November 2014

November 2014 was the eleventh month of that common year. The month, which began on a Saturday, ended on a Sunday after 30 days.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from November 2014.

Current events of November 1, 2014 (2014-11-01) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Clashes between al-Qaeda and security forces leave 20 soldiers and 3 militants dead in Hodeidah province of western Yemen. (Reuters) Unidentified gunmen kill at least 20 police officers in an ambush in northwest Kenya. (World Bulletin) Siege of Kobanê Turkey breaks from its policy of preventing Kurdish fighters from entering Syria and allows 150 Iraqi Peshmerga to cross into Kobanê. (The Guardian) Israel-Gaza conflict The Israel Defense Forces report a rocket fired from Gaza landed in Israeli territory with no injuries or damage. (AFP via Al Arabiya English) Disasters and accidents At least four people are dead, one injured and several missing following a fire in a two apartment building near the University of Southern Maine campus in Portland. (AP via Yahoo News US) Sports Western Sydney Wanderers win the AFC Champions League, defeating Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal 1–0 on aggregate to became the first Australian club to win the tournament. (AAP via ABC News Australia) The racehorse Bayern wins the 2014 running of the Breeders' Cup Classic.(Official Breeders' Cup results) Current events of November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant: Over 300 members of the Sunni Albu Nimr tribe are executed by ISIS militants in Anbar Province, western Iraq. (Reuters via Al Arabiya) Libyan Civil War: The death toll surpasses 200 from fighting between loyalist troops and Islamist militias in Benghazi since an offensive launched by Khalifa Hifter began two weeks ago. (AP via ABC News) At least 60 people were killed and 110 injured by a suicide bombing in the Pakistani city of Lahore. (CNN) Abu Sayyaf guerillas kill six Philippine Army soldiers outside the town of Basilan. (AP viaWashington Post) An assault on a police barracks by suspected members of the Mombasa Republican Council separatist group leaves one officer and six attackers dead in Mombasa, Kenya. (Reuters) Gaza-Israel conflict: Hamas arrested five people on Sunday suspected of firing a rocket into Israel in violation of the truce. (Times of Israel) Law and crime Multiple people are arrested for their alleged involvement with a hit-and-run that killed three 13-year-old trick-or-treaters in Santa Ana, California, U.S. (Yahoo News) Politics and elections Romanian presidential election, 2014: More than 18 million Romanians are expected to go to the polls to choose their president in one of the most important elections since the 1989 revolution. (HotNews.ro) (EurActiv) Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, from the rulling PSD, and the ethnic German mayor of Sibiu Klaus Iohannis, from the opposition ACL electoral alliance, will face a November 16 runoff, with the incumbent Social democrat premier favored to win. (BBC) 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine: Voters in break away "people's republics" (Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic respectively) in Donetsk and Luhansk go to the polls for parliamentary and presidential elections. Rebel leaders Alexander Zakharchenko (Donetsk) and Igor Plotnisky (Luhansk) appear set for victory in early counting in elections which will be recognised in Russia but not elsewhere. International observers noted a very high turnout. (BBC) Current events of November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant: Islamic State militants claim to have captured the Jahar gas fields in the Syrian province of Homs, the second gas field they have captured in a week. (Reuters) Arts and culture One World Trade Center officially opens, replacing its predecessor 13 years after the September 11 attacks. (FOXNews) Disasters and accidents A small boat carrying asylum seekers sinks in the Black Sea near the Turkish city of Istanbul resulting in at least 21 deaths. (AAP via SBS) Current events of November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) (Tuesday) International relations The United States circulates a draft resolution proposing a sanctions regime for conflict-torn South Sudan. (Reuters) In Johannesburg, Angolan journalist and human rights campaigner Rafael Marques says the African Union should move its headquarters out of Ethiopia because of concerns about freedom of expression there. (Fox News) Law and crime Mexican Federal Police arrest a mayor and his wife, the alleged masterminds of the kidnapping of 43 students in Iguala, Guerrero. (Los Angeles Times) Politics and elections United States elections, 2014 Voters in the United States go to the polls for House of Representatives, Senate and local elections. (Bloomberg) The Republican Party retains control of the United States House of Representatives and regains control of the United States Senate. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is expected to become Senate Majority Leader. (NBC News), (Washington Post) Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, becomes the first African American senator to be elected in the South since Reconstruction. (AP via Weekly Standard) Mia Love, a 38-year-old Brooklyn-born daughter of Haitian immigrants and a convert to Mormonism, wins election to the House of Representatives in Utah's 4th congressional district. She will become the first black female Republican to ever serve in Congress. (FOXNews) Voters in Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia vote to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. (Chicago Tribune) Voters in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota approve of a minimum wage raise in their states. (NBC News) Sports In horse racing, German horse Protectionist wins the 2014 Melbourne Cup ahead of Red Cadeaux and Who Shot Thebarman. (Melbourne Age) In baseball, the 2014 Korean Series begins with the Nexen Heroes defeating the Samsung Lions 4–2 in Samsung's Daegu Stadium. (Yonhap) Current events of November 5, 2014 (2014-11-05) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Libyan Civil War Battles between loyalist forces and militias have killed nearly 400 in three weeks, including at least 250 deaths in Benghazi and 140 near the capital Tripoli. (Associated Press via Washington Post) al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen A US drone strike kills five Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives including Shawki al-Badani and Nabil al-Dahab, leader of Ansar al-Sharia in Yemen's Al Bayda Governorate. