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Latest revision as of 21:27, 18 July 2023
November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks- 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)
Arts and culture
- The Russian Presidential Library announces plans to establish a Russian version of Misplaced Pages stating that it would provide more "detailed and accurate" information about the country. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
Disasters and accidents
- 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)
Health
Law and crime
- Protestors in Brisbane burn Australian flags over indigenous rights. (News.com.au)
Politics and elections
- 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)
Sports
- 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)