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In basketball, the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Miami Heat to win the NBA Finals.
An Ilyushin Il-76 of the Ukrainian Air Force is shot down near Luhansk, killing all 49 people on board.
In ice hockey, the Los Angeles Kings defeat the New York Rangers to win the Stanley Cup (postseason MVP Justin Williams pictured).
Tesla Motors announces it will allow competitors to use its patents without paying royalties.
Militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant capture the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit.
All the Way wins Best Play and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder wins Best Musical at the Tony Awards.

Recent deaths: Tony Gwynn – Gyula Grosics – Ruby Dee

June 17, 2014 (Tuesday)

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June 16, 2014 (Monday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

2014 Northern Iraq offensive:
- ISIL takes control of the town of Tal Afar, Iraq. (Voice of America)
- The Pentagon sends the USS Mesa Verde to the Persian Gulf to join a contingency of U.S. Navy ships already stationed there to monitor the northern offensive. (NBC)
War in North-West Pakistan:
- The Pakistan Air Force conducts airstrikes against 6 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan positions in North Waziristan, killing 27 militants. (New York Times)
Syrian Civil War:
- A barrel bomb is dropped from a helicopter in Aleppo, Syria, killing at least 25 people. (Reuters)
2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine:
- Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko says he will put forward a detailed peace plan that will include a ceasefire in the conflict. (Voice of America)
Violent riots between Muslims and Buddhists rage in the town of Welipitiya, Sri Lanka, leaving 3 dead, 78 injured, and multiple mosques and shops burned or vandalized. (New York Times)

International relations

Russia's state-owned gas giant Gazprom says that Ukraine must pay up front for its gas after the country failed to settle its debt. (BBC)
Russian lawmakers call for the dismissal of Ukraine's interim foreign minister, Andrii Deshchytsia, after he joins protesters in the singing of "Putin khuilo!". (Sydney Morning Herald)

Law and crime

A warrant is issued for the arrest of Peter O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, in relation to a fraud case related to alleged payment of millions of dollars in illegal payments to a law firm. (ABC News Australia)
The People's Republic of China sentences three men to death for a deadly attack at Beijing's Tiananmen Square last October. (Reuters via The Straits Times)
Israeli police arrest Aziz Duwaik, Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and Hamas member, during a wave of arrests linked to a manhunt for three kidnapped teenagers. (AFP via NineMSN)

Sport

German ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher is out of an induced coma and has left Grenoble Hospital in France for further rehabilitation. (ABC Australia)

June 15, 2014 (Sunday)

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Syrian Civil War
- The Syrian Military retakes control of Kessab in north-western Syria. (Reuters)
War in North-West Pakistan
- Airstrikes in the northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan kill as many as 100 militants. (Canadian Press via Nanaimo Daily News)
- Abu Abdur Rehman Almani, the alleged mastermind behind 2014 Jinnah International Airport attack, is killed during air strikes carried out by Pakistan Air Force. (IANS via Biharprabha)
- Pakistan formally launches military operation against the insurgents in North Waziristan. (Dunya News)
7 people are killed in Aden, Yemen, after a gunman opens fire on a minibus. (Voice of America)
2014 Northern Iraq offensive:
- The United States evacuates personnel from its embassy in Baghdad as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant nears the city. (AFP via Google News)
Islamist militants kill dozens of people in the Kenyan town of Mpeketoni in the Lamu Archipelago in a four hour series of attacks on hotels. (The Telegraph)

Business and economics

A report by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum finds that total global investments, including gold and stock, by public investors, such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and pension funds, now total $29.1 trillion. (Financial Times)
Medtronic agrees to purchase Covidien for US$42.9 billion. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Voters in Colombia go to the polls for a presidential election, pitting incumbent Juan Manuel Santos against Óscar Iván Zuluaga. Santos is reelected with 51% of the vote. (Voice of America),. (Miami Herald)

Sport

2014 US open golf
- In golf, Martin Kaymer of Germany wins the US Open by eight strokes. (BBC)
The 82nd 24 Hours of Le Mans ends with Audi drivers André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer, and Marcel Fässler winning outright in their Audi R18 e-tron quattro. (NBC Sports)
2013-14 NBA season
- In North American basketball, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals. (Sydney Morning Herald)

