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Current events of
November 24, 2014
(
2014-11-24
)
(Monday)
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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)
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