Portal:Current events/2014 May 8
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May 8, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflict and attacks
- Syrian Civil War
- A large explosion levels the Carlton Hotel in Aleppo which was used as a military base by the Army of Syria as well as several other buildings. (AP via TV New Zealand)
- A roadside bomb near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, Pakistan, kills 8 Pakistani soldiers. (Los Angeles Times)
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
- Pro-Russian rebels push forward with plans for a referendum on May 11th ignoring Putin's statement to delay the vote. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- British bank company Barclays announces that they plan to cut 19,000 jobs over the next 3 years and exit the retail bank market in Western Europe. (Wall Street Journal)
- Brazilian oil company Petrobras announces that it plans to cut 8,000 jobs by voluntary dismissal after a significant loss of its economy due to ongoing crisis at its Pasadena Refining System. (GloboNews)
Politics
- Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission refers former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to face impeachment charges in the Senate over a failed rice subsidy scheme. (AFP via Yahoo! UK)
Sport
- The National Football League draft begins at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (Cal Bears website)