Portal:Current events/2014 January 19
January 19, 2014 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in North-West Pakistan:
- A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 20 soldiers. (BBC News)
- 2013–14 Thai political crisis:
- A blast at an anti-government protest at Victory Monument in Bangkok injures 28 protesters, seven of them seriously. (Melbourne Age)
- Gaza–Israel conflict:
- The Israeli Air Force carries out an air strike seriously injuring one Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative in the Gaza Strip and wounding two others. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
- Euromaidan:
- New violent clashes erupt in Ukraine as a reaction to new strict anti-protest laws. (BBC News)
Disasters
- Residents of the historic Norwegian village of Lærdalsøyri are evacuated due to a fire that has destroyed at least 10 homes. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- Voters in Hungary will go to the polls for a parliamentary election on April 6. (AFP via GlobalPost)
- Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30. (ArabianBusiness.com)
Sports
- In the American National Football League, the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks win their respective playoff matches and will meet in Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2. (Q13 Fox) (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
- Former world number one and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic defeats reigning world number one, five-time Australian Open champion and tournament favourite Serena Williams in the fourth round of the 2014 Australian Open. (ABC News Australia)