December 14, 2013 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- A car bombing in the Malian town of Kidal kills two United Nations peacekeepers. (BBC)
- Philippine President Benigno Aquino III downplays the significance of the recent surge of violence against journalists in the country after three deaths. (Inquirer)
- A grenade is thrown onto a bus in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least four people and injuring 15 others. (BBC)
Arts and culture
- British actor Peter O'Toole, best known for his role in Lawrence of Arabia, dies at the age of 81 after a long illness. (AP via Yahoo! News)
Politics and elections
- Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela
- The remains of Nelson Mandela are flown to the province of Eastern Cape, a day before his state funeral is held in Qunu. (BBC)
- 2013 Tunisian protests:
- Tunisian politicians select Mehdi Jomaa as the acting Prime Minister of Tunisia until new elections are called. (BBC)
- A mass protest is held in Bogotá, Colombia, in protest against the unseating of Mayor Gustavo Petro. (BBC News)
- The Social Democratic Party of Germany agrees to join a coalition government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel. (France 24)
Science and technology
- Chang'e 3:
- China's mission carrying Yutu, China's first lunar rover, lands on the Moon. It is the first "soft" landing on the Moon since 1976 and the third ever robotic rover. (Reuters)
Sports
- American football:
- Jameis Winston, quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, wins the 79th Heisman Trophy for the most outstanding player in college football. (USA Today)