Portal:Current events/2014 April 20

April 20, 2014 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
- Three people are killed in an attack on check post in Eastern Ukraine manned by pro-Russian supporters. (Al Jazeera)
Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–14):
- Gunmen killed an Egyptian intelligence officer and a policeman on a desert road outside Cairo in a late-night firefight. (Chicago Tribune)
AQIM militants kill eleven soldiers in Tizi Ouzou region of Algeria east of capital Algiers in one the deadliest attacks on the Algerian military in several years. (BDC)

Arts and culture

Disasters and accidents

2014 South Korean ferry capsizing:
- The death toll rises to 58 as Navy and Coast Guard divers comb the ferry to retrieve victims from the Sewol. Five routes into the ferry have been established, and operations are expected to pick up pace. (Yonhap)

Politics and elections

Afghan presidential election, 2014
- Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, former foreign minister is leading in Afghan presidential election, 2014 with 44% votes followed by Ashraf Ghani with 33% votes, according to latest partial results. (BBC News)

Sports

Lewis Hamilton takes a dominant victory in Chinese Grand Prix to win three consecutive races for the first time in his career in Formula 1. His Mercedes-Benz team mate Nico Rosberg finished second and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso grabbed third place. (BBC Sport)
In game two of a Stanley Cup Playoff series, the San Jose Sharks defeat the Los Angeles Kings 7-2. During the game the Sharks scored a franchise record seven consecutive goals in a playoff game, also breaking the franchise record for most goals in a playoff game. The team also tied the franchise record for most goals in a period, with three, and the largest margin of victory (five goals). (Toronto Sun)

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