Portal:Current events/2013 December 14

December 14, 2013 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A car bombing in the Malian town of Kidal kills two United Nations peacekeepers. (BBC)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III downplays the significance of the recent surge of violence against journalists in the country after three deaths. (Inquirer)
A grenade is thrown onto a bus in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least four people and injuring 15 others. (BBC)

Arts and culture

British actor Peter O'Toole, best known for his role in Lawrence of Arabia, dies at the age of 81 after a long illness. (AP via Yahoo! News)

Politics and elections

Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela
- The remains of Nelson Mandela are flown to the province of Eastern Cape, a day before his state funeral is held in Qunu. (BBC)
2013 Tunisian protests:
- Tunisian politicians select Mehdi Jomaa as the acting Prime Minister of Tunisia until new elections are called. (BBC)
A mass protest is held in Bogotá, Colombia, in protest against the unseating of Mayor Gustavo Petro. (BBC News)
The Social Democratic Party of Germany agrees to join a coalition government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel. (France 24)

Science and technology

Chang'e 3:
- China's mission carrying Yutu, China's first lunar rover, lands on the Moon. It is the first "soft" landing on the Moon since 1976 and the third ever robotic rover. (Reuters)

Sports