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Syrian Civil War Mortar fire kills eleven children at a school in Damascus. (Reuters) Israeli–Palestinian conflict: A vehicular attack in Jerusalem leaves one person dead and injures fourteen others as Hamas claims responsibility and calls for similar acts. (AP)(Times of Israel)(ABC News) Health Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa The World Health Organisation appoints Dr Matshidiso Moeti of Botswana as its new Africa chief as the death toll from the virus passes 5,000. (AP) Current events of November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks A bus bombing in the Philippines injures four people. (Retiredanalyst), (Philstar) Arts and culture The title of the seventh installment of the Star Wars film franchise is revealed to be The Force Awakens. (Reuters) Law and crime New Zealand authorities charge Australian AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd with attempting to procure two murders, making death threats, and possessing drugs. (Reuters) Two new classes of malware called "WireLurker" and "Rootpipe" attack Apple products. (The Guardian) Apple states that it has disabled the malicious applications carrying WireLurker to prevent spread. (Business Insider) Current events of November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2014 military intervention against ISIS United States President Barack Obama orders 1500 more troops into Iraq. (The New York Times) Disasters and accidents The Philippines commemorates the anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) which destroyed much of the city of Tacloban. (CNN) Law and crime Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear federal subsidies cases concerning the law. (Fox News) Parents of Mexico's missing students say authorities found 6 bags containing unidentified corpses; investigations are underway to determine if they are of the missing students. Three people confess their involvement in the massacre. (Fox News) Authorities in New Zealand drop the charge against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd of attempting to procure murder. (The Guardian) The Home Depot discloses that 53 million additional e-mail addresses are compromised in the recent data breach. (FOXBusiness) Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting: The death toll in the shooting rises to five. (King5) Current events of November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Military intervention against ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is critically wounded during a US airstrike at al-Qaim. (DailyMail) War in Somalia Al-Shabaab recaptures Kudhaa Island, at least 23 are killed. (Garowe Online) International relations Japan's Economy Minister, Akira Amari says that a completed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement by the end of 2014 is unlikely. (Reuters) North Korea releases American detainees Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller. (CNN) Current events of November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09) (Sunday) Arts and culture Tens of thousands of people gather in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate to mark the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents Nine people die after a light plane crashes on an approach to the island of Grand Bahama. The dead include preacher Myles Munroe. (AP via Fox News), (NBC News) Health Portugal reports at least 180 cases of Legionella and five fatalities in an outbreak. (Diário de Notícias) Politics and elections The Catalan people vote in a referendum on whether and how they should exercise self-determination. The unionist government in Madrid does not recognise the authority of the vote. (BBC) Current events of November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: A suicide bomber kills at least 47 students at a school assembly in the Nigerian town of Potiskum in Yobe state. (BBC) Taliban insurgency Ten policemen, including a commander, are killed by bomb blasts in Jalalabad and Logar Province. (Washington Post) Terrorism in Pakistan At least four policemen are killed and another four are wounded in separate attacks in Karachi and Rawalpindi. (Geo TV) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Killing of Sergeant Almog Shiloni: A Palestinian man fatally stabs an Israeli soldier in Tel Aviv. 2014 Alon Shvut stabbing attack: In a separate attack at a bus stop near Alon Shvut in the West Bank, a Palestinian man runs over three people with a vehicle then stabs all three, resulting in the death of 26-year-old occupational therapist Dahlia Lemkus. (Reuters) (Times of Israel) (Times of Israel) Business and Economy Isabel dos Santos, a billionaire and the eldest daughter of the President of Angola, has entered an auction for Portugal Telecom, bidding against a France based company, Altice. (BBC) International relations APEC China 2014 Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gather in Beijing. (BBC) Law and crime Prosecutors in Lithuania charge an employee at the state air navigation company for spying for Belarus over civilian and military air operations. (Reuters) Current events of November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in North-West Pakistan A gunfight and two bombings leave at least 15 militants and 5 soldiers dead. (AFP via Gulf News) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant A suicide bomber kills eight people in the centre of Baiji in northern Iraq. (Reuters) Arts and culture Renowned Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh suffers a massive brain hemorrhage and is rushed to a hospital in western France. (NBC News) Business and economy The Bank of England fires Martin Mallett, once its chief foreign exchange dealer, due to evidence that he was in some degree complicit in market manipulation. (Telegraph) Disasters and accidents 58 people are killed in a bus crash in the Sukkur District in southern Pakistan's Sindh province. (AP) The first winter storm of the season hits the midwestern United States with at least four people dead in Minnesota. (NBC News) Health Eleven women have died and at least twenty are in a critical condition after undergoing sterilization surgery