< Portal:Current events
May 1, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
- Pro-Russian militants seize the regional prosecutor's office in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. (BBC News)
- Ukraine announces that it is reintroducing conscription. (Daily Mail)
- Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
- A car bomb attack in the Nigerian capital Abuja kills at least nine people. (BBC News)
Arts and cuture
- Egypt opens a 3D-printed full-sized exact replica of King Tutankhamun's KV62 tomb in the Valley of the Kings, as officials announce that a 30-day visa purchased at the airport will be two thirds more expensive. (The Guardian) (The Daily Telegraph)
Business and economy
- Ford announces that their current chief executive officer, Alan Mulally, will be retiring in July, and that their chief operating officer Mark Fields will be taking his place. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- An explosion on a train in the central railway station in the Indian city of Chennai kills at least one person and injures ten. (NDTV)
Health and environment
- The first-ever outbreak of chikungunya in the Caribbean reaches epidemic levels. (Jamaica Observer)
International relations
- The People's Republic of China and Russia announce plans to hold joint naval exercises in the East China Sea in late May amid regional tensions about islands and airspace. (AP)
Law and Crime
- Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams remains in custody in connection with the IRA murder of Jean McConville. (BBC News)
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