Portal:Current events/2014 August 17

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

• Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
• Chadian troops rescue 85 hostages from Boko Haram who had been kidnapped in Nigeria and taken over the border into Chad. [http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/16/world/africa/boko-haram-hostages-rescued/index.html (CNN)]
• Iraqi insurgency (2011–present):
• Kurdish forces, supported by U.S. airstrikes, retake control of the Mosul Dam after its capture by IS militants. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28826349 (BBC)]
• A suicide bombing at a UN patrol base in Mali results in the deaths of 2 UN peacekeepers and the injury of at least 7 others. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28824381 (BBC)] [http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/16/world/africa/mali-un-attacks/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 (CNN)]

;Disasters and accidents

• A tourist boat sinks near the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, with at least 10 foreign tourists and 5 Indonesian crew members missing. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28826352 (BBC)]

;Health

• 2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak:
• Protesters loot an Ebola quarantine centre in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, resulting in the escape of 17 patients and the theft of blood-stained bedding and medical equipment. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28827091 (BBC)]

;Law and crime

• Death of Michael Brown:
• A private autopsy shows that Michael Brown was shot six times as violent protests continue in Ferguson, Missouri. [http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/michael-brown-autopsy-shows-ferguson-teen-shot-least-6-times-n182816?cid=eml_nbn_20140817 (NBC News)]

;Sports

• Rwandan international footballer Daddy Birori is found to be a Congolese player using a fraudulent passport. Rwanda is disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification competition as a result. [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/news/20975-rwanda-disqualified-congo-qualify.html (CAF)]
• Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene plays his final test innings for Sri Lanka, scoring 54. Upon retirement, he has a total of 11814 test runs, and is 6th on the all time run-scorer's list. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28825055 (BBC)]

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