in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, as part of India's state-run mass sterilization campaign. (BBC) Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Mali confirms that it has a new case of Ebola virus, this time in the capital Bamako. (New York Times) Ebola virus cases in the United States Dr. Craig Spencer, a Doctors Without Borders volunteer, was declared free of the Ebola virus and released from a New York City hospital. His was the last Ebola case being treated in the United States. (USA Today) Law and crime Sinking of the MV Sewol In South Korea, fifteen members of the crew of the MV Sewol are sentenced for criminal negligence in the ferry disaster with the captain sentenced to 36 years and the chief engineer sentenced to 30 years. (Fox News) 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping A mob angry at the kidnapping and murder of 43 students torches the regional headquarters of Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, and briefly holds a police commander hostage. (Agencies via The Telegraph) Politics Umbrella Revolution Following a court injunction authorising the clearance of protest sites, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are warned they could face arrest if they do not leave the sites. (Reuters) Sports Thai violinist Vanessa-Mae is banned from skiing races for four years for race fixing that enabled her to compete for Thailand at the 2014 Winter Olympics. (The Guardian) In baseball, the 2014 Korean Series ends with the Samsung Lions beating the Nexen Heroes by 4 games to 2 for their fourth consecutive Korean Series. (The Korea Herald) In football, Morocco has been stripped of the rights to host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and barred from the tournament following an attempt to postpone it due to the Ebola outbreak. (Independent, Ireland) Current events of November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) (Wednesday) Armed conflict and attacks 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine NATO claims that Russian Army troops and military equipment have entered Ukraine. (BBC) War in Donbass Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu says that the country will resume long-distance military flights for the first time since the Cold War to the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. (BBC) Yemen Houthi rebellion Fighting between Houthi rebels and Ansar al-Sharia-backed Sunni tribes have left at least 33 dead in Al Bayda' Governorate. (Reuters) al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen A U.S. drone strike kills seven al-Qaeda militants in the south. (Reuters) Azerbaijan shoots down an Armenian Mil Mi-24 military helicopter. (Bloomberg) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Suicide bombings kill at least 23 people across Iraq. (Reuters) Islamist unrest in Egypt (2013–14) Gunmen attack an Egyptian Navy ship on the Mediterranean Sea with eight sailors missing and four injured after the attack. Thirty-two of the gunmen have been captured with four reported as dead. (Voice of America) International relations The 25th ASEAN Summit is held in the city of Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar. (AP via Daily Mail) Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President of the United States Barack Obama reach a deal to limit greenhouse gases. (Washington Post) Law and crime 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping Protesters attack the State Congress building in Mexico's Guerrero state setting alight five vehicles. (BBC) Science The European Space Agency's Rosetta lands the Philae probe on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. (Washington Post) (BBC) Current events of November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: The Nigerian-based militant group seizes control of the northeastern town of Chibok, Borno State. (BBC) Health Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa The World Health Organization reports that the death toll in the three worst affected countries in West Africa - Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - has passed 5,000. (Reuters) International relations Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 The investigation team extends its deadline by another nine months to August 2015 due to difficulties in accessing the crash site. (The Australian) United Nations Cuba defends North Korea by circulating an amendment to a European-Japanese draft resolution recommending the referral of North Korea to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. (Reuters) Law and crime A doctor is arrested, believed responsible for the deaths of 13 women in a state-run sterilization clinic in Chhattisgarh, India. (BBC) A spokeswoman for the public prosecutor in Switzerland confirms existence of open criminal investigations regarding several people who may have taken part in manipulation of the currency exchange markets; such investigations are also underway in the United States and Britain. (Reuters) A United States Secret Service report outlines numerous security failures that enabled Omar Gonzalez to enter the White House. (Washington Post) Science Comet landing The Philae landing craft is now "stable" after bouncing hundreds of metres from its initial touchdown, and is sending pictures from the surface of the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. (BBC) Sports In cricket, Rohit Sharma of India sets a new record of 264 runs in an ODI innings, leading India to a 153-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka's current tour. (ESPNcricinfo) In Major League Baseball, the two MVPs are announced: In the National League, Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had previously won the league's Cy Young Award as its most outstanding pitcher, becomes the first NL player to sweep both awards since Bob Gibson in 1968. (ESPN) In the American League, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout wins the award in a unanimous vote. At age 23, he becomes the youngest player ever to be unanimously named MVP. (ESPN) Current events of November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Iraqi forces expel ISIS from the refinery town of Baiji in northern Iraq. (Al Arabiya) Arts and culture Russia plans an "alternative Wikipedia". (BBC) International relations Swedish submarine incidents: Sweden releases a sonar image it says is proof that a foreign submarine entered its waters in October. The grainy image shows