2014 _ CURRENT EVENTS


___ 12-30-2013 ___
Two suicide attacks in as many days threaten the security of the Olympic games
__________________
# Volgagrad, Russia ; 2014 Sochie Winter Olympics ; terrorist / separatist


___ 12-18-2013 ___
The U.S. Federal Reserve announces the beginning of the end for the QEIII bond buying program - the stock market soars 292 pts on the news (DJIA closes at 16,167)
__________________
# financial crisis ; banking crisis ; the Great Recession


___ 12-18-2013 ___ **
The Ukraine accepts a $15 billion bailout from Russia and signs economic pact
__________________
# EU membership ; protests


___ 12-13-2013 ___
China land a rover on the moon
__________________
# space exploration


___ 12-09-2013 ___
Kim Jung Un arrests uncle for "counter revolutionary" activity (executed days later)
__________________
# dictator - North Korea ; purge


___ 12-08-2013 ___
Massive protests in Ukraine in favor of closer ties to the West
__________________
# EU membership ; Russian Federation


___ 12-06-2013 ___
Nelson Mandela dead
__________________
# (former) president - South Africa ; Aparthied ; political prisoner


___ 11-26-2013 ___
President H.Karzi calls a loya jirga to approve bilateral security agreement with the U.S. ; days later he rejects approval by the council to seek further concessions
__________________
# war - Afghanistan


___ 11-25-2013 ___
International agreement reached over nuclear weapons program in Iran
__________________
# nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) ; sanctions


___ 11-21-2013 ___
After more than two decades of threats by both parties the Senate Democrats invoke the "nuclear option" - a senate rules provision that ends filibuster tactics with a simple majority vote, but only concerning presidential appointments - the 60 vote legislative filibuster still stands
__________________
# federal judges ; DC Circuit Court


___ 11-21-2013 ___ **
DJIA closes above 16,000 for the first time
__________________
# stock market; bull market


___ 11-19-2013 ___
JP Morgan Chase agrees to pay $ 13 billion to settle a fraudulent mortgage securities dispute with the government
__________________
# banking ; sub-prime mortgage ; 2008 financial crisis


___ 11-10-2013 ___
Super Typhoon Haiyan with winds in excess of 190 mph brings catastrophic death and destruction to the Philippines
__________________
# severe weather


___ 11-11-2013 ___
International Climate Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland
__________________
# UNFCCC (COP-19)


___ 11-07-2013 ___
Twitter IPO
__________________
# tech firm ; stock market


___ 11-07-2013 ___ **
Geneva, Switzerland - New negociations over nuclear weapons program in Iran
__________________
# sanctions , nuclear weapon proliferation


___ 10-21-2013 ___
France speaks out about NSA spy program - tapping French phone records
__________________
# Snoden secret document leak


___ 10-21-2013 ___ **
NJ becomes 14th state to allow same sex marriage
__________________
# Republican governor C.Christie - presidential hopeful


___ 10-17-2013 ___
deal reached to end government shutdown
__________________
# budget battle - spending, appropriations


___ 10-16-2013 ___
P5+1 debate Iranian nuclear program in Geneva, Switzerland
__________________
# sanctions , nuclear weapon proliferation - Iran


___ 10-15-2013 ___
Syria signs chemical weapon ban convention; meanwhile weapons inspectors are securing chemical weapons stockpile
__________________
# civil war ; Russian initiative ;


___ 10-08-2013 ___
President Obama holds a press conference concerning government shutdown
__________________
# budget battle ; government funding


___ 10-06-2013 ___
Raids by U.S. Special Forces in Libya & Somalia only partially successful - one terrorist captured
__________________
# war on terror


___ 10-01-2013 ___
Partial government shutdown takes affect over budget battle attempting to defund the Affordable Care Act
__________________
# ACA - Obamacare


___ 10-01-2013 ___ **
government health exchange opens for business
__________________
# www.healthcare.gov


___ 09-23-2013 ___
Meeting of the UN General Assembly - major news is the thaw in relations between the U.S. and Iran
__________________
# nuclear proliferation ; nuclear weapons sanctions


___ 09-15-2013 ___
Russia brokers peace initiative for chemical weapon disarmament in Syria after an unscripted remark by Secretary of State J.Kerry a week ago
__________________
# civil war - chemical attack


___ 09-12-2013 ___
Historic flooding in Colorado
__________________
# severe weather


___ 09-10-2013 ___
President Obama gives prime-time televised address on civil war in Syria and possible U.S. retaliation strike over chemical attacks
__________________


___ 09-10-2013 ___ **
Change in the make-up of the DOW Industrial Average ; Bank of America, Hewlett Packard, ALCOA replaced by VISA, Nike, Goldman Sachs
__________________
# stock market index


