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August 1

In the Pune district of India, a landslide triggered by heavy rains kills at least 50 people. added by Spencer, 15:15, 01 August 2014

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• A landslide triggered by heavy rains, in the Pune district of India, kills at least 50 people. added by Stephen, 22:54, 01 August 2014

August 2

• Heavy rains trigger a landslide in the Pune district of India, killing at least 50 people. added by David Levy, 03:25, 02 August 2014
• Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 26 people and injure more than 250. added by The Rambling Man, 09:23, 02 August 2014
• An international arbitral tribunal orders orders Russia to repay US$50 billion to shareholders of the Yukos Oil Company for breaching the Energy Charter Treaty. added by The Rambling Man, 20:02, 02 August 2014
• An international arbitral tribunal orders Russia to repay US$50 billion to shareholders of the Yukos Oil Company for breaching the Energy Charter Treaty. updated by Jenks24, 20:58, 02 August 2014
• An international arbitral tribunal orders Russia to repay US$50 billion to shareholders of the Yukos Oil Company for breaching the Energy Charter Treaty. removed by Espresso Addict, 17:15, 05 August 2014

August 3

• Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 28 people and injure more than 300. updated by Fox, 11:43, 03 August 2014
• Heavy rains trigger a landslide in the Pune district of India, killing at least 82 people. updated by Fox, 11:44, 03 August 2014
• Argentina defaults on its US$29 billion in government debt. added by The Rambling Man, 18:33, 03 August 2014
• Argentina defaults on its US$29 billion in government debt. updated by The Rambling Man, 18:34, 03 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 367 people and injures more than 1,700 others. added by The Rambling Man, 19:54, 03 August 2014
• Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 28 people and injure more than 300. added by The Rambling Man, 19:54, 03 August 2014
• Argentina defaults on its US$29 billion in government debt. added by The Rambling Man, 19:54, 03 August 2014
• Argentina defaults on its US$29 billion in government debt. removed by The Rambling Man, 21:20, 03 August 2014

August 4

• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 367 people and injures more than 1,700 others. updated by David Levy, 03:06, 04 August 2014

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• Gas explosions (aftermath pictured) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 28 people and injure more than 300. updated by Tariqabjotu, 15:29, 04 August 2014
• Gas explosions (aftermath pictured) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 28 people and injure more than 300 others. updated by David Levy, 16:08, 04 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 391 people and injures more than 1,800 others. updated by David Levy, 16:08, 04 August 2014

Libyan conflict – added by The Rambling Man, 20:32, 04 August 2014

August 5

• At least 15 soldiers die in clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. added by Espresso Addict, 17:15, 05 August 2014
• At least 15 soldiers die in clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. removed by Bongwarrior, 02:17, 12 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 391 people and injures more than 1,800 others. added by Espresso Addict, 17:25, 05 August 2014

August 6

• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 400 people and injures more than 1,800 others. updated by Bongwarrior, 04:54, 06 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills over 400 people and injures more than 2,000 others. updated by Bongwarrior, 04:57, 06 August 2014
• Heavy rains trigger a landslide in the Pune district of India, killing more than 130 people. updated by Bongwarrior, 05:02, 06 August 2014
• Heavy rains trigger a landslide in the Pune district of India, killing more than 130 people. removed by The Rambling Man, 09:25, 11 August 2014
• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first manmade object to orbit a comet. added by Smurrayinchester, 10:06, 06 August 2014
• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches 67P/C–G, becoming the first manmade object to orbit a comet. updated by Smurrayinchester, 11:38, 06 August 2014

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• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches 67P/C–G, becoming the first man-made object to orbit a comet. added by David Levy, 12:03, 06 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills more than 400 people and injures more than 2,300 others. updated by David Levy, 12:03, 06 August 2014
• Gas explosions (aftermath pictured) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 30 people and injure more than 300 others. updated by David Levy, 12:03, 06 August 2014
• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first man-made object to orbit a comet. updated by The Rambling Man, 12:19, 06 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 589 people and injures more than 2,400 others. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:36, 06 August 2014
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 589 people and injures more than 2,400 others. removed by Tone, 11:16, 13 August 2014
• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first man-made object to rendezvous with a comet. updated by Espresso Addict, 22:20, 06 August 2014
• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. updated by Stephen, 23:11, 06 August 2014
• The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. removed by Bongwarrior, 23:01, 13 August 2014

August 8

• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. added by Bongwarrior, 03:18, 08 August 2014
• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. updated by Bongwarrior, 03:59, 08 August 2014

August 10

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|alt    = Nuon Chea added by Tariqabjotu, 10:26, 10 August 2014
|alt    = Nuon Chea  removed by Bongwarrior, 02:17, 12 August 2014

• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea (pictured) and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. updated by Tariqabjotu, 10:26, 10 August 2014
• Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 30 people and injure more than 300 others. updated by Tariqabjotu, 10:26, 10 August 2014
• Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 30 people and injure more than 300 others. removed by Jayron32, 12:18, 11 August 2014