underwater tracks allegedly left by the vessel. (BBC) Politics Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to dissolve the Lower House of the Diet on Tuesday and call a snap election on December 14th in order to seek a public mandate on whether to delay a scheduled increase in the consumption tax. (NHK World) Current events of November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15) (Saturday) Disasters and accidents A chemical leak at a DuPont plant in LaPorte, Texas leaves four workers dead. (NBC News) A 5.4 magnitude earthquake causes serious damage in the Lake Region of Kyrgyzstan. (Reuters) A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in waters off Kota Ternate in Indonesia with the potential to trigger a tsunami to hit Indonesia and the Philippines. (AP) Later reports state that the threat of a tsunami has passed. (NOAA) International relations The ninth G-20 summit gets underway in the Australian city of Brisbane. (AP via NBC News) Italian MP, Romina Mura, complains on the Turkish embassy for their views on the Armenian Genocide. (Armenpress) Current events of November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL claims to have executed American hostage Abdul-Rahman Kassig. (BBC) Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: A female suicide bomber kills 13 people in the town of Abare in northeastern Nigeria. (AP) The Nigerian army drives the militant group out of Chibok two days after the town's capture. (BBC) Arts and culture The Russian Presidential Library announces plans to establish a Russian version of Wikipedia stating that it would provide more "detailed and accurate" information about the country. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Disasters and accidents A fire at a food processing plant kills at least 18 workers in Shandong, China. (South China Morning Post) US planes are warned to avoid an Alaskan volcano, Pavlof. (News.com.au) At least four people are killed in mudslides in southern Switzerland and northern Italy after days of heavy rain. (BBC) Health Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Authorities in the Netherlands ban the sale of poultry and eggs following the discovery of the bird flu virus at a chicken farm. Authorities in the United Kingdom have also confirmed that the virus has been discovered at a Yorkshire duck farm with the birds being culled. (AP) Law and crime Protestors in Brisbane burn Australian flags over indigenous rights. (News.com.au) Politics and elections Romanian presidential election, 2014 Voters in Romania go to the polls for the second round of the presidential election with Klaus Iohannis scoring an upset victory over current Prime Minister Victor Ponta. (BBC), (Reuters) Sports In motorsport, American driver Kevin Harvick wins the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by winning the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ryan Newman finishes second by 1 point, the second-closest margin in history. (Yahoo! Sports) Current events of November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17) (Monday) Business and economy After months fending off a takeover bid from Canada's Valeant, the board of U.S. biopharm firm Allergan accepts a $66 billion offer from an Irish white knight, Actavis. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A large earthquake occurs off the coast of New Zealand. (New Zealand Herald) International relations Australia and the People's Republic of China conclude a free trade deal worth $18 billion. (News Limited) Law and crime Kenyan police raid two mosques in Mombasa suspected of being linked to al-Shabab. One man is killed and over 200 are arrested. (Al Jazeera) Former Beltrán Leyva Cartel leader Alfredo Beltrán Leyva is extradited to the United States from Mexico, facing drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. (Breitbart) Politics and elections Burkinabé uprising Former Burkina Faso foreign minister Michel Kafando is named as transitional President. (Reuters) Religion The Church of England adopts legislation paving the way for the appointment of female bishops. (BBC) Current events of November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18) (Tuesday) Armed conflict and attacks War in Afghanistan: A suicide bombing attack in Kabul kills at least two people. (Reuters), (AP) Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Four rabbis (three American and one British) are killed, and eight other people wounded in a terrorist attack on a Jerusalem synagogue by two men armed with meat cleavers and guns. The two attackers were killed by police who arrived at the scene. One of the policemen died from his wounds. (BBC) Netanyahu vows for a heavy response and blames recent incitement by Palestinian leaders as Fatah officially condemns the attack while Hamas and Islamic Jihad praise it and call for more similar attacks. (The Guardian) Arts and culture UNESCO declares the Rizal Monument in Manila, Machu Picchu of Peru, Camino de Santiago of Spain, and the Dampier Archipelago of Australia as World Heritage Sites in Danger. (GMA News) Disasters and accidents South Korea launches a new National Safety Agency with more than 10,000 staff to replace the Korea Coast Guard, blamed by President Park Geun-hye for a poor response to the sinking of the MV Sewol. (Reuters) November 2014 North American cold wave Lake effect snow pummels areas around the Great Lake states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio, stranding hundreds of vehicles and causing Erie County, New York, to declare a state of emergency. (The Weather Channel) Law and crime Human Rights Watch claims that police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital Kinshasa had killed at least 51 people in extrajudicial killings in a crackdown on kuluna gangs last November. (AP) Politics and elections Kenneth Mapp, an independent, is elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the gubernatorial runoff election over Democrat Donna Christensen. (Virgin Islands News Online) Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls a snap election for mid-December, two years ahead of schedule. (BBC) Romanian presidential election: Teodor Meleșcanu becomes the second Foreign minister of Romania in just eight days to resign because of organizational problems which have left thousands of Romanians abroad unable to vote in the elections. (Independent Balkan News Agency) Hong Kong protests: Hong Kong authorities start dismantling a protest site in Admiralty following a court order. (Voice of America) Andrew Little is elected to lead the New Zealand Labour Party following the resignation of David Cunliffe in September. (Bloomberg News) The United States Senate narrowly defeats legislation on the Keystone XL Pipeline, intended to allow oil from the oil sands of Canada to flow to the Gulf Coast of Texas. (New York Times) Sports Jamaica win the 2014 Caribbean Cup defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the final following a penalty shootout.