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A militant attack on native tribal people and subsequent retaliations in Assam, India kill at least 85 people. Beji Caid Essebsi (pictured) wins the Tunisian presidential election. India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III successfully completes its first flight, carrying the crew vehicle demonstrator CARE. U.S. aid worker Alan Gross and three members of the Cuban Five are released by Cuba and the United States, respectively, as both nations move to resume diplomatic relations. In an effort to curtail the rapid decline of the ruble, the Central Bank of Russia raises interest rates to 17%. At least 141 people are killed as Taliban gunmen storm a school in Peshawar, Pakistan. Recent deaths: Leo Tindemans – Edward Greenspan – K. Balachander

Current events of December 27, 2014 (2014-12-27) (Saturday) Politics and elections Sweden's left-of-center government reaches a deal with the center-right opposition, The Alliance, giving a minority government room to govern so that the country's first snap election since 1958, originally planned for 22 March 2015, can be cancelled; the Sweden Democrats react by announcing that they will put down a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. (BBC) (The Local) Belarus gets a new prime minister as Mikhail Myasnikovich is replaced by Andrei Kobyakov in the biggest government reshuffle since 2010. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) Current events of December 26, 2014 (2014-12-26) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Donbass Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels exchange nearly 370 prisoners in the largest such exchange since hostilities began in April this year. (AP via ABC News) The Philippines and the local Communist Party agree to renew talks that may lead to a peace treaty which could end the 46-year communist insurgency in the country. (Channel News Asia), (The Daily Mail) Disasters and accidents Flooding in Peninsular Malaysia forces the evacuation of over 100,000 people. (World Bulletin) 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Countries around the Indian Ocean commemorate the tenth anniversary of the tsunami. (BBC) Three South Korean workers die at a nuclear plant construction site. There is speculation that the deaths are connected to a recent nuclear power plant attack. (AP via FOX News) Law and crime The Special Investigation Division of Taiwan initiates a review stemming from allegations that President Ma Ying-jeou has received illegal political donations from Ting Hsin International Group, a disgraced conglomerate at the center of the recent food scandal. (Central News Agency) Sony Pictures Entertainment hack North Korea's embassy in Moscow issues a statement, saying: "The film The Interview, produced by the U.S. studio Sony Pictures, is a very dangerous film product that justifies and promotes terrorism." (Hollywood Reporter) Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesman Alexander Lukashevich says that "the mere idea of the film is aggressively scandalous and that the reaction of the North Korean side is very understandable." (TASS) A report says that even before the American Christmas Eve release of “The Interview”, thousands of Chinese citizens were downloading pirated versions of the movie on domestic video-sharing websites. By midday on December 26, more than 300,000 people had seen the film. (The New York Times) The Interview grosses US$1 million on Christmas Day at the box office despite being released only to small theaters. (CNN) Hackers cause the Playstation Network and Xbox Live to suffer connection difficulties on Christmas Day. (USA Today) Sports In cricket, the Boxing Day Test commences at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Australia playing against India. (The Sydney Morning Herald) Current events of December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Libyan civil war A militia attack on a power plant in Sirte leaves at least 19 soldiers dead. (BBC) Somali civil war Al-Shabab militants attack AMISOM's headquarters in Mogadishu, leaving three peacekeeping soldiers and a civilian contractor dead. Five of the attackers are also killed. (Al Jazeera) Pakistani forces report the killing of the "mastermind" behind the Peshawar school massacre during a gun battle in the Khyber Agency tribal area. (The Telegraph) Arts and culture Urbi et Orbi Pope Francis condemns the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria for violence against women, children, and ethnic minorities. (CNN) Iraqi Christians defy persecution and celebrate Christmas in Baghdad. (The New York Times) 2014 Ebola epidemic In her Royal Christmas Message, Queen Elizabeth II praises aid workers for fighting ebola in West Africa. (CBS) United States President Barack Obama praises U.S. troops and reflects on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan during his annual Christmas message from Hawaii. (Toronto Star) Businesses and economy 2014 Russian financial crisis Vladimir Putin announces price controls on vodka to reduce bootlegging and moonshining. (New York Daily News) Current events of December 24, 2014 (2014-12-24) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Iraqi insurgency: A suicide bombing in Madaen among a group of pro-government Sunni militiamen kills at least 33 people and leaves 55 others wounded. (Reuters) American-led intervention in Syria: A Royal Jordanian Air Force warplane crashes, and its pilot is captured by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants near the city of Ar-Raqqah in northern Syria. (BBC) Sony Pictures Entertainment hack Sony releases the film The Interview online via YouTube and Google Play. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Russia declares a state of emergency after oil from a Russian oil pipeline spills into the Black Sea near the port of Tuapse. (Reuters) International relations South Korea seeks China's investigational assistance concerning the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power hackings. (Reuters) Law and crime Xinhua reports that on December 21 Chinese police in Guangxi shot dead one person and detained 21 others. China considers the group to be "religious extremists" who were trying to cross the border into Vietnam. (Reuters) Current events of December 23, 2014 (2014-12-23) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Insurgency in Northeast India: December 2014 Assam violence Attacks on villages in the Indian state of Assam kill dozens of people. Suspicion falls on the insurgents of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland. (NDTV)(Euronews)(Al Jazeera) As a result, India imposes curfew on parts of Assam. (NBC News) The internet in North Korea becomes functional again after nine hours without access. (CNN) Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power says that its computer systems have been hacked. (Sydney Morning Herald) The death toll from the bombings in the Nigerian cities of Gombe and Bauchi reaches at least 37. (Bloomberg) Sony Pictures Entertainment hack Sony schedules the film The Interview for release to small theaters on Christmas Day despite canceling its debut. (Florida Times-Union) Businesses and economy Keurig recalls 6.6 million coffee making machines after ninety reports of burn-related injuries. (CNN) Disasters and accidents A tornado outbreak hits the southern United States, producing five tornadoes with at least four people dead and leaving fifty others injured. (The Weather Network) Health The FDA says that in regards to the 31-year-old policy against gay men making blood donations it will recommend lifting the lifetime ban early next year, replacing it with a policy barring donations from men who have had sex with another man in the previous 12 months. (AP) International relations The Parliament of Ukraine removes the country’s legislative block on forming military alliances, allowing the government to push forward with plans to accede to NATO. (BBC) Russia and Pakistan sign their first energy deal for the Karachi–Lahore gas pipeline worth US$1.7 billion. (Jagran) Politics and elections The Greek parliament fails to elect a new president in the second round of voting. (The Guardian) Current events of December 22, 2014 (2014-12-22) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in North-West Pakistan 2014 Peshawar school attack Following the December 17 announcement that it would lift its moratorium on terror-related death penalty cases, Pakistan announces that it will execute 500 militants in the coming weeks. (AFP) North Korea experiences severe internet outages. (AP) Bombings hit the Nigerian cities of Gombe and Bauchi, killing at least 26 people. (BBC) Disasters and accidents An out-of-control dustbin lorry in the Queen Street and George Square areas of Glasgow, Scotland, kills at least six people. (BBC) International relations 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Kazakhstan renews its military cooperation with Ukraine, to which it promises vital supplies of coal, following a visit to Kiev by the Kazakh leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev. (Fox News) Human rights in North Korea Eleven (11) of 15 United Nations Security Council members approve placing North Korea's human rights record on the Council's agenda. Russia and China oppose the decision while Chad and Nigeria abstain. This is the first time this issue has been debated by the Security Council. Procedurally, once a topic makes the agenda, that issue can be brought up again at any time. (Business Insider) (The Chosun Ilbo) Law and crime The US CFTC fines Deutsche Bank $3B over customer fund flaws. (Reuters via FOX Business) Politics and elections A federal land swap in Arizona green lights the US's deepest (1.3 miles) and largest (1.6b tons) copper mine. (FOX News) Current events of December 21, 2014 (2014-12-21) (Sunday) Arts and culture British singer-songwriter Elton John converts his domestic partnership with filmmaker David Furnish to marriage. (FOX News) International Relations Egypt temporarily reopens its border crossing with Gaza, which had been closed since October, until 4 pm Monday. (Ahram Online) Due to avian influenza in the United States (Oregon), South Korea suspends US imports of poultry. (Reuters via Times of India) Law and crime After an eight-year informal moratorium on the death penalty, Jordan executes 11 men. (Al Jazeera) China has detained more than thirty thousand people within two months for pornography and gambling. (Reuters) Politics and elections Beji Caid Essebsi of the secularist Nidaa Tounes party wins Tunisia's presidential election. (Al Arabiya English) More December 2014 events...

