April 15, 2014 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- A bomb detonates at a traffic police post in Cairo, Egypt, injuring three people. (AP via Houston Chronicle)
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
- Shots are fired at Kramatorsk air base as Ukrainian Ground Forces are dispatched to take on separatists. Unconfirmed reports state that four pro-Russian militants have been killed and two people have been injured. Some reports claim up to ten deaths. (Sky News)
- Ukraine's acting President Olexander Turchynov has announced the start of an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Russian separatists. (BBC News)
- A group of terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram, attack a Nigerian school, resulting in the deaths of two security force members and the abduction of 200 schoolgirls. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 48 people die and 15 are severely injured after a bus crashes into a truck 150 kilometres north of Lomé, capital of the West African nation of Togo. (CNN)
Health
- 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak
- The death toll from the West Africa ebola outbreak reaches 121. (AP)
Law and crime
- In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India recognizes transgender as a "third gender". (Times of India)
- Former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi is sentenced to one year of community service for his conviction of tax fraud. (Los Angeles Times)
- 2014 Calgary stabbing. Five people are stabbed to death and one person is in custody at a house party in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (CBC News)
Science
- A total lunar eclipse occurs, peaking at around 8AM UTC. (space.com via Fox News)