2014 Yalova mayoral election
Mayoral elections were held in the Turkish Province of Yalova on 30 March 2014, as part of the nationwide local elections occurring on the same day. A total of 14 municipal mayors were elected in Yalova Province, with one mayor from Central Yalova, five mayors from neighbouring districts and 8 mayors from rural beldes (small towns).


2014 Yalova mayoral election, Background, 30 March election
The elections in central Yalova, the largest district and namesake of Yalova Province, were contested by Yakup Koçal, who had been elected as a Democrat in the 2009 local elections but switched to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 2013. His main challenger was Vefa Salman, the candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). On the initial election held on 30 March 2014, initial results gave Salman a narrow victory, though subsequent recounts requested by the AKP put Koçal ahead by a single vote. A large recount, requested by the CHP's only MP for Yalova, Muharrem İnce, again resulted in Salman claiming victory. Subsequent investigations by the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey cancelled the election altogether due to allegations of misconduct from both sides and the inability to establish the victor after numerous recounts.


2014 Yalova mayoral election, Background, 1 June election
Fresh elections were scheduled for 1 June 2014, along with other repeat elections in different provinces from 30 March that had been cancelled on similar grounds. The vote and count proceeded with relatively little controversy, with Salman emerging as the narrow winner with a majority of 228 votes (0.4%). Koçal subsequently conceded defeat.


2014 Yalova mayoral election, Background, 1 June election
Despite the CHP's victory in central Yalova, the AKP took 9 of the 14 municipalities up for election in the Province, with the CHP taking the remaining five.


2014 Yasar Dogu Tournament
The 42nd Yasar Dogu Tournament 2014, was a wrestling event held in Istanbul, Turkey between 15 and 16 February 2014.


2014 Yasar Dogu Tournament
This international tournament includes competition men's freestyle wrestling. This ranking tournament was held in honor of the two time Olympic Champion, Yaşar Doğu.


2014 Yemeni Revolution
The 2014 Yemeni Revolution was a series of nationwide demonstrations and civil unrest against president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and his cabinet. The protests first erupted after fuel subsidies and food prices was cut and increased. This sparked anger among the Houthi movement lead group and strongholds among northern Yemen. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets despite a heavy crackdown on 30 July. 1 was suspected to be killed in clashes, according to Al Jazeera. Thousands also demonstrated nationwide, not just Sanaa. Anti -government protesters marched along Aden and Sanaa.


2014 Yemeni Revolution
After the civil demonstrations, tens of thousands of protesters marched on 16 August to demonstrate the government's plans to scrutinize fuel/food prices. On 22 August, massive rioting in Yemen was met with Tear gas, Water cannon and Rubber bullets as they chanted slogans against the government. Pro -subsidies and anti-budget demonstrations were taking place nationwide. Rallies and General strikes led to a curfew being imposed after Live ammunition was used on demonstrators. 12 was killed in the bloody clampdown on protesters In September. The protests is the ultimate beginning of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.


2014 Yingjiang earthquake
The 2014 Yingjiang earthquake occurred on 24 May at 4:49 a.m. local time in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China, with a moment magnitude of 5.6  and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter was in the town of Kachang. There were 14 aftershocks, according to the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau.


2014 Yingjiang earthquake
The earthquake affected about 23,800 people and destroyed 9,412 homes. More than 8,000 people were evacuated and a power outage occurred around the epicenter. The Yunnan region is seismically active, lying within the complex zone of deformation caused by the ongoing collision between the Eurasian Plate and Indian Plate.


2014 Yingjiang earthquake, Relief
Three relocation sites were set up for 8,465 displaced residents. The provincial seismological bureau dispatched a work team of 50 people for surveying, investigation and disaster assessment. The Yunnan Provincial Civil Affairs Department sent 1,600 tents, 2,000 quilts and 1,000 folding beds to affected areas.


2014 Ykkönen
The 2014 Ykkönen began on 27 April 2014 and ended on 4 October 2014. The winning team was directly promoted to the 2015 Veikkausliiga. The bottom two teams were relegated to Kakkonen.


2014 Ykkönen, Overview
A total of ten teams will contest in the league, including seven sides from the 2013 season, JJK who was relegated from Veikkausliiga and FC Jazz and HIFK who promoted from Kakkonen after winning the promotion play-offs.


2014 Ykkönen, Overview
AC Kajaani and OPS were relegated from 2013 Ykkönen. SJK was promoted to the 2014 Veikkausliiga.


2014 Yokohama F. Marinos season
The 2014 season is Yokohama F. Marinos' 43rd season of competitive football – its thirty-third season in the top division of Japanese football and its fifteenth season under its current name, since the merger of Yokohama Marinos and Yokohama Flügels in 1999.


2014 Yokohama F. Marinos season, Squad information, Playing statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances


2014 Yokohama F. Marinos season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2014 York Region Shooters season
The 2014 season was York Region Shooters's 17th season in the Canadian Soccer League. It began on May 25, 2014 and concluded on October 26 2014. The club ended the Canadian Soccer League campaign as champions without a single defeat – a record of 13 wins and 5 draws. Their perfect season also included the First Division title with York Region finishing eleven points ahead of Toronto Croatia. In the preliminary round of the postseason the club defeated Brampton City United. In the second round they defeated Astros Vasas FC, and Toronto Croatia in the CSL Championship final. For the second consecutive season striker Richard West finished as the club's top goalscorer with nine goals.


2014 York Region Shooters season, Summary
The Canadian Soccer League's strained relationship with the Canadian Soccer Association continued before the launch of the 2014 season with the CSA expelling the CSL from its membership over alleged violations of rules and regulations. After failing to specify which rule violations were made the CSL in response filed litigation against the CSA. As a result the league began operating as a private league under the auspicious of the Soccer Federation of Canada.


2014 York Region Shooters season, Summary
Before the launch of the season York Region formed an affiliation deal with Winstars Academy Group. The agreement officially aligned the academy to the York Region Shooters, and launched a team in the Second Division as the Winstars Shooters. Changes were made to the managerial team with former player Darryl Gomez given the mantle of head coach, with Tony De Thomasis serving as his assistant coach. Gomez constructed his roster with imports with Caribbean and European experience along with several Canadian Interuniversity Sport players.


2014 York Region Shooters season, Summary
The season marked a historic milestone in the organization's history as they managed to produce a perfect season, and a team record of only 15 goals conceded. York Region became the second team in the league's history to achieve a perfect season including the CSL Championship. In the Second Division their reserve team finished third in the standings. At the conclusion of the season accolades were given to Darryl Gomez as the Coach of the Year.