Time: 20:24 UTC  |  Day: 27 December  |   << December 2014 >> S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31    More December 2014 events... About this page • Suggest a headline News about Wikipedia  Ongoing events Economic Eurozone crisis Greek government-debt crisis Financial crisis in Russia Environmental 2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2014 Pacific typhoon season Health Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Political 2014 social unrest in Ferguson, United States Irish demonstrations against water tax Military intervention against ISIS American-led intervention in Syria Iranian-led intervention in Iraq Pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Russian military intervention in Ukraine South Sudanese Civil War More details on ongoing conflicts below  Recent deaths December 26: James B. Edwards 26: Leo Tindemans 25: Alberta Adams 25: Nand Chaturvedi 25: Kjell Hanssen 25: George Miller 25: Gleb Yakunin 24: Ekhlasuddin Ahmed 24: Rubén Amorín 24: Leonard Beerman 24: Owen H. Johnson 24: Krzysztof Krauze 24: Rosella Towne 23: K. Balachander 23: Jo Jo Benson 23: Mike Elliott 23: John J. Powers 22: Joe Cocker 22: Jeremy Lloyd 21: Morteza Ahmadi 21: Udo Jürgens 21: Billie Whitelaw 18: Virna Lisi 18: Mandy Rice-Davies 16: Man Haron Monis 14: Sy Berger 14: Fuzzy Thurston 13: Ernst Albrecht 13: Bill Bonds 13: Phil Stern 12: John Baxter 12: John Hampton 11: Tom Adams 11: Michel duCille 11: Dawn Sears 10: Ralph Giordano 10: Robert B. Oakley 10: Judy Baar Topinka 9: Jane Freilicher 9: Mary Ann Mobley 9: Lydia Mordkovitch 9: Karl Otto Pöhl 8: Sobho Gianchandani 8: Nedunuri Krishnamurthy 8: Knut Nystedt 7: Mango 7: Ken Weatherwax 7: Stella Young 6: Ralph H. Baer 6: Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah 6: Luke Somers 5: Ernest C. Brace 5: Queen Fabiola of Belgium 5: Gil Marks 4: Lynne Kosky 4: Jeremy Thorpe 3: Ian McLagan 3: Ann Marcus 2: Jean Beliveau 2: Bobby Keys 1: Mario Abramovich 1: Sita Murt  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 Civil War Nigeria Boko Haram Somalia Civil war Sudan and South Sudan Sudan internal conflict South Sudan internal conflict War in Darfur Americas Social unrest in Ferguson, United States Colombian conflict Internal conflict in Peru Mexican War on Drugs Paraguayan People's Army insurgency Asia Afghanistan War Military operations Taliban insurgency India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Insurgency in Northeast India Korea Korean maritime border conflict Pakistan Balochistan conflict North-West War Sectarian violence Philippines Communist insurgency Moro insurgency Southeast Asia Cambodian–Thai border dispute Kachin conflict Papua conflict South Thailand insurgency Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Europe Abkhaz–Georgian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine War in Donbass Dissident Irish Republican campaign Middle East Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel–Iran proxy conflict Iraqi insurgency Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Kurdistan Kurdish–Iranian conflict Syrian Civil War Yemen al-Qaeda crackdown Shia insurgency South Yemen insurgency  Elections Recent: December 8: Dominica, Parliament 10: Mauritius, Parliament 14: Japan, Parliament 17: Greece, President (1st round) 20: Liberia, Senate 21: Tunisia, President (2nd round) 21: Uzbekistan, Parliament (1st round) 23: Greece, President (2nd round) Upcoming: December 28: Croatia, President (1st round) 29: Greece, President (3rd round) Upcoming: January 2015 8: Sri Lanka, President 20: Zambia, President  Trials Recently concluded Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes Canada: Michael Thomas Rafferty, Luka Magnotta China: Li Daqiu, Liu Tienan Croatia: Ivo Sanader Egypt: Peter Greste Germany: Breno Borges Iran: Mohammad Reza Rahimi Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Jordan: Abu Qatada 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, Oscar Pistorius 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, Stuart Hall, Dappy, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, Rolf Harris, Tulisa Contostavlos, Chris Denning, Ray Teret 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 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: Shrien Dewani South Korea: MV Sewol crew members Sudan: Lubna al-Hussein Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra Turkey: Kenan Evren United Kingdom: Eddy Shah, Koo Stark United States: Jodi Arias Upcoming France: Éric Raoult Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Spain: Lionel Messi United Kingdom: Dane Bowers, Gary Glitter, Andy Coulson United States: Paul Anthony Ciancia, Javaris Crittenton, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Dylan Quick, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Aaron Hernandez, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Anas al-Libi, Bob McDonnell, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Rick Perry

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