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April 15, 2014 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A bomb detonates at a traffic police post in Cairo, Egypt, injuring three people. (AP via Houston Chronicle)
2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
- Shots are fired at Kramatorsk air base as Ukrainian Ground Forces are dispatched to take on separatists. Unconfirmed reports state that four pro-Russian militants have been killed and two people have been injured. Some reports claim up to ten deaths. (Sky News)
- Ukraine's acting President Olexander Turchynov has announced the start of an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Russian separatists. (BBC News)
A group of terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram, attack a Nigerian school, resulting in the deaths of two security force members and the abduction of 200 schoolgirls. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

At least 48 people die and 15 are severely injured after a bus crashes into a truck 150 kilometres north of Lomé, capital of the West African nation of Togo. (CNN)

Health

2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak
- The death toll from the West Africa ebola outbreak reaches 121. (AP)

Law and crime

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India recognizes transgender as a "third gender". (Times of India)
Former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi is sentenced to one year of community service for his conviction of tax fraud. (Los Angeles Times)
2014 Calgary stabbing. Five people are stabbed to death and one person is in custody at a house party in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (CBC News)

Science

A total lunar eclipse occurs, peaking at around 8AM UTC. (space.com via Fox News)

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