___ 09-05-2013 ___
G20 meets in St. Petersburg
__________________
# Russia ; global economy ; economics


___ 09-03-2013 ___
Senate Foreign Relations Committee starts hearings on U.S. involvement in Syria
__________________
# civil war - chemical attack


___ 09-03-2013 ___ **
Microsoft buys Nokia for +$7 billion
__________________
# mobile phone ; software / hardware


___ 08-31-2013 ___
President Obama seeks congressional approval for air strikes against Syria
__________________
# civil war - chemical attack


___ 08-29-2013 ___
British Parliament votes down military strike on Syria
__________________
# civil war - chemical attack


___ 08-27-2013 ___
Hackers from Syria shut down the New York Times web site
__________________
# civil war - chemical attack ; media coverage


___ 08-21-2013 ___
Chemical attack in Syria
__________________
# civil war


___ 08-16-2013 ___
Kepler telescope launched in 2009 fails a year beyond its design life
__________________
# astronomy ; extra planetary systems


___ 08-14-2013 ___
After many years peace talks begin again between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
__________________
# Middle East ; Mideast peace - two state solution


___ 08-05-2013 ___
Washington Post sold to J.Beezos founder of Amazon.com
__________________
# media - newspaper ; see.also. Boston Globe ; Warren Buffet


___ 08-01-2013 ___
Google unveils the Moto X smart phone ; a year after buying Motorola - $12 billion
__________________
# tech giant ; software / hardware


___ 07-05-2013 ___
The Egyptian president ousted by the military
__________________
# violent protest - Middle East - Egypt ; Islamic state


___ 07-05-2013 ___ **
The employer mandate, a key element of the Affordable Care Act has been postponed for a year
__________________
# Obamacare - ACA


___ 07-02-2013 ___
Massive protests in Egypt over the weekend continue - military leaders issue ultimatum to the Egyptian president
__________________
# Middle East ; Islamic state


___ 06-26-2013 ___
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) but takes no action on California Prop 8
__________________
# same sex marriage ; gay rights


___ 06-25-2013 ___
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
__________________
# racism


___ 06-24-2013 ___
China raises interest rate causing stock drop over 5%
__________________
# economics ; banking ; inflation


___ 06-20-2013 ___
Millions take to the street in protest in Brazil - as a protest over a bus fare hike morphs into a broad issue protest
__________________


___ 06-20-2013 ___ **
Big two day drop in the DOW
__________________
# stock market ; economics


___ 06-17-2013 ___
Crackdown on protestors in Turkey threatens its EU membership
__________________


___ 06-17-2013 ___ **
G8 summit in Northern Ireland
__________________
# global economy ; economics


___ 06-15-2013 ___
Moderate H.Rowani wins election to become president of Iran
__________________
# Middle East


___ 06-14-2013 ___
Obama administration announces change in policy over arming rebels in Syria
__________________
# civil war - chemical attack


___ 06-03-2013 ___
U.S. Supreme Court upholds the right of law enforcement agents to take DNA samples from all people arrested on criminal charges
__________________


___ 05-29-2013 ___
U.S. drone strike in Pakistan follows a recent announcement on the use of drones
__________________
# war on terror ; Al Qaeda


___ 05-20-2013 ___
A week of deadly attacks in Iraq portends renewed sectarian violence and civil war
__________________


___ 05-20-2013 ___ **
Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1billion in cash
__________________
# tech / media


___ 05-05-2013 ___
Israel attacks a weapons depot in Syria
__________________
# Middle East - civil war ; proxy war


___ 04-30-2013 ___
President Obama holds a press conference in part to announce the on-going investigation of the usage of chemical weapons in Syria ; so far the evidence remains inconclusive as to both the scope and circumstance
__________________


___ 04-23-2013 ___
A hacked Associated Press (AP) Twitter account leads to a short-lived stock market crash ; false accounts of an attack on the White House were sent out
__________________
# see_also > 2010 flash trade market shock


___ 04-19-2013 ___
Video surveillance produced 2 suspects in the Boston Marathon Bombing ; The pursuit led to the death of 1 and the capture of the other ; the two were college-aged brothers and immigrants from Chechenia
__________________
# domestic terrorism ; Islamic radicalism


___ 04-17-2013 ___
New Zealand approves same sex marriage
__________________


___ 04-17-2013 ___ **
Ricin tainted letters sent to White House and Senate
__________________
# domestic terrorism


___ 04-16-2013 ___
Gold drops 25% in 2 days of trading
__________________
# commodities ; metals ; economics


___ 04-16-2013 ___ **
American Airlines computer glitch causes a 'ground stoppage' for about 1000 of its aircraft
__________________
# transportation


