Portal:Current events/2014 April 8

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

• A bomb detonates on a rail car in Sibi, Pakistan, killing 13 people and injuring another 35. [http://time.com/53445/bomb-hits-train-in-pakistan-kills-13/ (AP via Time)]
• South Thailand insurgency:
• The southern town of Yala is hit by a series of explosions that have killed one and injured others. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-09/an-thailand-deep-south-rocked-by-bomb-attacks/5376630 (ABC Australia)]

;Business and economy

• Ford Motor Company recalls nearly 435,000 vehicles, citing rust and seat issues. [http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/04/08/ford-recalls-nearly-435000-cars-for-rust-seats/ (Fox News)]

;International relations

• 2014 pro-Russian protests in Ukraine:
• Ukrainian police detain about 70 people in Kharkiv in an "anti-terrorist" operation that clear government buildings seized by pro-Russian protesters in Kharkiv.[http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/08/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/index.html?eref=edition (CNN)]
• United States Secretary of State John Kerry accuses Russian agents and special forces on Tuesday of stirring separatist unrest in eastern Ukraine. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSBREA370RU20140408 (Reuters)]
• Russia warns Ukraine that any use of force in eastern Ukraine could lead to a civil war. [http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/08/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/index.html?eref=edition (CNN)]
• Senkaku Islands dispute:
• United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel voices the U.S. government’s continued support of Japan’s claims to the disputed territory. [http://time.com/53340/hagel-china-territorial-disputes/ (TIME)]
• As part of his state visit to the United Kingdom, Irish President Michael D. Higgins addresses the Houses of Parliament and attends a banquet at Windsor Castle with Elizabeth II. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26932969 (BBC News)]

;Law and crime

• The European Court of Justice rules against the European Union Data Retention Directive which mandates that telecom operators must retain all their customers' communications data for up to two years. [http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/data-retention-directive-declared-invalid-by-european-court-of-justice-30165968.html (Irish Independent)]
• The Supreme Court of the Philippines declares the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 as constitutional but strikes down certain provisions. [http://www.rappler.com/nation/54946-supreme-court-rh-law-constitutional (Rappler)]
• The Irish government agrees the terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation into the Garda phone recordings controversy. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0408/607407-cabinet-to-discuss-commission-of-investigation-ter/ (RTÉ)]

;Science & technology

• Support for Windows XP officially ends. [https://technology.umw.edu/helpdesk/microsoft-support-for-windows-xp-ends-april-8-2014/ (University of Mary Washington)]

;Sports

• In the first NCAA Division I basketball championship game for either men or women to feature two unbeaten teams, Connecticut defeats Notre Dame 79–58 to claim the school's ninth women's national title. [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=400551354 (AP via ESPN)]

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