Portal:Current events/2014 February 4

Current events of February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks A police officer and seven Islamist militants are killed in a gunfight in Tunis, Tunisia. (Reuters) Arts and culture Archaeologists working near the ancient settlement of Edfu in southern Egypt discover the remains of a 4,600-year-old step pyramid. (LiveScience via Fox News) Business and economy The software company Microsoft internally promotes Satya Nadella to be its next CEO and appoints John W. Thompson as its chairman. (FOX Business) Disasters and accidents At least 10 people are dead and 35 injured when a bus falls into a ditch while travelling between the Indian cities of Pune and Satara. (NDTV) Law and crime The Scottish Parliament votes overwhelmingly (105–18) in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Scotland. (BBC) The New York City Police Department questions four suspected heroin dealers in connection with Philip Seymour Hoffman's death. (FOX News) Sixteen missing children are rescued from Super Bowl-associated sex-trade slavery in an FBI sting. (FOX News) Politics and elections United States House of Representatives member Rob Andrews announces that he will retire at the end of his current term. (Politico) Michael McFaul, the United States Ambassador to Russia, announces that he is stepping down from the job after 2 years. (The Guardian)