Portal:Current events/2014 May 9

May 9, 2014 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Yemeni security forces announce that they have killed Shayef Mohammed Saeed Al-Shabwani, an al-Qaeda terrorist wanted over a series of attacks in Sana'a. (CNN)
The government of Iraq launches a large-scale military operation to regain control of Fallujah from anti-government fighters. (CNN)

Arts and culture

2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
- On Victory Day, the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory calls on Ukrainians to replace the ribbon of Saint George with a red poppy flower, a symbol that is used in Commonwealth countries on Remembrance Day. (Irish Times) (AFP via Zeenews)

Business and economy

Bloomberg reports that Rupert Murdoch plans to unite various European pay TV entities into a single $14 billion entity. (Bloomberg)

International relations

2014 Crimean crisis:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Crimea for the first time since the annexation, arriving in Sevastopol for Victory Day celebrations. (Wall Street Journal).
- Russia test fired several nuclear delivery systems on the Victory day celebrations and also sent a naval flotilla led by the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov through the English Channel. (spacedaily.com)
North Korea–South Korea relations:
- South Korea's Ministry of National Defense announces that three drones found in their territory came from North Korea. (CNN)

Natural disasters

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Shaheed Benazir Abad District, Pakistan, killing one person and injuring another 70. (AP via NPR)

Politics and elections