Portal:Current events/2009 August 14
August 14, 2009 (Friday)
- Pakistan begins its first international freight train service from Islamabad to Istanbul. (BBC)
- Hundreds of people protest in Caracas, Venezuela, after journalists protesting a new education law were beaten the previous day. (El Universal) (Associated Press)
- Malagasy peace talks break down when the armed forces reject one clause in the peace deal. (IOL)
- The MV Arctic Sea, missing since late July, is reportedly found 400 nmi (740 km) off the Cape Verde islands. (BBC) (The Times)
- A Canadian court orders the government to repatriate Omar Khadr, the sole remaining Western citizen held in Guantanamo Bay detention camp. (The Star) (Canadian Press)
- At least 13 people have died after a bus-train collision in Iaşi County, Romania. (Euronews) (Le Figaro) (Mediafax)
- Paraguay’s government withdraws a bill approving Venezuela's incorporation to Mercosur, fearing a defeat in Congress could hurt relations between the two countries. (MercoPress)
- In an unexpected move, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir replaces Salah Gosh, his country's chief of security and intelligence since the mid-1990s, with General Mohamed Atta al-Mawla. (BBC)
- The remains of over 2,000 people discovered in Poland's largest mass grave from World War II are reburied in a military cemetery. (ABC News) (BBC) (Boston Globe)
- In Montevideo, President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and President of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez sign a Strategic Association accord to strengthen political dialogue and bilateral trade relations. (MercoPress)
- After launching a major offensive attack on a suspected ASG training camp, the day-long clash in the Southern Philippines resulted in 23 government casualties and 31 casualties from the Abu Sayyaf Group. (Philippines Government Portal)
- Iranian reformists call for a probe of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his ability to rule. (Associated Press) (BBC)
- An archaeological excavation uncovers the foundations of the 17th-century Smock Alley Theatre and several artefacts from theatrical performances in Dublin. (RTÉ)
- Lynette Fromme, a former member of the Manson family, is released after serving 34 years in prison. (ABC News)
- Lawyers for the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, say he is abandoning his second appeal against his conviction for the December 1988 attack as Scottish officials consider his request to be sent home to Libya. (MSNBC)
- The United Kingdom imposes direct rule on the Turks and Caicos Islands after an inquiry found evidence of government corruption. (BBC) (Turks and Caicos Sun)
- At least 13 people are killed and at least 85 are injured in a fierce gun battle in Gaza. (BBC)
- United States senator Jim Webb arrives in Burma for talks with General Than Shwe. (Associated Press) (Bangkok Post)
- A University of Glasgow study suggests Asians may view faces differently from others. (BBC)