Portal:Current events/2014 February 6
February 6, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Seven car bombings across Baghdad, Iraq, kill at least 13 people. (Reuters)
- Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fire rockets towards Hof Ashkelon region in southern Israel; the rockets are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defense system. (The Times of Israel)
- Fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces rages around the Aleppo Central Prison in the war-torn city of Aleppo, but it is unclear whether rebels control all or part of the facility. (CNN)
Arts and culture
- Jay Leno finally says farewell for the second time to The Tonight Show with guests such as Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian and Jim Parsons. (Los Angeles Times)
Business and economy
- Sony says it will sell its PC unit and split its TV division into a separate subsidiary as part of its restructuring programme. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- The English Environment Agency issues two severe flood warnings where there is a "danger to life" for Somerset in South West England. (BBC News)
- Rescue workers recover eight bodies from a South African gold mine in Doornkop following a fire on Tuesday night. One worker is missing while another eight were rescued. (BBC News)
International relations
- Chinese media criticizes Philippine President Benigno Aquino III for his remarks the previous day. (CNN)
- In an Olympic first, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today addresses the IOC Session in advance of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (OLYMPIC.ORG)
Science
- A possible new species of giant jellyfish is discovered, washed up on a beach in Australia. (BBC News)