June 14, 2014 (Saturday)

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2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine
- A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board. (CNN)
Syrian Civil War
- A bomb explodes in the town of al-Mayadin in Deir al-Zor province near the Iraqi border killing 8. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

The United Kingdom celebrates the Queen's Official Birthday with the Trooping of the Colour and the Birthday Honours. (The Independent), (Express)

Politics

Alexander Stubb is elected new leader of the National Coalition Party and thus the new prime minister of Finland, the first Swedish-speaking Finn to hold the post since 1959. (Hufvudstadsbladet)
Afghan presidential election, 2014
- Voters in Afghanistan go to the polls for the second round of voting with the Taliban threatening polling booths. Dozens of people are killed across the country. (al-Jazeera), (USA Today)

June 13, 2014 (Friday)

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2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine
- Arsen Avakov, Ukraine's Minister of the Interior, claims that Ukrainian forces have recaptured the port of Mariupol. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

The city council of Pello, Finland, offers 50 euro to each Finnish speaking taxpayer who changes language to Swedish in order to secure the bi-lingual Finnish-Swedish regime. (YLE)
Actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Angelina Jolie, and the late charity campaigner Stephen Sutton are among those honoured in the 2014 Birthday Honours. (BBC)

Business and economics

Priceline.com agrees to purchase OpenTable for US$2.6 billion. (New York Times)
Amaya Gaming Group agrees to purchase PokerStars for US$4.9 billion. (Forbes Magazine)
General Motors recalls 511,528 Chevrolet Camaros over fears that drivers could bump the key out of the "run" position, turning off the car. (Toronto Star)

Disasters and accidents

A high speed ferry in Macau hits a breakwater, injuring 58 people. (AP via Fox News)

Law and crime

Romanian hacker Guccifer is indicted in absentia in a federal court in the U.S. state of Virginia for hacking into the e-mails of American government officials and family members. (The Telegraph)

Politics and elections

Park Geun-hye, the President of South Korea, reshuffles her cabinet by replacing seven members after a fall in public support following the sinking of the MV Sewol in April. (Voice of America)
Giorgio Orsoni, the mayor of Venice, Italy, resigns over corruption allegations related to the MOSE Project. (Reuters)
The Thai military junta announces that it is lifting the nation-wide curfew. (AP via ABC)

Sports

The Los Angeles Kings defeat the New York Rangers in five games to win the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. (NHL), (CBC)

June 12, 2014 (Thursday)

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Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the rapid progress of an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant offensive towards Baghdad. (SBS)
- Iraqi Kurds take over control of the city of Kirkuk as the army flees. (BBC)
- The Parliament of Iraq postpones a vote on Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's call for a state of emergency due to a lack of quorum. (BBC)
War in North-West Pakistan
- At least ten more militants are killed in a suspected United States drone attack in North Waziristan. (NBC News)
2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine
- Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims that three Russian tanks crossed into eastern Ukraine and were attacked by the Ukrainian Army. (Belfast Telegraph)
Three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped by Palestinian militants. The Israel Defense Forces and Shin-Bet deployed large forces through the West Bank in order to find and rescue them. (Jerusalem Post)

Arts and culture

For his exploration of Colombia's drug trade Juan Gabriel Vásquez wins the the prestigious €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award, the first South American to win the prize. (Independent)

Business and economics

Tesla Motors announces it will allow competitors to use its patents without paying royalties. (CNBC)

Disasters

At least six people are killed and 29 injured in a gas leak at the Bhilai Steel Plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. (NDTV)

Politics and elections

Ontario general election, 2014: The Liberal Party of Ontario wins a majority government; Kathleen Wynne will remain the Premier of the province. (CBC News)
Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2014
- Voters in Antigua and Barbuda went to the polls with the Opposition Antigua Labour Party led by Gaston Browne winning a 15 of 17 seats. (Near Shore America)

Sports

2014 FIFA World Cup
- The opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup is held, followed by the first game in Group A between Brazil and Croatia in Arena de São Paulo with Brazil winning 3-1. (AP)

June 11, 2014 (Wednesday)

