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Current events of October 23, 2014 (2014-10-23) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A Hamas member carries out a terrorist attack in Jerusalem by intentionally striking a group of pedestrians with his car killing a 3 month old baby. (Times of Israel)
Boko Haram abducts "dozens" of women and girls in Adamawa state, specifically in the villages of Wanga Mangoro and Garta. (BBC)

Health

Ebola virus disease in the United States
- A New York City physician tests positive for Ebola at the Bellevue Hospital Center. Harlem resident Craig Spencer had been treating Ebola patients in Guinea with Doctors Without Borders. (WABC-TV)
Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa
- Mali confirms that a 2-year-old girl has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first documented case. (BBC)

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)

Science

Partial solar eclipse visible over much of North America today. (timeanddate.com)

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