Libyan conflict – updated by David Levy, 17:01, 10 August 2014 }}: updated by The Rambling Man, 19:55, 10 August 2014

 updated by Connormah, 22:27, 10 August 2014

August 11

• Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes near Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, killing at least 38 people. added by The Rambling Man, 06:33, 11 August 2014
• Official commemorations are held in Europe to mark the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago. added by The Rambling Man, 09:25, 11 August 2014
• Official commemorations are held in Europe to mark the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago. removed by Holly Cheng, 17:11, 13 August 2014

}}: Robin Williams added by Bongwarrior, 23:50, 11 August 2014

August 12

|image  = Robin_Williams_2011a_(2).jpg added by Bongwarrior, 02:17, 12 August 2014
|image  = Robin_Williams_2011a_(2).jpg  removed by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014
|title  = Robin Williams added by Bongwarrior, 02:17, 12 August 2014
|title  = Robin Williams  removed by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014
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|alt    = Robin Williams  removed by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014

• Actor and comedian Robin Williams (pictured) dies at the age of 63. added by Bongwarrior, 02:17, 12 August 2014
• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. updated by Bongwarrior, 02:17, 12 August 2014

August 13

}}: updated by Jenks24, 06:16, 13 August 2014 Lauren Bacall added by Jenks24, 06:16, 13 August 2014 Lauren Bacall removed by RenamedUser jaskldjslak901, 18:49, 13 August 2014

• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal, with Mirzakhani its first ever woman recipient. added by Tone, 11:16, 13 August 2014
• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal, with Mirzakhani its first woman recipient. updated by Stephen, 11:46, 13 August 2014
• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal, with Mirzakhani its first female recipient. updated by The Rambling Man, 12:57, 13 August 2014

|image  = Maryam Mirzakhani cropped.jpg added by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014
|title  = Maryam Mirzakhani added by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014
|title  = Maryam Mirzakhani  removed by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014
|alt    = Maryam Mirzakhani added by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014
|alt    = Maryam Mirzakhani  removed by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014

• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal, with Mirzakhani (pictured) its first female recipient. updated by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014
• Actor and comedian Robin Williams dies at the age of 63. updated by Holly Cheng, 16:41, 13 August 2014

|image  = Maryam Mirzakhani ITN.jpg added by David Levy, 16:50, 13 August 2014
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|link   = Maryam Mirzakhani 2014-08-12 18-14.jpg  removed by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014
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|title  = Robin Williams updated by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014
|title  = Robin Williams  removed by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
|link   =  updated by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014
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• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal, with Mirzakhani its first female recipient. updated by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014
• Actor and comedian Robin Williams (pictured) dies at the age of 63. updated by Holly Cheng, 18:25, 13 August 2014

|image  = Maryam Mirzakhani ITN.jpg updated by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
|image  = Maryam Mirzakhani ITN.jpg  removed by David Levy, 14:26, 20 August 2014
|title  = Maryam Mirzakhani updated by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
|title  = Maryam Mirzakhani  removed by David Levy, 14:26, 20 August 2014
|link   = Maryam Mirzakhani 2014-08-12 18-14.jpg updated by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
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|alt    = Maryam Mirzakhani updated by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
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• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal, with Mirzakhani (pictured) its first female recipient. updated by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
• Actor and comedian Robin Williams dies at the age of 63. updated by Holly Cheng, 18:27, 13 August 2014
• Actress Lauren Bacall dies at the age of 89. added by RenamedUser jaskldjslak901, 18:49, 13 August 2014
• Actress Lauren Bacall dies at the age of 89. added by David Levy, 19:19, 13 August 2014
• Actress Lauren Bacall dies at the age of 89. removed by Bongwarrior, 04:16, 14 August 2014

|Recent deaths added by David Levy, 19:19, 13 August 2014
|Recent deaths added by David Levy, 19:19, 13 August 2014
 updated by David Levy, 19:19, 13 August 2014

• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins Turkey's first direct presidential election. added by Bongwarrior, 23:01, 13 August 2014
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins Turkey's first direct presidential election. removed by The Rambling Man, 13:37, 23 August 2014

August 14

}}: updated by Bongwarrior, 04:16, 14 August 2014 Lauren Bacall updated by Bongwarrior, 04:16, 14 August 2014 Lauren Bacall removed by The Rambling Man, 19:32, 20 August 2014

August 15

• Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal; Mirzakhani (pictured) is its first female recipient. updated by Nyttend, 02:20, 15 August 2014
• Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes near Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, killing 39 people. updated by Jenks24, 11:12, 15 August 2014
• Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes near Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, killing 39 people. removed by Bongwarrior, 04:17, 22 August 2014

August 16

• The 41st Chess Olympiad concludes with China winning the open section and Russia winning the women's section of the tournament. added by Bongwarrior, 04:19, 16 August 2014
• The 41st Chess Olympiad concludes with China winning the open section and Russia winning the women's section of the tournament. removed by Stephen, 22:52, 28 August 2014