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Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- 2014 Mosul offensive: Insurgents continue their offensive, gaining control of the city of Tikrit, the second provincial capital to fall in as many days. At least 500,000 residents of Mosul flee the fighting and head east into Kurdish-controlled territory, while insurgents storm the Turkish Embassy and take 48 Turks hostage, including the Consul General. (Al Jazeera)
Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen:
- The entire country of Yemen remains without electricity for a second day after insurgents sabotaged power lines linking the capital Sana'a and the contested Ma'rib Governorate. (Al Jazeera)
2014 Libyan Uprising:
- Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar conduct at least three separate airstrikes on Ansar al-Sharia militia bases in Benghazi. (Al Jazeera)
2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine:
- Russian media reports that the self proclaimed "people's mayor" Vyacheslav Ponomarev is arrested by a militant wing of a rebel group led by former GRU officer Igor Girkin in Slovyansk. (New York Times)

Business and economy

The European Commission announces that they will begin a formal investigation into Apple, Starbucks and Fiat in relation to tax arrangements with Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

Sinking of the MV Sewol:
- Thousands of South Korean police raid a religious compound in search of Yoo Byung-eun, a fugitive billionaire wanted over the sinking of the Sewol. (BBC)

Law and crime

Egyptian Revolution of 2011:
- Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and 24 others are sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail in relation to a protest last November. (Ahram)
The news aggregator app Feedly is struck by massive DDoS attacks, with the perpetrator attempting to extort money from the company to make the cyber-attacks stop. (BBC)
Spree killer Mattias Flink is released from prison on the 20th Anniversary of his crimes. (Sveriges Radio)

Politics and elections

Following an unexpected primary loss to Dave Brat, United States House Representative Eric Cantor announces his intent to step down from his office as House Majority Leader. (ABC News)

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Ongoing events
Disasters Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search efforts Economic Eurozone crisis Greek government-debt crisis Environmental 2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2014 Pacific typhoon season Health 2014 Guinea ebola outbreak Political Crimea crisis Russian military intervention in Ukraine Garda Síochána phone-tapping scandal Global surveillance disclosures Pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine South Sudan conflict Thailand political crisis Venezuela protests More details on ongoing conflicts below Sports June 12 – July 13: FIFA World Cup in Brazil edit sidebar

Recent deaths
June 16: Tony Gwynn 15: Casey Kasem 15: Moise Safra 14: Sam Kelly 14: Francis Matthews 14: Rodney Thomas 13: Gyula Grosics 13: Jim Keays 13: Chuck Noll 13: Richard Rockefeller 12: Don Bennett 12: Enzo Pastor 12: Jimmy Scott 11: Ruby Dee 11: Mipham Chokyi Lodro 10: Gary Gilmour 9: Rik Mayall 9: Elsie Quarterman 9: Bob Welch 8: Alexander Imich 8: Yoshihito, Prince Katsura 7: Dora Akunyili 7: Fernandão 7: Jane Gray 6: Darío Barrio 6: Ado Bayero 6: Karen DeCrow 6: Eric Hill 5: Don Davis 5: Johnny Leach 4: Doc Neeson 4: Chester Nez 4: Nathan Shamuyarira 4: Don Zimmer 3: Svyatoslav Belza 3: Karl Harris 3: Gopinath Munde 2: Alexander Shulgin 1: Ann B. Davis 1: Yuri Kochiyama 1: Dhondutai Kulkarni edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Global War on Drugs War on Terror Operation Active Endeavour Operation Enduring Freedom Terrorist incidents in 2014 Africa Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Maghreb insurgency OEF – Horn of Africa OEF – Trans Sahara Central African Republic Civil conflict Egypt Islamist unrest Sinai insurgency Libya Post-civil war interfactional fighting 2014 Libyan uprising Nigeria Niger Delta conflict Islamist insurgency in Nigeria Somalia Civil war Sudan and South Sudan Sudan internal conflict South Sudan internal conflict Americas Colombian conflict Mexican Drug War Asia Afghanistan War Military operations Taliban insurgency India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Korea Korean maritime border conflict Pakistan Balochistan conflict North-West War Sectarian violence Philippines Communist insurgency Moro insurgency Russia North Caucasus insurgency Southeast Asia Cambodian–Thai border dispute Kachin conflict Papua conflict South Thailand insurgency Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Europe Dissident Irish Republican campaign Pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Middle East Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel–Iran proxy conflict Iraqi insurgency Kurdistan Kurdish–Iranian conflict Syrian Civil War Yemen al-Qaeda crackdown Shia insurgency South Yemen insurgency edit sidebar