___ 04-15-2013 ___
Two bombs explode as the slower competitors reach the end of the Boston Marathon
__________________
# domestic terrorism ; Islamic extremists


___ 04-15-2013 ___ **
Opposition calls for recount for in Venezuela ; H. Chavez 's hand picked successor wins narrow victory in presidential election
__________________


___ 04-08-2013 ___
M. Thatcher, the 1st and only woman Prime Minister of Great Britain, dead at 87
__________________
# UK conservative politics ; 80s - 90s


___ 03-26-2013 ___
North Korea continues talk of targeting U.S. military facilities
__________________


___ 03-26-2013 ___ **
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments for striking down DOMA (the Federal Defense Of Marriage Act)
__________________
# California Prop 8 ; same sex marriage ; gay rights


___ 03-25-2013 ___
Vast offshore accounts, primarily Russian, lead to a managed bankruptcy for the 2nd largest bank in Cyprus ; the controversial action secures EU bailout money
__________________
# global banking ; offshore tax haven


___ 03-19-2013 ___
Banking crisis in Cyprus
__________________
# offshore tax haven


___ 03-19-2013 ___ **
Obama visits Israel for 1st time in his presidency
__________________
# Middle East ; conservative agenda


___ 03-11-2013 ___
A new Pope is elected - Francis I - the 1st Pope from the Americas
__________________
# Argentina ; catholic


___ 03-11-2013 ___ **
North Korea cuts the direct phone line to the South along with ending the armistice agreement that ended hostilities between the two sides
__________________


___ 03-07-2013 ___
North Korea threatens a preemptive nuclear strike following the announcement of new sanctions
__________________


___ 03-05-2013 ___
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez dead of cancer
__________________


___ 03-04-2013 ___
A Mississippi toddler becomes the 2nd known case of an AIDS cure
__________________
# medical research


___ 03-01-2013 ___
Automatic budget cuts known as the sequester take effect
__________________
# fiscal cliff


___ 02-27-2013 ___
6-party talks over the Iran nuclear program end in Kazakistan
__________________
# nuclear weapons sanctions


___ 02-26-2013 ___
Vote in Italy ends inconclusively, but the 5-Star Party wins way more votes than originally projected
__________________


___ 02-24-2013 ___
ACADEMY AWARDS best picture _ "Argo" best actor _ Daniel Day-Lewis _ "Lincoln" best actress _ Jennifer Lawrence _ "Silver Linings Playbook"
__________________


___ 02-22-2013 ___
J. Jackson, Jr. (son of the famed civil rights leader) pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds
__________________


___ 02-15-2013 ___
An asteroid passes within 17,000 miles of Earth - well inside of many artificial satellites * as cosmic coincidence a 10-ton meteorite hits 1000 miles east of Moscow
__________________
# astronomy - near earth asteroid ; earth crossing asteroid


___ 02-14-2013 ___
American Airlines merges with U.S. Airways creating the world's largest airline
__________________
# corporate merger ; transportation


___ 02-14-2013 ___ **
Berkshire Hathaway buys the Heinz Corporation in the largest food industry merger
__________________
# corporate merger


___ 01-30-2013 ___
Israeli warplanes bomb a Syrian weapons convoy in route to Lebanon
__________________
# Syria civil war


___ 01-30-2013 ___ **
Massachusetts Senator J. Kerry (2004 Democratic presidential contender) confirmed by Senate to succeed H. Clinton as Sec. of State
__________________


___ 01-29-2013 ___
A deadly government crackdown follows protests in Egypt
__________________
# Arab Spring


___ 01-23-2013 ___
Defense Sec. L. Panetta announces that women will no longer be excluded from combat operations - the move should allow woman to achieve higher rank within the military
__________________


___ 01-23-2013 ___ **
40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade - legalizing abortion
__________________


___ 01-22-2013 ___
B. Netenyahu wins election in Israel - the split electorate makes it difficult to arrange a coalition in Parliament
__________________


___ 01-20-2013 ___
A new gene therapy method uses micro-bubbles to deliver genes exactly on target for Diabetes
__________________
# medical research


___ 01-16-2013 ___
FAA grounds the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner due to problems with the lithium ion batteries
__________________
# airline safety


___ 01-15-2013 ___
Congress delays the debt ceiling vote and agrees to meet all obligations until May
__________________
# Federal deficit / debt


___ 01-13-2013 ___
France bombs Islamic rebels that overrun the government in Mali
__________________


___ 01-08-2013 ___
2012 HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD
__________________


___ 01-02-2013 ___
A minor deal to avert the "Fiscal Cliff" allows Bush-Era tax cuts to remain for everyone earning below $ 400,000 ; the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester have been postponed until March
__________________
# Federal deficit / debt

2012 _ CURRENT EVENTS
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