2014 York Region Shooters season, Club, First Division roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014 York Region Shooters season, Competitions summary, First division, Results summary
Last updated: October 6, 2014. Source: 2014 Canadian Soccer League season


2014 York Region municipal elections
Elections in the Regional Municipality of York of Ontario, Canada were held on October 27, 2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.


2014 York Region municipal elections, York Regional Council
Returning candidates who stood for election included Heath (Markham), Jones (Markham) and Li (Markham). Long-time Markham councillor Landon and current Chair Bill Fisch did not return to council.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Mayor
On October 16, 2014, Treacy 'withdrew' from the race and endorsed Kotyck. However his name still appeared on the ballot as his 'withdrawal' was past the deadline.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Regional Councillor
In Markham, Regional Councillors serve on both the City Council as well as York Region Council. Electors can vote for up to four candidates on their ballots, equal to the total number that may be elected. The four winning candidates are those whom receive the highest number of votes. The candidate with the highest number of votes received also serves as Deputy Mayor.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Regional Councillor
Incumbents Jack Heath, Jim Jones, and Joe Li sought re-election, while Gordon Landon announced his retirement before the close of nominations.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Regional Councillor
The election returned all standing incumbents to office. Landon's vacated seat was won by Nirmala Armstrong.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 1
Markham reviewed the boundaries of its ward system in 2013. In an attempt to balance the City's electoral districts to match current population and growth patterns, it merged Thornhill's two wards into one. As a result, incumbents Burke and Shore ran against each other to represent the new ward.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 2
New Ward 2 created for 2014 from former Ward 6 with old Ward 6 councillor Alan Ho running. David Papadimitriou and Jim Kwan ran in old Ward 6 in last election.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 3
The boundaries of the ward were left unchanged after the 2013 review. Incumbent Don Hamilton faced a wider field of challengers, none of which stood against him in 2010.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 4
Ward 4 is newly created from former parts of old Ward 4 and 6. Phil Richardson has withdrawn from the race in Ward 4.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 5
Ward 5 boundaries changed from 2010 with parts of former Ward 4.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 6
Ward 6 is newly created from parts of old Wards 4 and 6. All new candidates as current Ward 6 councillor Alan Ho ran in the new Ward 2 and current Ward 4 Councillor Carolina Moretti ran in the new ward 4. Siow ran in the old Ward 4 in last election.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 7
The ward boundaries were unchanged following the 2013 review. Khalid Usman is former Ward 7 councillor and ran for Ward 6 in 2010 and as regional councillor in 2006.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Markham, Ward 8
Ward 8 has new boundaries with parts transferred from old Wards 2 and 6.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Richmond Hill
As of September 2014, incumbent mayor Barrow is in court facing conflict on interest complaint and may be removed from office if found guilty, but the ruling may not be made until after the elections in October. Perrelli is incumbent Ward 2 councillor running as mayor.


2014 York Region municipal elections, Whitchurch–Stouffville
Incumbent mayor Wayne Emmerson is not running in 2014. Incumbent Ward 2 councillor Bannon is running for mayor.


2014 Young Hollywood Awards
The 16th Annual Young Hollywood Awards were held on Monday, July 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, previously recorded the day before. Kelly Osbourne hosted the show, with Justin Bieber being honored for his charity work and contributions to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Vanessa Hudgens was honored with the Trendsetter Award.


2014 Young Hollywood Awards
The show honors the accomplishments of the entertainment industry's rising young stars from the worlds of television, music, film, fashion, sports and social media. Fans vote online in the categories of Fan Favorite Male and Female Actor.


2014 Youngstown State Penguins football team
The 2014 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Eric Wolford and played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.


2014 Youngstown State Penguins football team
On November 25, head coach Eric Wolford was fired. He finished at Youngstown State with a five-year record of 31–26.


2014 Ypres Rally
The 2014 Geko Ypres Rally was the 50th running of the event and the sixth round of the 2014 European Rally Championship season. The event was won by Freddy Loix and Johan Gitsels. It was Loix's ninth Ypres rally victory.


2014 Ypres Rally
The ERC Juniors category was won by Stéphane Lefebvre and Thomas Dubois,


2014 Yukon/NWT Men's Curling Championship
The 2014 Yukon/NWT Men's Curling Championship, the men's curling championship for Yukon and the Northwest Territories, was held from February 6 to 9 at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse, Yukon. The winning Jamie Koe rink from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories represented Yukon and the Northwest Territories at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier in Kamloops.


2014 Yutian earthquake
The 2014 Yutian earthquake struck Xinjiang on 12 February at 17:19 Beijing Time. The epicenter was located in Aqiang Township, Yutian County. The United States Geological Survey reported its magnitude to be 6.9. News reports indicate that no people were killed, but the earthquake could be felt in the seat of Yutian County, Aqiang Township, and Aksu Prefecture far to the north. The earthquake was reported to be felt in Ngari, Zanda and Tholing, and as far away as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, northern Pakistan, western Nepal, eastern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, in Kazakhstan.


2014 Zandvoort Masters
The 2014 Zandvoort Masters was the 24th edition of the Masters of Formula 3 event, a non-championship race for cars that conform to Formula Three regulations. The event was held on 6 July 2014 at Circuit Park Zandvoort, in Zandvoort, North Holland; it was the 22nd time that the circuit held the event.


2014 Zandvoort Masters
Motopark driver Max Verstappen – the son of 1993 winner and former Formula One driver, Jos Verstappen – started from pole position, and led every lap en route to becoming the youngest winner in the race's history, aged 16. Verstappen won by six seconds on the road from Jules Szymkowiak, his Van Amersfoort Racing teammate in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. However, Szymkowiak was given a 20-second penalty post-race after a first-corner incident with Sam MacLeod, the team's German Formula Three Championship driver, which dropped him to fifth place. This promoted Performance Racing's Steijn Schothorst, on his Formula Three début, into second place, and Motopark's Nabil Jeffri into third place.


2014 Zandvoort Masters, Drivers and teams
Eleven drivers from seven countries contested the 2014 Zandvoort Masters; four drivers represented the German Formula Three Championship, with three each from the FIA European Formula 3 Championship and the British Formula 3 Championship. Steijn Schothorst completed the field, competing in his first Formula Three race with Performance Racing, stepping up from the Formula Renault Eurocup.


2014 Zandvoort Masters, Drivers and teams
The Zandvoort Masters was first contested in 1991 as a one-off international meeting with drivers from all the major national Formula Three championships invited to compete. The race was considered a stepping stone to higher racing categories such as Formula One and it returned the Circuit Zandvoort to international recognition after the series stopped holding events at the track at the end of the 1985 season. It later took over from the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race as the most prestigious meeting in European Formula Three.