(CONCACAF) Current events of November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: Boko Haram kill at least 45 in a reprisal attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria. (Reuters) Kachin conflict The Myanmar Army attacks a Kachin Independence Army headquarters near Laiza, killing at least 22 insurgents. (AP via ABC News) A car bomb targets a government building in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Irbil, resulting in four deaths. (BBC) Arts and culture The American NBC television network scraps a project with comedian Bill Cosby after past sexual assault allegations resurface. (BBC) German-born American director and producer Mike Nichols (The Graduate) dies at age 83. (BBC) Disasters and accidents A giant snowstorm covers half the United States causing at least eight deaths and causing widespread disruption of flights. Areas near the city of Buffalo in New York state are worst affected with at least six deaths. (AFP, Reuters via ABC News Australia) Law and crime Maria Jose Alvarado, a 19-year-old Miss World competitor, is found fatally shot and buried along with her 23-year-old sister Sofia Trinidad in Santa Barbara, Honduras. The boyfriend of Sofia Trinidad, Plutarco Ruiz and an accomplice are arrested. (Sky News) Politics and elections Independents win a majority of seats in the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. (ABC Online) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is inaugurated as the Governor of Jakarta, the first ethnic Chinese ever to hold the post. He succeeds Joko Widodo, who is now president. (TIME) The Scottish Parliament elects Nicola Sturgeon as the first female First Minister of Scotland. (The Scotsman) Current events of November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks ADF insurgency The Ugandan rebel group kills up to 80 people near Beni in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters) Arts and culture 15th Latin Grammy Awards: Enrique Iglesias, Gente de Zona, and Descemer Bueno win three Latin Grammy Awards including Song of the Year for "Bailando". (ABC News) Paco de Lucía posthumously wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Canción de Andaluza. (ABC News) Jorge Drexler and Ana Tijoux win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Universos Paralelos". (ABC News) International relations North Korea threatens to conduct another nuclear test in response to a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution passed on Tuesday recommending the Security Council authorise a probe into human rights abuses. (BBC) Law and crime The New South Wales Independent Commission against Corruption charges former ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald for offenses of misconduct in public office in relation to mining licences. (AAP via Sky News Australia) A knife attack in a sanatorium dormitory in the Northern China resort of Beidahe kills seven people, including six nurses. (Reuters via The Globe and Mail) Sinking of the MV Sewol A South Korean court sentences Kim Han-sik, the chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine, operator of the MV Sewol, to ten years in jail for negligence and embezzlement. (Reuters) The President of the United States Barack Obama announces executive orders to defer the deportations of a certain group of illegal immigrants: parents whose children are already U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who have lived in the United States for five years or more. (Washington Post) Politics and elections The President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa calls an early election. (Washington Post) Thousands of protestors gather in Mexico City for a national rally in memory of the 43 missing students. Demonstrators have also called for a nationwide strike. (BBC News) Current events of November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21) (Friday) Disasters and accidents A military helicopter crashes in Sibiu County, Romania, with at least eight people killed and two injured. (Xinhua) (ABC News) The death toll from a snowstorm in western New York State reaches 13, with local heavy flooding expected in the United States this week. (AAP via SBS News) A stampede in the city of Kwekwe in Zimbabwe caused by the police firing tear gas kills at least eleven people and injures 40 others. (IANS via Business Standard) Health The World Health Organization reports that an outbreak of bubonic plague in Madagascar has killed 40 people. (BBC) Law and crime The United States House of Representatives files a lawsuit against President Barack Obama for executive actions undertaken in relation to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. (NBC News) Sports In American football, an NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets is moved from Buffalo, New York to Detroit, Michigan due to the November 2014 Western New York snowstorm. (ESPN) Current events of November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Somalia (2009–present) Al-Shabaab militants hijack a bus travelling between the town of Mandera and the Kenyan capital Nairobi and execute 28 non-Muslim passengers. (Agencies via Deutsche Welle) Disasters and accidents A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs in Nagano Prefecture in Japan resulting in at least 30 people being injured as several homes collapse. (Wires and ABC News Australia), (AP) A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurs near the town of Kangding in China's Sichuan province resulting at least two deaths and 54 injuries. (AP via Wall Street Journal) Politics and elections Bahraini general election, 2014 Voters in Bahrain go to the polls for the first parliamentary elections since the unsuccessful Pearl Revolution. (BBC) Sport In football, Argentinian Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona sets a new goal scoring record in La Liga of 253 goals. (Reuters via