Portal:Current events/2014 September 10
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September 10, 2014 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Moro insurgency in the Philippines:
- Philippines President Benigno Aquino III submits a bill to the Congress of the Philippines that will give autonomy to Filipino Muslims in Bangsamoro and bring peace to Mindanao.(The New York Times) (Channel News Asia)
- Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2014):
- The President of the United States Barack Obama authorises $25 million for "immediate military assistance" to the Iraqi government and Kurdistan Regional Government. He also outlines plans to expand US operations against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant to Syria in a televised address to the nation. (Reuters)(Washington Examiner)
Business and economic
- Gold extends a fresh three-month low as a stronger U.S. dollar sapped investor appetite for the metal. (The Wall Street Journal)
Disasters and accidents
- 2014 India–Pakistan floods:
- The Chenab River overflows its banks threatening Pakistan's Jhang District. (AP)
Sports
- In American football, a law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that in April 2014, he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City casino to the NFL office. This contradicts statements made by several league officials, including commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming they had not received or seen the video before it became public on September 8. (ESPN)
- The first Invictus Games, a multi-sport event for sick and wounded service personnel, opens in London, beginning with an opening ceremony attended by Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. (BBC)