2014 Zandvoort Masters, Drivers and teams
Circuit Zolder hosted the 2007 and 2008 editions due to noise restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in the Zandvoort area. The Masters of Formula 3 returned to Zandvoort in 2009 and it continued to hold it until its last iteration in 2016 due to calendar changes for the track and FIA Formula Three European Championship regulations probiting any racing activity prior the round in the same area.


2014 Zandvoort Masters, Classification, Qualifying
Two qualifying sessions were held for the event, with the driver's fastest lap from either session, counting towards their respective grid position.


2014 Zenica mine disaster
The 2014 Zenica mine disaster was a mining accident that occurred on 4 September 2014 at the coal mine "Raspotočje" in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2014 Zenica mine disaster, Background
After a 3.5 Richter-scale earthquake hit Zenica on 4 September 2014, causing a rock burst in the coal mine "Raspotočje", 34 miners remained trapped inside the mine. All miners were trapped more than 500 meters below the surface, but were provided with fresh air.


2014 Zenica mine disaster, Casualties
Out of the 34 miners who were trapped inside the mine, 5 were killed, while the remaining 29 were slightly injured.


2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series
The 2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Zimbabwe. It was a tri-nation series between Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia. South Africa won the series after defeating Australia in the final.


2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series, Group stage points table
In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match or series was determined as follows:


2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series, Group stage points table
In a match declared as no result, run rate is not applicable.


2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series, Statistics, Most Runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.


2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series, Statistics, Most Wickets
The top five wicket takers (total wickets) are listed in this table.


2014 Zlín by-election
A by-election for the Zlín Senate seat was held in the Czech Republic on 10–11 January and 17–18 January. The election was held after Tomio Okamura was elected member of Chamber of Deputies. The election was won by Patrik Kunčar who faced Libor Lukáš in second round. Okamura's candidate Pavel Talaš was eliminated in the first round.


2014 Zuiderduin Masters
The 2014 Zuiderduin Masters is a BDO/WDF darts tournament that took place in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.


2014 Zuiderduin Masters, Qualifying
The players in bold are the seeded players for the group stages. The players in italics qualified through more than one method.


2014 Zuiderduin Masters, Men Results, Men's tournament, Group Stage
All matches best of 9 legs. Two points are gained for every match won. P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Leg Difference; Pts = Points


2014 Zuiderduin Masters, Women Results, Women's tournament, Group Stage
All matches best of 7 legs. Two points are gained for every match won. P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Leg Difference; Pts = Points


2014 Zuiderduin Masters, Women Results, Women's tournament, Final
(1) Aileen de Graaf (71.88) 1–2  (2) Anastasia Dobromyslova (78.09)


2014 Zuiderduin Masters, Youth Results, Youth's tournament, Group Stage
All matches best of 7 legs. Two points are gained for every match won. P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Leg Difference; Pts = Points


2014 al-Dalwah attack
The 2014 al-Dalwah attack occurred on 3 November 2014 at al-Dalwah village in the eastern province of al-Ahsa, when three masked gunmen shot at a group of people, killing eight people and injuring nine others. The attack occurred on Ashura and is thought to be targeting Shi’ite Muslims. Six people were arrested and one suspect killed.


2014 al-Dalwah attack
On 4 November, two police officers and two gunmen were killed in an operation after five people were shot dead and another wounded. According to Saudi security, the leader of the gunmen had previously slipped back into the kingdom after fighting in Iraq and Syria.


2014 al-Dalwah attack
While the government and the official media and religious establishment strongly condemned the attack, a handful of articles in the Saudi press argued that the attack "had not come out of nowhere", that there was anti-Shi'ite incitement in the kingdom on the part of "the religious establishment, preachers, and even university lecturers – and that it was on the rise".


2014 al-Dalwah attack, Attackers
On 24 November, three weeks after the attack, the Saudi Interior Ministry revealed the identity of the attackers on the Al-Dalwah Shiite shrine in Al-Ahsa: Abdullah Al-Sarhan, Khalid Anzi, Marwan Nail, and Tariq Maimoni. Saudi security authorities arrested 77 people linked to ISIS.


2014 al-Dalwah attack, Aftermath
On 2 September 2020, seven militants linked to the shooting were sentenced to death by the Special Criminal Court in Riyadh, while three others were handed 25-year jail terms each. Of the 12 defendants, 10 appeared in court for judgment. The court sentenced the first, second, third and fourth-degree defendant to the death penalty by crucifixion, while the others were typically judged to 25 years in prison.


2014 aluminium alloy
2014 aluminium alloy (aluminum) is an aluminium-based alloy often used in the aerospace industry.


2014 aluminium alloy
It is easily machined in certain tempers, and among the strongest available aluminium alloys, as well as having high hardness. However, it is difficult to weld, as it is subject to cracking.


2014 aluminium alloy
2014 is the second most popular of the 2000-series aluminium alloys, after 2024 aluminium alloy. It is commonly extruded and forged. The corrosion resistance of this alloy is particularly poor. To combat this, it is often clad with pure aluminium. If unclad 2014 aluminium is to be exposed to the elements, it should be painted as a corrosion protection measure.


2014 aluminium alloy
Prior to the adoption of The Aluminum Association alloy designations in 1954, 2014 was known by the industry conventional designation "14S".


2014 aluminium alloy, 2014A Aluminium Alloy
2014A is an alloy of aluminium that is very similar (but not entirely identical) to 2014. Because of the naming similarity, the two can be confused. The alloy composition of 2014A is:


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka
The 2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka were religious and ethnic riots in June 2014 in south-western Sri Lanka. Muslims and their property were attacked by Sinhalese Buddhists in the towns of Aluthgama, Beruwala and Dharga Town in Kalutara District. At least four people were killed and 80 injured. Hundreds were made homeless following attacks on homes, shops, factories, mosques and a nursery. 10,000 people (8,000 Muslims and 2,000 Sinhalese) were displaced by the riots. The riots followed rallies by Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), a hard line Buddhist group. The BBS was widely blamed for inciting the riots but it has denied responsibility. The mainstream media in Sri Lanka censored news about the riots following orders from the Sri Lankan government.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Background
Since 2012 there have been a number of attacks against Sri Lanka's Muslim minority by the majority Buddhists. Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has engaged in various anti-Muslim campaigns.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Background
On Poson Poya (12 June 2014) Buddhist monk Ayagama Samitha and his driver were allegedly assaulted by Muslims in Dharga Town. A mob from Samitha's temple, together with the priest, stormed Aluthgama Police Station demanding that immediate action be taken. Three Muslims were arrested and remanded until 25 June 2014 by the courts. That evening a tense situation arose in Aluthgama as a group of Sinhalese Buddhists started protesting against the alleged assault. The protest turned violent and the mob started throwing stones at the police and attacking Muslim shops. Government ministers Kumara Welgama and Rohitha Abeygunawardena visited the scene to sort out the situation but Welgama's vehicle was stoned by the mob. The police were forced to use tear gas against the protesters. Three people were arrested over the violence.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Background
On 15 June 2014 the BBS staged rallies in Aluthgama, Beruwala and Dharga Town in Kalutara District. Addressing a cheering crowd in Aluthgama, BBS leader Galagoda Aththe Gnanasaara threatened "In this country we still have a Sinhala police; we still have a Sinhala army. After today if a single Marakkalaya [Muslim, in context used derogatorily] or some other paraya [alien, outcast, also a derogatory term] touches a single Sinhalese…..it will be their end."


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
After its rally the BBS drove into Dharga Town chanting anti-Muslim slogans. Local residents started throwing stones at the BBS convoy which resulted in violent clashes erupting between the two groups. Eyewitnesses reported Muslim homes and a mosque being stoned. Muslims were pulled off buses and assaulted whilst the Buddhist mob threw Molotov cocktails, burning and looting Muslim shops and homes. Muslim residents were forced to flee from their homes and seek shelter in mosques and community centres. There was rioting in Beruwala as well.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
Special Task Force personnel were deployed to control the situation. The police imposed an indefinite curfew in Aluthgama at 6:45pm on 15 June 2014 and at 8:00pm in Beruwala. Despite the curfew BBS supporters wielding weapons were seen in the area. Muslim residents stated that the curfew was only for the Muslims, not for the rioters. According to local residents the police did nothing to help them. Some residents accused the police of helping the BBS.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
Three men who were trying to protect Welipitiya mosque in Dharga Town were shot dead in the early hours of 16 June 2014 by a group travelling in a vehicle. The victims were identified as labourer Mohammed Shiraz (30), shop keeper Mohammed Sahuran (40) and tile layer Mohammed Imran (41).


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
More than 80 people were injured. The injured were taken to several local hospitals. 36 people, including seven who had been shot, were taken to Kalutara Base Hospital while seven others, including a police officer, were taken to Beruwala District Hospital. 10,000 people (8,000 Muslims and 2,000 Sinhalese) displaced by the riots sought shelter in schools, mosques and other community facilities.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
The curfew was later extended. By 16 June 2014 no arrests had been made in relation to the violence. After the police failed to restore order, around 50 military personnel were deployed in Aluthgama, Beruwala, Dharga Town, Maggona and Welipenna to maintain order. Local schools were closed on 16 June 2014.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
On the night of 16 June 2014 the riots spread to the Welipenna where a mob of 50-60 men armed with guns, Molotov cocktails and knives destroyed 26 shops and nine houses. Karuppan Sivalingam (58), an unarmed Tamil guard, was hacked to death and a Sinhalese farm worker seriously injured when a mob raided a Muslim owned chicken farm in Henagama near Welipenna. The curfew was temporarily lifted at 8.00am on 17 June 2014 before being re-imposed at 12.00pm. By 17 June 2014 10,000 police and Special Task Force personnel had been deployed in the area. According to the police 41 people had been arrested by 17 June 2014. The number of arrested later rose to 49. By 21 June 2014 58 people had been arrested, 36 of whom were remanded whilst the rest were released on police bail.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
Journalists covering the riots were also attacked by the mob. Sunday Leader journalist Binoy Suriyaarachchi was held hostage for several hours and his driver Upul was attacked. Sunday Times journalist Sarath Siriwardana was attacked by a mob in Aluthgama on the night of 15 June 2014. An Al Jazeera crew travelling between Mathugama and Aluthgama on 17 June 2014 were attacked by a mob who damaged their vehicle's windscreen.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
On 17 June 2014 the police obtained court order preventing the BBS from holding a rally in Mawanella.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Riots
The curfew in Aluthgama and Beruwala was lifted at 8.00am on 18 June 2014.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Aftermath
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, accompanied by government minister Mervyn Silva, visited Beruwala on 18 June 2014 to meet victims of the riots and promised an impartial inquiry. According to the president, the government would re-build homes and business destroyed by the riots. The president announced via social media on 21 June 2014 that he would appoint a high-level panel to investigate the riots. At a meeting in Badulla on 21 June 2014 Rajapaksa blamed "international forces" for a "concerted efforts to destabilise the country" and ordered a crackdown on hate groups. Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and various other parliamentary ministers also condemned the attack.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Aftermath
Moderate Buddhist monk Watareka Vijitha, who had been critical of the BBS, was abducted and assaulted in the Bandaragama area on 19 June 2014. Vijitha had been forcibly circumcised. The police later stated they would take action against Vijitha for giving false statements, saying that his injuries were self-inflicted. Vijitha was later charged by the police for making false allegations. Vijitha had been threatened by BBS leader Galagoda Aththe Gnanasaara in April 2014. He had gone into hiding following attempted assaults.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Aftermath
Muslim businesses in Colombo, Eastern Province and Northern Province staged a hartal on 19 June 2014 as protest against the riots.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Aftermath
Contrary to fears there was no violence after Jumma prayers on 20 June 2014.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Aftermath
The Muslim owned No-Limit clothing store in Panadura was destroyed by fire in the early hours of 21 June 2014, causing Rs.400 million in damage. Witnesses reported seeing petrol bombs being thrown into the store. Police and Special Task Force personnel were deployed in the area.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Aftermath
Schools in the riot affected re-opened on 23 June 2014. Sporadic attacks against Muslim targets continued in the days after the riots.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
President Rajapaksa, who was in Bolivia for the Group of 77 summit, issued statements via social media urging restraint and promising an investigation. The government then urged the media not to publish news about the riots which could cause "disharmony" amongst religious groups in the country. As a result, there was a virtual blackout about the violence in the mainstream media in Sri Lanka.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
Rajapaksa's United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government was divided over the riots. Rauff Hakeem, Minister of Justice and leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, has called for "an independent and transparent inquiry" into the riots which would bring to justice not just those responsible for the violence but also those allowed or encouraged religious zealotry. Risad Badhiutheen, Minister of Industry and Commerce and leader of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress, accused the BBS of instigating racial tensions and called upon the government to ban the BBS and take legal action against its leader Gnanasara.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Minister of National Languages and Social Integration and leader of the Democratic Left Front has called for BBS leader Gnanasaara and other BBS members to be arrested for instigating racial tensions which led to the riots. However, Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy and leading member of the Jathika Hela Urumaya, blamed the violence on Muslim extremists and accused the United States of nurturing a Taliban in Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa has criticised ministers who were critical of the government's and police's response. At the 26 regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on 20 June 2014 the Sri Lankan government blamed Muslims for the riots.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
The BBS has denied responsibility for the riots, saying it did not organise the rally in Aluthgama on 15 June 2014.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
The main opposition United National Party (UNP) condemned the riots and blamed the governing United People’s Freedom Alliance for instigating the violence. UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera, a vocal critic of the Rajapaksa government, went as far as to name three senior military intelligence officers - General (retd) Kapila Hendawitharana (defence ministry advisor), Colonel Suresh Salley and Deputy Inspector General Chandra Wakishta (deputy chief of the State Intelligence Service) - whom he accused of instigating the violence. The violence was also condemned by religious leaders and civil society groups.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern at the communal violence and urged the government to ensure the safety of all Sri Lankans. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay issued a statement on 16 June 2014 expressing alarm at the riots and urging the government to halt the violence and hate speech and bring the perpetrators to book. The European Union delegation in Colombo, with the support of the Norwegian, Swiss and Turkish embassies, issued a statement on 20 June 2014 condemning the violence and urging the government to uphold the rule of law. Organisation of Islamic Co-operation Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani expressed serious concern at the violence against Muslims and observed a rising trend of violence by extremists.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
The US embassy in Colombo also a statement on 16 June 2014 condemning the violence and urging the government to restore order and bring the perpetrators to justice. The following day United States Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki stated that the US condemned the violence and blamed it on recent "inflammatory rhetoric". Canada's Ambassador for Religious Freedom Andrew P. W. Bennett issued a statement on 16 June 2014 condemning the communal violence against Muslims and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into the violence.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
Amnesty International urged the government to take action to end the violence immediately, rein in groups targeting religious minorities, protect Muslims and bring to account those responsible for the violence. Human Rights Watch has urged the government to urgently investigate the violence, and identify and investigative those responsible for the attacks on Muslims.