SBS) Current events of November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan: A suicide bomber kills 45 people and injures 50 more at a volleyball game in Paktika province. (Reuters) Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: Boko Haram militants kill 48 fish traders near the border with Chad. (BBC) War in Somalia (2009–present) Kenyan security forces cross into Somalia and kill 100 members of Al-Shabaab in response to the terrorist group hijacking a bus and killing 28 people. (CNN) Disasters and accidents The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in China's Sichuan province rises to four with 54 injured. (AP via Fox News) Volcano eruption on Fogo island, Cape Verde is among the strongest ever recorded on the island and is forcing the evacuation of the Chã das Caldeiras village. (OceanPress) Law and crime Crime in the Philippines The Philippines marks the 5th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre. (BBC News) Philippine authorities sentence the security officers of the Ozone disco who were responsible for the safety of the disco when a fire occurred in 1996. (BBC News) Politics and elections Tunisian presidential election, 2014 Voters in Tunisia go to the polls Sunday in the first free presidential election since the Arab Spring's Jasmine Revolution. (BBC) (Pakistan Daily Times) Tuinisia's presidential election appears headed for a runoff between incumbent interim President Moncef Marzouki and former Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi. (Bangkok Post) The Cabinet of Israel approves legislation defining it as the nation state of the Jewish people. (AP) Sport World Chess Championship 2014: Norwegian chessplayer Magnus Carlsen defends his World Chess Championship title after defeating Vishy Anand of India in 11th game of their match in Sochi, Russia. (Deutsche Welle) Britain's Lewis Hamilton wins the 2014 Formula One world title after finishing first in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. (BBC Sport) In tennis, Switzerland wins the Davis Cup for the first time defeating France in the final. (New York Times) Current events of November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Boko Haram captures the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak, killing 50 and forcing more than 3,000 to flee across the border into Niger. (UNHCR) Arts and culture Launch of The National, the first Scottish daily newspaper to support Scottish independence. (RT) Business and economy The chief executive officer of United Technologies abruptly steps down. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 The Dutch Safety Board reports that it has finished work on recovery of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. (Irish Examiner) Floods caused by torrential rain result in 32 deaths in southern Morocco. (Euronews) Law and crime Shooting of Michael Brown, 2014 Ferguson unrest A grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri decides not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in relation to the shooting of Michael Brown in the suburb of Ferguson. (USA Today), (Washington Post) Protests turn violent following the announcement despite a request by the President of the United States Barack Obama and Brown's family for any protests to be peaceful. (CNN) Politics and elections President Barack Obama accepts the resignation of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. (BBC) Current events of November 25, 2014 (2014-11-25) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen A joint operation by U.S. and Yemeni special operations forces on an al-Qaeda hideout in eastern Yemen rescues 8 hostages and leaves 7 militants dead. (New York Times) Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Syrian Air Force raids on the city of Raqqa kill at least 36 people. (Washington Post) Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: Two teenage girl suicide bombers kill more than 40 people in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. (AP via Washington Post) Disasters and accidents A block of flats collapses in the Egyptian capital Cairo killing at least 10 people. (BBC) 2014 Amsterdam drug deaths: Two British tourists aged 20 and 21 died in a hotel room in Amsterdam, after snorting white heroin that was sold as cocaine by a street dealer. The bodies were found less than a month after another British tourist died in similar circumstances. At least 17 other people have had medical treatment after taking the white heroin. Law and crime Portuguese police arrest the ex-prime minister of Portugal, José Socrates. They accuse him of corruption, fiscal fraud, and money laundering. (New York Times) 2014 Ferguson unrest The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson braces for another night of violence following the decision by a grand jury not to indict a police officer in relation to the shooting of Michael Brown. (AP via First Post) Politics and elections 2014 Hong Kong protests Hong Kong authorities start clearing away barricades in the district of Mong Kok. (AP via Miami Herald) Sport Days after his hat-trick broke the Primera División's 59-year goal-scoring record, Barcelona striker Lionel Messi scores another hat-trick in Nicosia to become the UEFA Champions League all-time top scorer. (Guardian) (Mail) The Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes is in critical condition after being injured by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game. (ESPNCricinfo) Current events of November 26, 2014 (2014-11-26) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine At least three people die in a new round of fighting between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists. (Xinhua) Disasters and accidents A fire in a coal mine in China's Liaoning province kills 24 miners and injures another 52. (AFP via Channel News Asia) A heavy storm in the eastern United States causes poor road conditions, and delays and cancellations of airline flights ahead of the Thanksgiving holidays with up to 30 million people affected. (CNN) Law and crime Vietnamese lawmakers approve a law allowing broad foreign ownership of property, as the government seeks to boost an ailing real-estate market and accelerate growth. (Financial Review) An Egyptian court sentences 78 teenage boys to between 2 and 5 years in jail for participating in rallies calling for the return of ousted President Mohammed Mursi. (AFP, Reuters vis Sydney Morning Herald) Politics