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Current events of
August 16, 2014
(
2014-08-16
)
(Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Donbass
:
Ukrainian government forces recapture control of the city of
Zhdanivka
from pro-Russian insurgents.
(
Kyiv Post
)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis
beatifies 124
Korean
Catholics
who
died for their beliefs
in the 19th century in
Seoul
.
(
New York Times
)
Law and crime
Shooting of Michael Brown
:
Governor
Jay Nixon
declares a
state of emergency
and
curfew
in the town of
Ferguson
,
Missouri
following nights of rioting.
(
USA Today
)
Sports
The
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
open in the
Chinese
city of
Nanjing
.
(Reuters)
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