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*A ] member carries out a terrorist attack in ] by intentionally striking a group of pedestrians with his car killing a 3 month old baby. *A ] member carries out a terrorist attack in ] by intentionally striking a group of pedestrians in a train station with his car killing a 3-month-old baby.
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*] abducts "dozens" of women and girls in ] state, specifically in the villages of Wanga Mangoro and Garta. **] abducts "dozens" of women and girls in ], specifically in the villages of Wanga Mangoro and Garta.


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**A New York City physician tests positive for Ebola at the ]. Harlem resident Craig Spencer had been treating Ebola patients in Guinea with ]. He arrived on Brussels Airlines Flight 501 from Brussels to JFK Airport on October 17. **A New York City physician tests positive for Ebola at the ] in ] after treating Ebola patients in ].
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**Mali confirms that a 2-year-old girl has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first documented case. **Mali confirms that a 2-year-old girl has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first documented case.

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*A man attacks a group of police officers in ] with a ], injuring 2 before being shot dead. Police suspect the attacker was motivated by radical ] ideals.


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*Partial solar eclipse visible over much of North America today. *Partial solar eclipse visible over much of North America today.

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Latest revision as of 23:52, 9 March 2022

October 23, 2014 (2014-10-23) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks

Health

Law and crime
  • A man attacks a group of police officers in New York City with a hatchet, injuring 2 before being shot dead. Police suspect the attacker was motivated by radical Islamic ideals. (CNN)

Politics and elections
  • Protesters in Iran call for increased security after four women are injured in acid attacks in Isfahan for allegedly not wearing veils. (AFP via ABC Online)

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