December 4, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2014 Grozny clashes:
- Islamic insurgents kill three state police at a traffic circle before taking an empty school and a "press house" in Grozny. Ten state forces die with 28 injured in gun battles ending with ten insurgents killed. (RT)
- Iraqi insurgency:
- Bombings in Kirkuk and Shia Muslim sections of Baghdad kill at least 33 people. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
- Tens of thousands of people evacuate ahead of Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) which is expected to strike the Philippines. (BBC)
- An estimated 3000m³ of crude oil from a damaged pipeline leak into a nature reservation in Arava desert in southern Israel. (DW) (Ynetnews)
Law and crime
- Death of Eric Garner:
- Protests erupt in New York City after a grand jury decides not to indict any police officers in the death of Garner. (CNN)