2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka, Reaction
The riots took place in a popular tourist area which prompted some foreign governments to issue travel advisories to their citizens.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia
The 2014 anti-war protests in Russia refers to a series of anti-war demonstrations opposing the Russian military intervention in Ukraine that took place in Russia in 2014. Protesters held two anti-war protest rallies on 2 and 15 March 2014. The latter, known as the March of Peace (Russian: Марш Мира, Marsh Mira), took place in Moscow a day before the Crimean referendum. The protests have been the largest in Russia since the 2011–13 Russian protests by the Russian opposition against the alleged electoral fraud committed by United Russia during the 2011 Russian legislative election. Reuters reported that around 20,000 people participated in the 15 March demonstrations.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline
On 1 March, five people who were picketing next to the Federation Council building against the invasion of Ukraine were arrested. The next day about 200 people protested at the building of the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow against Russian military involvement. About 500 people also gathered to protest on the Manezhnaya Square in Moscow and the same number of people on the Saint Isaac's Square in Saint Petersburg. On 2 March, about eleven protesters demonstrated in Yekaterinburg against Russian involvement, with some wrapped in the Ukrainian flag.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline
On 15 March, for a rally in support of Ukraine in Yekaterinburg, according to various sources, between 400 and 600 people left, including the Mayor of the city Yevgeny Roizman. Protests were also held in Chelyabinsk on the same day. The opposition to the military intervention was also expressed by rock musician Andrey Makarevich, who wrote in particular: "You want war with Ukraine? It will not be the way it was with Abkhazia: the folks on the Maidan have been hardened and know what they are fighting for – for their country, their independence. [


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline
...] We have to live with them. Still neighborly. And preferably in friendship. But it's up to them how they want to live". The Professor of the Department of Philosophy at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations Andrey Zubov was fired for his article in Vedomosti, criticizing Russian military intervention.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline
On 2 March, one Moscow resident protested against Russian intervention by holding "Stop the war" banner, but he was immediately harassed by passers-by and when the police was arresting him, a woman offered to fabricate a serious charge (beating up a child) against him; however, the proposal was rejected by the police. Andrei Zubov, a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, who compared Russian actions in Crimea to the Anschluss of Austria, was threatened. Alexandr Chuyev, the leader of the pro-Kremlin Spravedlivaya Rossiya party, also objected to Russian intervention in Ukraine. Boris Akunin, popular Russian writer, predicted that Russia's moves would lead to political and economic isolation.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline
Protests against the Russian intervention also occurred outside Russian embassies in London, Berlin, Vilnius and Ankara on 2 March.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline, March of Peace (15 March) protests
Protests against the Russian intervention in Crimea also took place in Cologne and outside the Russian Consulate in Bonn, Germany, on 15 March.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline, March of Peace (15 March) protests
In August, about a dozen activists were arrested outside the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow for protesting against Russian president Vladimir Putin.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline, 21 September
Another anti-war rally with about 5,000 to 20,000 demonstrators took place on Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow on 21 September 2014. The Washington Post reported that "tens of thousands" protested the war in Ukraine with a peace march in downtown Moscow "under heavy police supervision". There were minor scuffles with pro-Russian supporters, but no serious violence or arrests were reported. About a thousand people also gathered outside the Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg to protest against Russia's involvement in Ukraine.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Timeline, 21 September
Thousands of people around the world supported this event by holding anti-war demonstrations on the same day. In the US, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston and Boston took part in the protest activities.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Anti-war congress
On 19 March 2014, the anti-war congress of Russian intelligentsia took place in Moscow. The memorandum  issued by the Congress, proclaims:


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Anti-war congress
We, the representatives of the Russian intelligentsia  feel ourselves obliged to warn the authorities from making historical mistake – the desire to take control of a part of Ukraine, the country which was considered as a brotherly one.


