Portal:Current events/2014 April 19

April 19, 2014 (2014-04-19) (Saturday)

Disasters and accidents

• 2014 South Korean ferry capsizing:
  • The death toll of the accident rises to 32 as two bodies are found in the sea and three in a cabin of the ferry, which became fully submerged yesterday. (Yonhap)
  • The South Korean government considers declaring a special disaster zone in Ansan. (Yonhap)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
  • Ukraine suspends operations against pro-Russian militants in the east of the country over Easter. (BBC News)

Science and technology

• A suspected meteorite explosion has been recorded over Murmansk, Russia. (Mirror)

Politics and elections

• Indian general election, 2014
  • India is halfway through elections for 16th Lok Sabha in world's biggest election with an electorate of 815 million voters. (Reuters)

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