Portal:Current events/2014 April 27
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April 27, 2014 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Post-coup unrest in Egypt:
- An Egyptian court sentences 11 supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi to prison terms ranging from five to 88 years for rioting. (BBC News)
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
- Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine free a Swedish observer, but not the other seven European monitors they have been holding for three days. (BBC News)
- Iraqi helicopters destroy a convoy of ISIL fuel tankers inside Syrian territory. (BBC News)
Arts and culture
- Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II:
- Popes John XXIII and John Paul II are declared saints by Pope Francis in the first papal canonization since 1954. (Time) (CNN)
Disasters and accidents
- Eight people are killed by a fire in a medical facility in Russia's eastern Altai region. (BBC News)
- Tornado outbreak of April 27–30, 2014:
- At least two people are killed after a tornado touches down in Quapaw, Oklahoma, United States. (ABC News)
- Tornadoes hit the Arkansas towns of Vilonia and Mayflower with reports of casualties. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
Health
- Middle East respiratory syndrome:
- Saudi Arabia reports eight more deaths and 16 more cases in the latest outbreak of the disease. (AP via Yahoo! News)
Politics and elections
- Sinking of the MV Sewol
- The Prime Minister of South Korea Jung Hong-won announces his immediate resignation following growing criticism of the response to the sinking of the MV Sewol. (Al Jazeera)