Portal:Current events/2014 November 22
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November 22, 2014 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Somali Civil War (2009–present)
- Al-Shabaab militants hijack a bus travelling between the town of Mandera and the Kenyan capital Nairobi and execute 28 non-Muslim passengers. (Agencies via Deutsche Welle)
Disasters and accidents
- A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs in Nagano Prefecture in Japan resulting in at least 30 people being injured as several homes collapse. (Wires and ABC News Australia), (AP)
- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurs near the town of Kangding in China's Sichuan province resulting at least two deaths and 54 injuries. (AP via Wall Street Journal)
Politics and elections
- Bahraini general election, 2014
- Voters in Bahrain go to the polls for the first parliamentary elections since the unsuccessful Pearl Revolution. (BBC)
Sport
- In football, Argentinian Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona sets a new goal scoring record in La Liga of 253 goals. (Reuters via SBS)