protestors in Brisbane burn Australian flags over indigenous rights. (News.com.au)

• Romanian presidential election, 2014
  • Voters in Romania go to the polls for the second round of the presidential election with Klaus Iohannis scoring an upset victory over current Prime Minister Victor Ponta. (BBC), (Reuters)

• In motorsport, American driver Kevin Harvick wins the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by winning the final race of the season at Homestead–Miami Speedway. Ryan Newman finishes second by 1 point, the second-closest margin in history. (Yahoo! Sports)