2014 anti-war protests in Russia, Open letter by Russian scientists
On 19 March 2014, a group of Russian scientists published an open letter to the Russian Ministry of Communications. The letter demanded the Ministry to check the television programs of Dmitry Kiselev for signs of extremism and incitement of ethnic hatred.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat
The Indian consulate in Herat, Afghanistan was attacked on 23 May 2014 by four heavily armed militants, three days before the inaugural ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, The attack
The Indian consulate in Herat, Afghanistan was attacked around 3:15 a.m. on 23 May 2014 by four heavily armed militants. The attackers were armed with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, hand grenades and suicide vests. They opened fire from a nearby home. All the attackers were killed during a lengthy gun battle, two by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and others by the Afghan security forces.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, The attack
No one in the consulate's staff was injured. A squad of 23 ITBP personnel was guarding the consulate. The consulate, located in central Herat, enjoys extensive protection comparable only to the U.S. consulate in the city. It has at least three layers of security, and visitors must walk 200 m to reach it as the road leading to it is barricaded.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Analysis
On 25 May, the Afghan president Hamid Karzai informed Indian media that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistani terrorist organisation with links to the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI, was responsible for the attack. Indian security agencies also agreed with the assessment. In June, the US State Department came out with its own assessment that the LeT was responsible for the attacks and redesignated LeT as a terrorist organisation. After a symbolic ban by President Musharraf, the LeT had renamed itself Jamat ud Dawa and begun posing as a charity.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Analysis
According to American South Asia analyst Bruce Riedel, the LeT had planned to take Indian diplomats hostage and execute them just as Narendra Modi was taking office. Their goal was, according to Riedel, to discredit Pakistan's own Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was due to attend Modi's inaugural ceremony. This was meant to be payback to Sharif for having put the former army dictator Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Analysis
The Diplomat reported a Pakistani security expert stating that the timing of the attack was related to the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi. There were said to be forces in Pakistan that were agitated about any bonhomie with the BJP leader as they see him as an enemy.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Reactions
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai spoke to India's Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi after the attack and called it "an attack on Afghanistan, India and our shared interests". Narendra Modi condemned the attack and assured support to Amar Sinha, the Indian ambassador to Afghanistan.


2014 attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Reactions
The External affairs ministry of Sri Lanka and Foreign Affairs Ministry of Pakistan also condemned the attack.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak
On August 31, 2014, a collection of almost 500 private pictures of various celebrities, mostly women, with many containing nudity, were posted on the imageboard 4chan, and later disseminated by other users on websites and social networks such as Imgur and Reddit. The leak has been popularly dubbed The Fappening and also Celebgate. The images were initially believed to have been obtained via a breach of Apple's cloud services suite iCloud, or a security issue in the iCloud API which allowed them to make unlimited attempts at guessing victims' passwords. Apple claimed in a press release that access was gained via spear phishing attacks.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak
The incident was met with a varied reaction from the media and fellow celebrities. Critics felt the distribution of the images was a major invasion of privacy for their subjects, while some of the allegedly depicted subjects denied their authenticity. The leak also prompted increased concern from analysts surrounding the privacy and security of cloud computing services such as iCloud—with a particular emphasis on their use to store sensitive, private information.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Etymology
"The Fappening" is a jocular portmanteau coined by combining the words "fap", an internet slang term for masturbation, and the title of the 2008 film The Happening. Though the term is a vulgarism originating either with the imageboards where the pictures were initially posted or Reddit, mainstream media outlets soon adopted the term themselves, such as the BBC.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Etymology
The term has received criticism from journalists like Radhika Sanghani of The Daily Telegraph and Toyin Owoseje of the International Business Times, who said that the term not only trivialized the leak, but also, according to Sanghani, "[made] light of a very severe situation." Both articles used the term extensively to describe the event, including in their headlines.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Procurement and distribution
The images were obtained via the online storage offered by Apple's iCloud platform for automatically backing up photos from iOS devices, such as iPhones. Apple later reported that the victims' iCloud account information was obtained using "a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions", such as phishing and brute-force attack guessing. It was initially believed that the images were obtained using an exploit in the Find My iPhone service. Court documents from 2014 indicated that one user created a fake email account called "appleprivacysecurity" to ask celebrities for security information. The photos were being passed around privately for at least a couple of weeks before their public release on August 31. There are claims that unreleased photos and videos exist.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Procurement and distribution
The hacker responsible for the leak, who described themselves as being a "collector", distributed the leaked images on the image boards 4chan and Anon-IB in exchange for Bitcoin. Ultimately, the images were widely circulated online via other channels, including Imgur and Tumblr. Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton also re-posted some of the photos on his blog, but soon took them down and issued an apology, saying "he had acted in bad taste".


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Procurement and distribution
A major center of activity was the link-sharing website Reddit, where a subreddit was created for sharing the photos; in a single day, it amassed over 100,000 followers. Reddit administrators were criticized for allowing this to take place in an alleged violation of their anti-doxing rules.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Procurement and distribution
As McKayla Maroney claimed to be under 18 at the time the photos of her were taken, Reddit staff took photos of her down and warned that anyone re-posting them, or underage photos of Liz Lee which had been circulating prior to this incident, would be permanently banned from the site and could be prosecuted for distributing child pornography. On September 7, citing copyright issues, Reddit banned its TheFappening subreddit, also saying the workload of dealing with them had become too much. Reddit banned another subreddit named "Fappening" on the same day.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Content and affected celebrities
The original release contained photos and videos of more than 100 individuals that were allegedly obtained from file storage on hacked iCloud accounts, including some the leakers claimed were A-list celebrities. Shortly after the photos were leaked, several affected celebrities issued statements either confirming or denying the photos' authenticity. Celebrities who confirmed the photos' authenticity include Jennifer Lawrence (confirmed by her publicist), Kate Upton and her husband Justin Verlander (confirmed by Upton's lawyer), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (confirmed via Twitter), Jessica Brown Findlay (confirmed by spokesman), Kaley Cuoco (confirmed via Instagram), and Kirsten Dunst, who also criticized the iCloud service. Jill Scott confirmed on Twitter that one of the leaked photos was of her while stating that another was fake.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Content and affected celebrities
Celebrities who denied the photos' authenticity include Ariana Grande and Yvonne Strahovski. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney initially denied the images' authenticity on Twitter, but later confirmed the photos were legitimate while also claiming that she was underage when they were taken. Victoria Justice denied the photos were authentic but later stated on Twitter that she was pursuing legal actions and found the leak to be a massive invasion of not just her privacy, but of the privacy of all the celebrities affected by the leak. Reports in October indicated that Nick Hogan was the first male star to be directly targeted by hackers; however, Hogan denied the pictures' authenticity.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Content and affected celebrities
According to security expert Nik Cubrilovic, in addition to the photographs, other personal information such as text messages, calendars, address books, phone call logs and any other data stored on their phones and backed up to the service were also likely stolen.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Content and affected celebrities
On September 20, 2014, a second batch of similar private photos of additional celebrities was leaked by hackers. On September 26, 2014, a third batch was also leaked, which was dubbed "The Fappening 3".


