Portal:Current events/2014 May 8

Current events of May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08) (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) 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)