and elections Mexico's Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) founder Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas resigns amid internal political crisis resulting from the disappearance of the 43 students in September. (El País) 2014 Hong Kong protests More than 80 people are arrested as police dismantle a protest camp in the Mong Kok commercial district. (BBC) Student leaders Joshua Wong and Lester Shum are amongst those arrested. (Reuters) Current events of November 27, 2014 (2014-11-27) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan: A suicide bomber kills 5 in a targeted attack on a British embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan. (BBC) Sudanese nomadic conflicts: At least 133 people were killed and 100 wounded, in the aftermath of clashes between Awlad Omran and Al-Ziyoud groups of the Mesiria tribe. The clashes occurred in the Kwak area of the West Kurdufan state, Sudan. (Euronews) Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: A roadside bomb planted at a bus station near the town of Mubi in northeastern Nigeria kills 40, including 5 soldiers. (Reuters) Business and economy Greek government-debt crisis: Greek labor unions begin a general strike to protest ongoing government austerity measures shuting down public medical, educational, and transportational services. (AP via Business Standard) The European Parliament passes a symbolic motion calling for the break-up of American tech giant Google. (New York Times) France sets a new record for unemployment with 3.46 million recorded in October. (Sky News) Disasters The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East declares a state of emergency on the Gaza Strip following heavy floods. (Press TV) Law and crime 2014 Hong Kong protests: The Hong Kong Police Force arrests eleven more people in a second night of violence after removal of a camp in Mong Kok and seven police officers are arrested for alleged assault of a protester on October 15. (AP) Politics and elections Moldovan parliamentary election, 2014 the Election commission bans the new pro-Russian party Homeland from competing in the elections because of financial support from abroad. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) The Parliament of Ukraine meets for the first time since recent elections with Arseniy Yatsenyuk expected to be confirmed as Prime Minister. (Irish Times) The Smith Commission, established by UK Prime Minister David Cameron to look at enhanced devolution for Scotland following the independence referendum, publishes its report, recommending the Scottish Parliament should be given the power to set income tax rates and bands. (BBC) North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un appoints his sister, Kim Yo Jong, to a high government position. (CBC) Tongans vote out half of the incumbents in the Legislative Assembly. (ABC Online) Sports In cricket, Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes dies two days after being struck on the head by a bouncer while playing in a Sheffield Shield match for South Australia against New South Wales. (Canberra Times) In surfing, Australian surfer Stephanie Gilmore wins her 6th women's world surfing title. (Brisbane Times) Current events of November 28, 2014 (2014-11-28) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: Gunmen set off three bombs and fire at worshippers at the central mosque in the northern city of Kano after the Emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, had issued a call to arms against Boko Haram. At least 120 people are killed. (CNN) Business and economy Frantic trading in energy company stocks, especially the suppliers of oil-services, shaves billions off the market capitalization of publically traded businesses within this sector. (Reuters) International relations Holy See–Turkey relations: Pope Francis visits Turkey, calling for interfaith dialogue and an end to Islamic extremism, and meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Bartholomew I of Constantinople. (AFP via The Times of India) Law and crime The death toll from a mass overdose in a Venezuelan prison after prisoners storm a prison infirmary during a prison uprising rises to 35. A hundred other prisoners are receiving treatment. (AP via Houston Chronicle) Tuğçe Albayrak, an advocate for harassed women, succumbs to her injury from a November 15 attack. German police have already arrested a suspected man. (The Independent) Politics and elections The Parliament of Finland votes to allow same-sex marriage, marking the first time that a citizens' initiative has received lawmakers' blessing to be written into the legislation. (YLE) The social-democratic Siumut narrowly retains a government-forming plurality of votes in the Greenlandic general election, tying with leftist opposition Inuit Ataqatigiit for number of parliament seats. (Reuters) Hage Geingob is elected President of Namibia as his ruling SWAPO party wins an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly. (AP via ABC News) Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–14): Three army officers and two protesters are killed and more than one hundred protesters are arrested during anti-government protests across Egypt. (ABC News) Sports National Football League player conduct controversy: An independent arbitrator between the NFL and the NFL Players Association overturns the indefinite suspension levied upon free-agent running back Ray Rice by the NFL for assaulting his fiancee. (Bloomberg) Current events of November 29, 2014 (2014-11-29) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Xinjiang conflict Chinese police apprehend and execute eleven Uyghur terrorists following an attack with 15 killed and 14 injured in Yarkant County, China. (AFP via Yahoo! News) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi airstrikes kill 17 Iraqi citizens within ISIL controlled areas. (Reuters) Heavy fighting in the northern Syrian city of Kobani kills at least 40 fighters from both ISIL and Kurdish forces. (CNN) Islamist insurgency in Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram militants storm the Christian-majority town of Shani, Nigeria, leaving dozens dead. (Daily Sabah) Law and crime A Cairo court clears former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak on murder charges related to the death of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 Egyptian revolution. (AFP via Channel News Asia), (BBC) Shooting of Michael