Portal:Current events/2014 May 25

Current events of May 25, 2014 (2014-05-25) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen:
  • The Yemeni Military kills 5 al-Qaeda militants and arrests 4 in a raid north of Sana'a. (Reuters via Voice of America)
• Syrian Civil War:
  • 3 bombs detonate in Homs, Syria killing 9 people and injuring another 20. (Xinhua via Global Post)
• 3 Spanish airmen are injured are injured in a grenade attack in Djibouti. (AP via Washington Post)

International relations

• Pope Francis invites the President of Israel Shimon Peres and the President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas to pray with him at the Vatican for peace and the invitations are accepted. (AP via Washington Post)

Law and crime

• Lebanese security forces arrest Islamic militant leader Omar Bakri Muhammad. (Reuters via Voice of America)

Politics and elections

• Colombian presidential election, 2014:
  • Voters in Colombia go to the polls for the first round in the presidential election, with incumbent Juan Manuel Santos trying to win a second term. (Fox News)
• Ukrainian presidential election, 2014:
  • Voters in Ukraine go to the polls for the first round of voting in the presidential election amidst ongoing violence in the east of the country. (Sydney Morning Herald)
• European Parliament election, 2014:
  • Voters in 21 member states of the European Union go to the polls on the final day of voting. (BBC)
• Belgian federal election, 2014 and Belgian regional elections, 2014:
  • Voters go to the polls to elect the members of the federal and regional parliaments, simultaneously with the European election. (The Conversation)
• Lithuanian presidential election, 2014:
  • Voters in Lithuania go to the polls with incumbent Dalia Grybauskaitė facing a challenge from Zigmantas Balčytis. (AP via Washington Post)