Portal:Current events/2014 February 4
February 4, 2014 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
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 News)
- 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 two years. (The Guardian)