Portal:Current events/2014 August 16

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August 16, 2014 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Donbass
:
- Ukrainian government forces recapture control of the city of Zhdanivka from pro-Russian insurgents. (Kyiv Post)

Arts and culture

Korean Catholics who died for their beliefs in the 19th century in Seoul. (New York Times)

Shooting of Michael Brown
:
Governor Jay Nixon declares a state of emergency and curfew in the town of Ferguson, Missouri following nights of rioting. (USA Today)

The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics open in the Chinese city of Nanjing. (Reuters)

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