Portal:Current events/2014 May 16

Current events of May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine: Pro-Russian rebels quickly withdraw from Mariupol as dozens of unarmed pro-Ukraine steelworkers with some employed by System Capital Management joined by the police start to patrol the city. (U.S. News & World Report)(New York Times) The United Nations warns of a deterioration of human rights in eastern Ukraine and the harassment and persecution of the Crimean Tartars in Crimea. (BBC) 10 people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. (BBC) Brazilian police clash with protestors angry over the cost of hosting the World Cup in the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. (BBC) Arts and culture American journalist Barbara Walters retires after a 52 year career. (BBC) Business and economy 2014 General Motors recall: The United States government fines General Motors $35 million for their delays in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches. (BBC) Darden Restaurants agrees to sell Red Lobster to Golden Gate Capital for US$2.1 billion. (USA Today) Disasters and accidents Soma mine disaster: Turkish police crackdown on an anti-government demonstration in the town of Soma, firing tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protestors. (BBC) A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying a communications satellite veers off its intended path and burns up in the atmosphere. (CNN) San Diego County, California announces that 11 wildfires have burned more than 20,000 acres. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated in Serbia and Bosnia as heavy rains cause floods. (ABC) Politics and elections Led by Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party wins a majority in the Indian general election. The incumbent Indian National Congress records its worst ever result. (India Today) Dr. Robert Petzel resigns as the US Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health following a scandal over long waits for care, treatment delays, and falsification of records at VA hospitals. (Fox News) Sport In association football, Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Manchester City F.C. are fined €60 million by UEFA for breaches of the Fair Play regulations. (France 24)