Portal:Current events/2014 August 25

Current events of August 25, 2014 (2014-08-25) (Monday)

Armed conflict and attacks

• War in Donbass:
  • Ukrainian forces say777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 they managed to stop a larger part of a convoy of around 50 armoured vehicles, which entered Ukraine from the border with Russia near Novoazovsk. (Reuters)
• Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
  • Boko Haram declares an Islamic state in areas of Nigeria under its control. (BBC)
• Iraqi insurgency (2011–present):
  • A suicide bomber detonates his vest inside of a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 13 people. (New York Times)
• 2014 Libyan conflict
  • Twice in the last seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have secretly teamed up to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2014 Thai coup d'état:
  • The King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej appoints coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as Prime Minister. (Reuter vis Yahoo News)
• The Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls presents President François Hollande with the resignation of the cabinet, with a new cabinet to be appointed tomorrow. (France)