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May 21, 2014 (Wednesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in North-West Pakistan:
- Pakistan Air Force fighter jets bomb suspected militant hideouts in North Waziristan, with at least 32 insurgents believed dead. (Reuters)
The Taliban launch attacks in Badakhshan and Laghman provinces in Afghanistan, killing 10 policemen and 3 civilians. (AP via ABC)
Boko Haram attacks the village of Alagarno, Nigeria, killing 17 people. (BBC)
The Republic of Korea Navy fires warning shots at 3 Korean People's Navy patrol boats after they violated South Korean waters. (CNN)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
- Defence for Children International publishes a video showing two teenagers allegedly shot down and killed while walking. Both are shot one hour away, at precisely the same spot. (Defence for Children International, Palestine) (New York Times)
- The UN asks the Israeli government to lead an inquiry on this double killing and the disproportionate use of force. (LeMonde)
- IDF Spokesperson Unit answers "the said video is edited in a tendentious manner and does not reflect the level of violence that occurred at the disturbance." (Jerusalem Post)

Business and economics

General Motors announces that is is recalling 218,000 older model Chevrolet Aveos due to a fire hazard. (Reuters)

International relations

Sino-Russian relations:
- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sign a massive 30-year gas export contract worth $400 billion. (USA Today)

Law and crime

2014 Taipei Metro Attack:
- A knife attack on a Taipei Metro train leaves at least 3 dead and 16 passengers injured. (Focus Taiwan) (AP via Washington Post)
An Egyptian court sentences 155 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to prison, including 54 life sentences. (Reuters)

Former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to three years in jail for embezzlement. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Guinea-Bissau general election, 2014:
- Former Guinea-Bissau Finance Minister José Mário Vaz is elected President of Guinea-Bissau. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Sport

The U.S. city of Sacramento, California, approves a new $447 million arena for the Sacramento Kings. (AP via Los Angeles Times)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
 *[[War in North-West Pakistan]]:
-**[[Pakistan Air Force]] fighter jets bomb suspected militant hideouts in [[North Waziristan]] with at least 32 insurgents believed dead. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/uk-pakistan-airstrikes-idUKKBN0E10AF20140521 (Reuters)]
+**[[Pakistan Air Force]] fighter jets bomb suspected militant hideouts in [[North Waziristan]], with at least 32 insurgents believed dead. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/uk-pakistan-airstrikes-idUKKBN0E10AF20140521 (Reuters)]
-*The [[Taliban]] launch attacks in [[Badakhshan Province|Badakhshan]] and [[Laghman Province|Laghman]] provinces in [[Afghanistan]] killing 10 policemen and 3 civilians. [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/taliban-attack-afghanistan-kills-policemen-23805850 (AP via ABC)]
+*The [[Taliban]] launch attacks in [[Badakhshan Province|Badakhshan]] and [[Laghman Province|Laghman]] provinces in [[Afghanistan]], killing 10 policemen and 3 civilians. [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/taliban-attack-afghanistan-kills-policemen-23805850 (AP via ABC)]
-*[[Boko Haram]] attacks the village of Alagarno, [[Nigeria]] killing 17 people. [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27498598 (BBC)]
+*[[Boko Haram]] attacks the village of Alagarno, [[Nigeria]], killing 17 people. [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27498598 (BBC)]
 *The [[Republic of Korea Navy]] fires warning shots at 3 [[Korean People's Navy]] patrol boats after they violated [[South Korean]] waters. [http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/20/world/asia/north-korea-ships/ (CNN)]
 * [[Children in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict|Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]:
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 ;Business and economics
-*[[General Motors]] announces that is is recalling 218,000 older model [[Chevrolet Aveo]]'s due to a fire hazard. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/us-gm-recall-aveo-idUSBREA4K0G420140521?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews (Reuters)]
+*[[General Motors]] announces that is is recalling 218,000 older model [[Chevrolet Aveo]]s due to a fire hazard. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/us-gm-recall-aveo-idUSBREA4K0G420140521?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews (Reuters)]
 ;International relations
 *[[Sino-Russian relations since 1991|Sino-Russian relations]]:
-**[[Xi Jinping]] and [[Vladimir Putin]] sign a massive 30 year gas export contract worth [[US dollar|$]]400 billion. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/21/china-russia-gas-deal/9365155/ (''USA Today'')]
+**[[Xi Jinping]] and [[Vladimir Putin]] sign a massive 30-year gas export contract worth [[US dollar|$]]400 billion. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/21/china-russia-gas-deal/9365155/ (''USA Today'')]
 ;Law and crime
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 ;Sport
-*The city of [[Sacramento, California]] approves a new [[United States dollar|$]]447 million arena for the [[Sacramento Kings]]. [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sn-sacramento-kings-financial-plan-approval-20140520-story.html (AP via ''Los Angeles Times'')]
+*The U.S. city of [[Sacramento, California]], approves a new [[United States dollar|$]]447 million arena for the [[Sacramento Kings]]. [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sn-sacramento-kings-financial-plan-approval-20140520-story.html (AP via ''Los Angeles Times'')]
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