Brown Ferguson PD officer Darren Wilson resigns following a grand jury decision not to indict him in the Michael Brown case. (AP) Politics and elections Jiang Yi-huah resigns as the Premier of Taiwan as the ruling Kuomintang suffers heavy losses in local government elections. (AFP via Khaleej Times) 2014 Hong Kong protests Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators clash with police in the Mong Kok district as they try to reclaim their former protest site. (Reuters) Sunni candidates retain a majority of seats in the Bahraini Council of Representatives after an election which was boycotted by the main Shi'ite opposition. (AFP via The Daily Star) Voters go to the polls in the Australian state of Victoria for a state election. The election sees Labor, led by Daniel Andrews, defeat Denis Napthine's Liberal–National Coalition, the first time a one-term government has lost power in the state since 1955. (BBC) (The Age) (News.com.au) (Bloomberg News) The Union for a Popular Movement reelects former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as the party leader. (AP) Current events of November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Coalition forces launch over 30 airstrikes on Raqqa, the de facto capital of ISIL. (The Guardian) Colombian conflict FARC releases Colombian Army general Rubén Alzate and two other prisoners they recently captured. (AP via Fox News) Disasters and accidents Heavy flooding in the south of France claims five lives and forces more than 3000 people to leave their homes. (NDTV) Law and crime Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner, former second-in-command to Adolf Eichmann, is presumed deceased by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. (Express) Politics and elections Uruguayan general election Voters in Uruguay go to the polls for the second round of voting in the presidential election with former President Tabaré Vázquez of the ruling Broad Front winning another term in government. (BBC), (CNN) Swiss immigration referendum Voters in Switzerland (74%) reject the proposal to reduce immigration from about 80,000 to 16,000 people a year. (BBC) (Al Jazeera) By a similar margin Swiss voters rejected a monetary-policy initiative that would have required the central bank to buy gold. (Bloomberg) Moldovan parliamentary election Pro-European Union parties are set to achieve a majority in the Parliament of Moldova. (New York Times) Sports Police in Columbus, Ohio, USA, discover the body of Ohio State University football player and wrestler Kosta Karageorge, who had been missing since November 26. He was found with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. (ESPN)

<< November 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 About this page • Suggest a headline News about Wikipedia  Ongoing events Economic Eurozone crisis Greek government-debt crisis Financial crisis in Russia Environmental North Indian Ocean cyclone season Southeast Asian floods Pacific typhoon season Health Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Political Irish demonstrations against water tax Military intervention against ISIL American-led intervention in Syria American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian-led intervention in Iraq Pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Russian military intervention in Ukraine South Sudanese Civil War Unrest in Ferguson, Missouri More details on ongoing conflicts below  Recent deaths January 8: Kep Enderby 8: Rod Taylor 7: Cabu 7: Charb 7: Tignous 7: Georges Wolinski 7: Julio Scherer García 7: Bernard Maris 7: Arch A. Moore, Jr. 7: J. P. Parisé 7: Jethro Pugh 6: Vlastimil Bubník 5: Jean-Pierre Beltoise 5: Khan Bonfils 4: Pino Daniele 4: Chitresh Das 4: Gasan Magomedov 4: Stu Miller 4: Hank Peters 4: Stuart Scott 3: Martin Anderson 3: Edward Brooke 3: Allie Sherman 2: Abu Anas al Libi 1: Mario Cuomo 1: Donna Douglas 1: Omar Karami December 31: Edward Herrmann 31: James McNaughton Hester 30: Philip Converse 30: Beau Kazer 30: Luise Rainer 29: Madhu Kaithapram 29: Paul Sprenger 28: Michio Kushi 27: Ron Henry 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 20: Lucio Abis 20: Gino Pellegrini 19: Barbara Jones 18: Virna Lisi 18: Mandy Rice-Davies 17: Daniel Sintentu Mpasi 16: Man Haron Monis 15: Donald Metcalf  Ongoing conflicts Global War on Drugs War on Terror Operation Active Endeavour Operation Enduring Freedom Terrorist incidents in 2015 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 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) 28: Croatia, President (1st round) 29: Greece, President (3rd round) Recent: January 4: Uzbekistan, Parliament (2nd round) 8: Sri Lanka, President Upcoming: January 11: Croatia, President (2nd round) 20: Zambia, President 25: Comoros, Parliament (1st round) 25: Greece, Parliament Upcoming: February 7: Slovakia, Referendum  Trials Recently concluded Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes Brazil: Mensalão scandal Canada: Michael Thomas Rafferty, Luka Magnotta China: Li Daqiu, Liu Tienan Croatia: Ivo Sanader Egypt: Peter Greste Germany: Bernie Ecclestone, Uli Hoeness, Christian Wulff, Breno Borges Iran: Mohammad Reza Rahimi Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Jordan: Abu Qatada Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Russia: Leonid Khabarov, Vladimir Kvachkov, Pussy Riot South Africa: Shrien Dewani, Oscar Pistorius, Chris Mahlangu Turkey: Kenan Evren, Tahsin Şahinkaya United Kingdom: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, 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: Bob McDonnell, Vilma Bautista, 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 International ECCC: Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan ICC: Germain Katanga, Thomas Lubanga ICTY: Momčilo Perišić, Mladen Markač, Ante Gotovina SCFSL: Charles Taylor Ongoing China: Organized crime in Chongqing Egypt: Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak Germany: Beate Zschäpe Iran: Babak Zanjani Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Janet Lim-Napoles, Jovito Palparan Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: MV Sewol crew members United Kingdom: Eddy Shah, Koo Stark United States: Jodi Arias International ICTY: Radovan Karadžić, Ratko Mladic Upcoming 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, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Rick Perry International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo