< Portal:Current events
January 22, 2014 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2013–14 Thai political crisis:
- Kwanchai Praipana, a leader of the pro-government United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, is shot in the city of Udon Thani as protesters gather in Bangkok despite the declaration of a state of emergency. (BBC News)
- Euromaidan:
- Ukrainian security forces start dismantling protest camps in Kiev with two protesters feared dead after clashes with police. (AP via Montreal Gazette) (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- A blue diamond is found in Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of bond fund manager PIMCO, leaves the two posts without offering a reason. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- A Delhi magistrate orders an inquiry into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Indian cabinet minister Shashi Tharoor. (BBC News)
Science and technology
- New data published independently by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that the global warming trend is continuing. (ABC News)
- Scientists from the European Space Agency and other institutions detect the presence of water vapour on Ceres. (Nature)
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