August 19

• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal updated by The Rambling Man, 10:29, 19 August 2014

August 20

• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. updated by Stephen, 02:30, 20 August 2014
• Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. removed by Bongwarrior, 04:17, 22 August 2014

Mathematicians Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal; Mirzakhani is its first female recipient. updated by Jenks24, 14:06, 20 August 2014

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|title  = Robin Williams  removed by David Levy, 21:53, 23 August 2014
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• Actor and comedian Robin Williams (pictured) dies at the age of 63. updated by David Levy, 14:26, 20 August 2014

B. K. S. Iyengar added by The Rambling Man, 19:32, 20 August 2014

August 21

• Mathematicians Artur Ávila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal; Mirzakhani is its first female recipient. updated by Jenks24, 17:21, 21 August 2014
• Mathematicians Artur Ávila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded the Fields Medal; Mirzakhani is its first female recipient. removed by Tone, 09:59, 26 August 2014

August 22

• At least 39 people are killed in a series of landslides in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. added by Bongwarrior, 04:17, 22 August 2014

August 23

• Bank of America agrees to pay more than $16 billion for the sale of risky mortgage-backed securities before the Great Recession. added by The Rambling Man, 13:37, 23 August 2014
• Bank of America agrees to pay more than $16 billion for the sale of risky mortgage-backed securities before the Great Recession. updated by The Rambling Man, 13:38, 23 August 2014
• Bank of America agrees to pay more than 16 billion USD for the sale of risky mortgage-backed securities before the Great Recession. updated by Xaosflux, 14:48, 23 August 2014
• Bank of America agrees to pay more than US$16 billion for the sale of risky mortgage-backed securities before the Great Recession. updated by The Rambling Man, 15:05, 23 August 2014

|image  = Cloudburst damage of Hiroshima in 2014 Yagi-3 cropped.JPG added by David Levy, 21:53, 23 August 2014
|title  = Landslide damage in Hiroshima added by David Levy, 21:53, 23 August 2014
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|alt    = Landslide damage in Hiroshima added by David Levy, 21:53, 23 August 2014

• At least 39 people are killed in a series of landslides (damage pictured) in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. updated by David Levy, 21:53, 23 August 2014
• Actor and comedian Robin Williams dies at the age of 63. updated by David Levy, 21:53, 23 August 2014
• Actor and comedian Robin Williams dies at the age of 63. removed by Tone, 09:54, 26 August 2014

August 25

B. K. S. Iyengar – added by Mjroots, 05:25, 25 August 2014 Richard Attenborough added by Mjroots, 05:25, 25 August 2014 Richard Attenborough – updated by Bongwarrior, 05:56, 25 August 2014 B. K. S. Iyengar updated by Bongwarrior, 05:56, 25 August 2014

• At least 52 people are killed in a series of landslides (damage pictured) in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. added by Jimp, 07:52, 25 August 2014

B. K. S. Iyengar – updated by The Rambling Man, 10:56, 25 August 2014 Hashim Khan added by The Rambling Man, 10:56, 25 August 2014 Hashim Khan removed by The Rambling Man, 14:49, 27 August 2014

August 26

• At the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Modern Family wins Outstanding Comedy Series and Breaking Bad wins Outstanding Drama Series. added by Tone, 09:54, 26 August 2014
• At the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Modern Family wins Outstanding Comedy Series and Breaking Bad wins Outstanding Drama Series. added by Tone, 09:59, 26 August 2014
• An edition of the 1938 Action Comics #1 is auctioned for $3.2 million, the highest price paid for a single issue of a comic. added by Tone, 09:59, 26 August 2014

ISIL Iraq offensive added by Jayron32, 10:38, 26 August 2014

• A copy of the 1938 Action Comics #1 is auctioned for US$3.2 million, the highest price paid for a single issue of a comic book. added by David Levy, 18:11, 26 August 2014

ISIL Iraq offensive – updated by David Levy, 18:11, 26 August 2014 ISIL Iraq offensive – removed by Bencherlite, 07:32, 31 August 2014

August 27

Ukrainian conflict added by The Rambling Man, 14:47, 27 August 2014

• At least 71 people are killed in a series of landslides (damage pictured) in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. added by The Rambling Man, 16:31, 27 August 2014

B. K. S. Iyengar updated by The Rambling Man, 18:03, 27 August 2014 B. K. S. Iyengar removed by Stephen, 23:06, 28 August 2014

August 28

• Hamas and Israel agree a long-term ceasefire brokered by Egypt after seven weeks of conflict. added by Stephen, 22:52, 28 August 2014

U. R. Ananthamurthy added by Stephen, 23:06, 28 August 2014

August 29

• Hamas and Israel agree to a long-term ceasefire brokered by Egypt after seven weeks of conflict. updated by Fuhghettaboutit, 01:01, 29 August 2014

August 30

• At least 71 people are killed by a series of landslides (damage pictured) in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. updated by The Rambling Man, 07:29, 30 August 2014