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*<!--Jul 19--> Militants '''[[July 2014 Al-Wadi Al-Gedid attack|attack]]''' a checkpoint in Egypt's western desert region, killing 22 soldiers. |
*<!--Jul 19--> Militants '''[[July 2014 Al-Wadi Al-Gedid attack|attack]]''' a checkpoint in Egypt's western desert region, killing 22 soldiers. |
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*<!--Jul 18--> The [[Cook Islands Party]] retains its majority in the '''[[Cook Islands general election, 2014|Cook Islands general election]]'''. |
*<!--Jul 18--> The [[Cook Islands Party]] retains its majority in the '''[[Cook Islands general election, 2014|Cook Islands general election]]'''. |
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*<!--Jul 17--> '''[[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]]''' ''(aircraft pictured)'', en route from [[Amsterdam]] to [[Kuala Lumpur]], is shot down in eastern Ukraine, killing all {{nowrap|298 people}} on board. |
*<!--Jul 17--> '''[[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]]''' ''(aircraft pictured)'', en route from [[Amsterdam]] to [[Kuala Lumpur]], is shot down in eastern Ukraine, killing all {{nowrap|298 people}} on board. |
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Revision as of 19:07, 22 July 2014
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- In golf, Rory McIlroy wins the Open Championship.
- Militants attack a checkpoint in Egypt's western desert region, killing 22 soldiers.
- The Cook Islands Party retains its majority in the Cook Islands general election.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (aircraft pictured), en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, is shot down in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.
- Israel launches a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
- Militants attack two checkpoints in the Chaambi Mountains, Tunisia, killing fourteen soldiers.
- Typhoon Rammasun causes at least 94 deaths in the Philippines and at least 18 in China.
- The BRICS summit is held in Brazil.
Ongoing: Ukrainian unrest
Recent deaths:
James Garner –
Elaine Stritch –
Karl Albrecht –
Johnny Winter
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