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Current events of April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

South Korea test-fires a new ballistic missile with a range of 500 kilometres and hopes to extend its range to 800 kilometres so that it can reach anywhere in North Korea. (Reuters)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present):
- Two members of the Associated Press, including Pulitzer Prize winner and photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus, are shot and killed by an Afghan wearing a police uniform in Khost. (BBC)

Business and economy

The two largest cement manufacturers in the world, Lafarge and Holcim, announce that they are in merger talks. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Heavy rainfall from a tropical low causes flooding at Honiara, Solomon Islands, leading to at least 16 deaths and thousands of people being evacuated. (AAP via SBS), (ABC News Australia)
A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship sinks off the coast of South Korea, with most of the 16 North Korean crew members reported missing. (Reuters)

Health

2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak
- The first possible case is reported in Mali with the death toll rising in Guinea and to 90. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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