Elections
Recent: May 4: Panama, General 7: India, Parliament (8th phase) 7: South Africa, General 11: Lithuania, President (1st round) 12: India, Parliament (9th phase) 18: Guinea-Bissau, President (2nd round) 20: Malawi, General 22–25: European Union, Parliament 25: Belgium, Federal 25: Colombia, President (1st round) 25: Denmark, Unified Patent Court referendum 25: Lithuania, President (2nd round) 25: Ukraine, President (1st round) 26–28: Egypt, President Recent: June 3: Syria, President 8: Kosovo, Parliament 8: South Ossetia, Parliament 9: Lebanon, President (6th round; indirect) 10: Israel, President (indirect) 12: Antigua and Barbuda, General 14: Afghanistan, President (2nd round) 15: Colombia, President (2nd round) Upcoming: June 21: Mauritania, President (1st round) 25: Libya, Parliament edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes Canada: Michael Thomas Rafferty China: Bo Xilai Croatia: Ivo Sanader Germany: Breno Borges Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Netherlands: Ante Gotovina (ICTY), Mladen Markač (ICTY), Momčilo Perišić (ICTY), Germain Katanga (ICC) Russia: Leonid Khabarov, Vladimir Kvachkov, Pussy Riot Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor (SCFSL) South Africa: Chris Mahlangu Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko United Kingdom: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, Levi Bellfield, Robert Black, Vincent Tabak, Ali Dizaei, Antoni Imiela, Brian Regan, Donna Air, Ched Evans, Clayton McDonald, Titus Bramble, Dan Penteado, John Terry, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, Asil Nadir, Justin Lee Collins, Kweku Adoboli, Tony McCluskie, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Chris Huhne, Nicola Edgington, Vicky Pryce, Derek Rose, Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Paul Mosley, Kevin Liverpool, Junior Bradshaw, Aggro Santos, Stuart Hazell, Mark Bridger, Andrew Lancel, Dale Cregan, Ray Wilkins, Michael Le Vell, Liam Adams, R v Grillo and Grillo, Ian Watkins, William Roache, Dave Lee Travis, Nicholas Jacobs, Nigel Evans, Max Clifford United States: Noshir Gowadia, Barry Bonds, Raj Rajaratnam, Casey Anthony, Conrad Murray, George Huguely, Allen Stanford, Roger Clemens, Jerry Sandusky, Jared Lee Loughner, Lauryn Hill, Kermit Gosnell, George Zimmerman, Chelsea Manning, Ariel Castro, Whitey Bulger, Robert Bales, Nidal Malik Hasan, Crystal Mangum, Abu Hamza al-Masri Ongoing Brazil: Mensalão scandal Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Canada: Luka Magnotta China: Organized crime in Chongqing Egypt: Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak France: Church of Scientology Germany: Christian Wulff, Beate Zschäpe, Uli Hoeness, Bernie Ecclestone Hong Kong: Alfredo Lim Iran: Babak Zanjani Iraq: Supreme Criminal Tribunal Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Netherlands: Thomas Lubanga (ICC), Radovan Karadžić (ICTY), Ratko Mladic (ICTY) Palau: Tommy Remengesau Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Janet Lim-Napoles, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Imelda Marcos, Jovito Palparan Russia: Platon Lebedev South Africa: Oscar Pistorius South Korea: MV Sewol crew members Sudan: Lubna al-Hussein Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra Turkey: Kenan Evren United Kingdom: Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, Eddy Shah, Koo Stark, Rolf Harris, Stuart Hall United States: Jodi Arias Upcoming France: Éric Raoult Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo Jordan: Abu Qatada Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi United Kingdom: Dane Bowers, Dave Lee Travis, Tulisa Contostavlos United States: Paul Anthony Ciancia, Javaris Crittenton, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Peter Madoff, Christian Gerhartsreiter, Dylan Quick, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Aaron Hernandez, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Anas al-Libi, Bob McDonnell, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown edit sidebar

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