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Reactions
Actress Lena Dunham pleaded over Twitter for people not to view the pictures, arguing that doing so "violat[es] these women over and over again. It's not okay." Actress Emma Watson condemned not only the leaks, but also "the accompanying comments [on social media] that show such a lack of empathy." Actors Seth Rogen and Lucas Neff also spoke out against the hackers and people who posted the pictures.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Reactions
Justin Verlander, then a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, told the media prior to a game against the Cleveland Indians that he keeps his private life private and would rather focus on the Tigers' race with the Kansas City Royals for the AL Central title than be a distraction to his teammates. Security analysts have stated that the breach could have been prevented through the use of two-factor authentication, while a Forbes writer recommended completely shutting down the iCloud "Photo Stream" feature (which automatically uploads photos taken with an iOS device to iCloud servers).


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Reactions
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that in response to the leaks, the company planned to take additional steps to protect the privacy and security of iCloud users in the future. Notifications will be provided whenever data is restored to a device via iCloud and after logging into iCloud via a web browser, in addition to existing notifications when a user's iCloud password is changed. Additionally, Apple will broaden and encourage the use of two-factor authentication in future versions of its software and operating systems, such as the then-upcoming iOS 8. In conclusion, he emphasized that "we want to do everything we can do to protect our customers, because we are as outraged if not more so than they are."


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Reactions
Jennifer Lawrence contacted authorities and her publicist stated that the authorities would prosecute anyone who posted leaked images of her. Forbes columnist Joseph Steinberg questioned whether the reactions by law enforcement and technology providers indicated that celebrities were being treated differently from ordinary Americans, which, in the case of law enforcement, may be illegal.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Reactions
On October 1, 2014, Google was threatened with a lawsuit by lawyer Martin Singer for $100 million on behalf of unnamed victims of the leaks, alleging that Google had refused to respond to requests for the images to be removed from its platforms (including Blogger and YouTube), "[failing] to act expeditiously, and responsibly to remove the images", and "knowingly accommodating, facilitating, and perpetuating the unlawful conduct".


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Reactions
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Lawrence called the hack a "sex crime" and a "sexual violation"; she added, "Anybody who looked at those pictures, you're perpetuating a sexual offense. You should cower with shame." This view was contrasted by another victim of the hack, Emily Ratajkowski, who told GQ, "A lot of people who were victims of [the hack] said anyone who looks at these pictures should feel guilty, but I just don't think that's fair", and "I'm not sure that anyone who Googles it is necessarily a criminal. I think the people who stole the photos are".


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation
The FBI said it was "aware of the allegations concerning computer intrusions and the unlawful release of material involving high profile individuals, and is addressing the matter." Similarly, Apple stated that it had been investigating whether a security breach of the iCloud service was responsible for the leaked photographs, as per the company's commitment to user privacy. On September 2, 2014, Apple reported that the leaked images were the result of compromised accounts, using "a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet".


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation
In October 2014, the FBI searched a house in Chicago, Illinois and seized several computers, cellphones and storage drives after tracking the source of a hacking attack to an IP address linked to an individual named Emilio Herrera. A related search warrant application mentioned eight victims with initials A.S., C.H., H.S., J.M., O.W., A.K., E.B., and A.H., which supposedly point to stolen photos of Abigail Spencer, Christina Hendricks, Hope Solo, Jennette McCurdy, Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, Emily Browning, and Amber Heard respectively. According to law enforcement officials, Herrera was just one of several people under investigation and the FBI carried out various searches across the country.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation, Guilty pleas
In March 2016, 36-year-old Ryan Collins of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information resulting in an 18-month sentence. While no victims were named in the court documents, numerous media outlets connected Collins' case to The Fappening. During the investigation, it was found that Collins phished by sending e-mails to the victims that looked like they had been sent by Apple or Google, warning the victims that their accounts might be compromised and asking for their account details. The victims would enter their passwords, and Collins gained access to their accounts, downloading e-mails and iCloud backups. In October 2016, Collins was sentenced to 18 months in prison.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation, Guilty pleas
In August 2016, 28-year-old Edward Majerczyk of Chicago, agreed to plead guilty to a similar phishing scheme, although authorities believe he worked independently and he was not accused of selling the images or posting them online. On January 24, 2017, Majerczyk was sentenced to nine months in prison and was ordered to pay $5,700 in restitution to cover the counseling services of one unnamed celebrity victim.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation, Guilty pleas
Emilio Herrera, also from Chicago, had first been named in the press in 2014; he pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information in October 2017. Herrera had accessed the accounts of unnamed celebrities and others but was not accused of being involved in leaking or sharing the photos and videos he obtained. He was sentenced to 16 months in jail in March 2018.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation, Guilty pleas
In April 2018, 26-year-old George Garofano of North Branford, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information. Garofano's attorney said he had been led into the phishing scheme by criminals. On August 29, 2018, a federal court sentenced Garofano to eight months in prison.


2014 celebrity nude photo leak, Investigation, Guilty pleas
On October 22, 2018, Christopher Brannan, a former Virginia teacher, became the fifth man to be convicted in relation to the hacking. Brannan pled guilty to federal charges of aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. Through a phishing expedition, he hacked more than 200 people. In addition to his celebrity victims, Brannan targeted his underage sister-in-law, as well as teachers and students at the school where he used to teach. Brannan was sentenced to 34 months in prison on March 1, 2019.


2014 deaths in American television
The following deaths of notable individuals related to American television occurred in 2014.


2014 elections in India
The elections in India in 2014 include the Indian general election of 2014 and eight state legislative assembly elections. The tenure of the state legislative assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha and Sikkim are due to expire during the year.


2014 elections in India, General election
The voting for the general elections started from 7 April 2014, and the results were announced on 16 May 2014. According to the Election Commission of India, the electoral strength in 2014 was 81.45 crores, the largest in the world.


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections
In 2014, legislative assembly elections took place for eight states Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha and Sikkim. In first phase, the legislative elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim will take place along with Lok Sabha elections. The elections in Andhra Pradesh will be for the two states which will be created on 2 June, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh(post division).


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Andhra Pradesh
Assembly elections to the 294-member Andhra Pradesh assembly were held on 30 April and 7 May 2014. Once the province was officially split on 2 June, this election yielded legislators for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh(Rayalaseema & coastal Andhra).


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh (Rayalaseema & coastal Andhra), TDP-BJP alliance got majority in 175 member legislative assembly. N. Chandrababu Naidu became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Andhra Pradesh
In Telangana, Telangana Rashtra Samiti got majority in 119 member Telangana Legislative Assembly. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao became the Chief Minister of Telangana.


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Arunachal Pradesh
Assembly elections to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh assembly were held on 9 April 2014. Nabam Tuki continues as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Odisha
Assembly elections to the 147-member Odisha assembly were held on 10 April and 17 April 2014. The results were declared on 16 May 2014. Naveen Patnaik continues as the Chief Minister of Odisha.


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Sikkim
Assembly elections to the 32-member Sikkim assembly were held on 12 April 2014. Votes were counted and results were declared on 16 May 2014. SDF lost 10 seats to SKM resulting in formation of opposition in the assembly which did not exist in previous assembly. Pawan Kumar Chamling continues as the Chief Minister of Sikkim.


2014 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Jharkhand
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand expires on 3 January 2015. Assembly elections of Jharkhand have been held on November–December 2014.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2014 end-of-year rugby tests, also known as the 2014 autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches predominantly played between visiting Southern Hemisphere countries and European nations.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Brazil, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Hong Kong, Japan, Namibia, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Russia, the United States and Uruguay A all played at least one test match during the three-week international window.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Within the window, the three Pacific Island teams faced Tier 1 opposition, when Wales and France hosted Fiji, and England and Italy hosted Samoa. At the time, Italy entered the Samoa test on the back of nine consecutive losses and a 15–0 loss to Samoa in Apia in June 2014. Scotland became the first Tier 1 nation to play a Test match on a fully artificial pitch when they hosted Tonga at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, winning 37–12.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Georgia had a rare opportunity to play a Tier 1 nation in Ireland, who played The Lelos for the first time since their Pool D fixture in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Ireland became the first Tier 1 nation to play Georgia since Argentina in June 2013, and the first Six Nations team to host a European Nations Cup team since Scotland's 48–6 win over Romania during the 2006 Autumn Internationals.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The United States played host to New Zealand for the first time since 1980, though that was not an official test match. Therefore, this was the first official test match between the two in America since 1913, when the All Blacks were 51–3 victors, and the last meeting between the two nations took place during the 1991 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks won the game 74-6 in front of a sell-out crowd at Soldier Field.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
History was made in Hong Kong, when a first-ever meeting between Hong Kong and Russia took place, and in Windhoek with a first-ever meeting between Germany and Namibia on Namibian soil.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Argentina visited Scotland, Italy and France, as they tried to build upon their first Rugby Championship win. Australia traveled to Wales, Ireland, England and France, who they had beaten 3-0 in their 2014 June Test series. New Zealand played Scotland, Wales and England, who had lost 3–0 to the All Blacks in their June Test series, while South Africa competed against Ireland, England, Wales and Italy.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Following a reduced 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the IRB organized matches between the Pacific island countries and North American teams at neutral venues in Europe; Tonga and Fiji played the United States, while Samoa played Canada. In addition to those, Romania hosted both Canada and the United States, while Romania and Georgia hosted Japan. Georgia also hosted Tonga for just their third meeting, the first since 1999.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Following the qualification of Namibia for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, an IRB–funded tour allowed Namibia to test themselves against higher ranked opposition; they played Canada in Colwyn Bay and Portugal in Lisbon. In preparation for a big year in Brazilian sport ahead of the introduction of Rugby sevens into the Olympic Games, Brazil hosted Uruguay and Paraguay to broaden their depth in the sport before their automatic participation in the 2016 competition.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Like in recent seasons, New Zealand and Australia played the third and final Bledisloe Cup Test match for the year, with New Zealand winning 29–28 with a last-minute try.


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)Television match official:Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Chris Assmus (Canada)Andrew McMaster (Canada)Television match official:Brian Arciero (Canada)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (Italy)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Greg Garner (England)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Ian Davies (Wales)Neil Hennessy (Wales)Television match official:Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Mike Fraser (New Zealand)Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Television match official:Stefano Pennè (Italy)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:JP Doyle (England)Alexandre Ruiz (France)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Marius Mitrea (Italy)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Ian Davies (Wales)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)Alexandre Ruiz (France)Television match official:Geoff Warren (England)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Greg Garner (England)RFU Appointment (England)Television match official:Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Nick Briant (New Zealand)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (France)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Wayne Barnes (England)Marius Mitrea (Italy)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Luke Pearce (England)Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)Gary Conway (Ireland)Television match official:Iain Ramage (Scotland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Pascal Gaüzère (France)Alexandre Ruiz (France)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Marcel Santo (Brazil)Braz Magaldi (Brazil)Television match official:Marcelo Toscano (Brazil)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Greg Garner (England)Marius Mitrea (Italy)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (Italy)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Mike Fraser (New Zealand)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)Lloyd Linton (Scotland)Television match official:Geoff Warren (England)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Luke Pearce (England)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Mathieu Raynal (France)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Steve Walsh (Australia)Stuart Berry (South Africa)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Ian Davies (Wales)FFR Appointmen (France)Television match official:Stefano Pennè (Italy)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Mathieu Raynal (France)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches, Bledisloe Cup – Third test
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Pascal Gaüzère (France)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak
In August 2014, enterovirus D68 caused clusters of respiratory disease in the United States. Cases of EV-D68 have occurred in the U.S. for decades, having first been detected in California in 1962. According to the Division of Viral Diseases at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases EV-D68 "is one of the most rarely reported serotypes, with only 26 reports throughout the 36-year study period (1970 through 2006)."


2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak, History
The outbreak began in 11, mostly Midwestern, states and was first confirmed in Kansas City, Missouri, and Chicago. By mid-September there were 145 suspected cases, including Colorado, Louisiana, Alabama, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Montana, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin (Including one involving a previously asthmatic non-immunocompromised adult). In Canada in September 2014, 49 cases of the virus were confirmed in Alberta, three in British Columbia, and over 100 in Ontario. Health officials reported Los Angeles County's first case of viral infection on October 1, 2014. By October 2, 6 more cases had been reported in California: four in San Diego County, and one each in Ventura and Alameda counties.


2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak, History
The CDC later reported that from mid-August to Oct. 10,  691 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia had come down with a respiratory illness caused by EV-D68. Five children died.


2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak, Epidemiology
The outbreak is the largest ever reported in North America. Enterovirus infections are not rare; there are millions of isolated infections every year. One possibility is that CDC began looking for the virus only after the outbreak. CDC received specimens for lab testing after the outbreak-related hospitalizations.


2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak, Epidemiology
The surveillance shows that a number of cases are admitted to the hospital each year. The Midwest has been hit in this outbreak. Previously in the United States, EV-D68 was uncommon. This outbreak represents a growth in the incidence.


2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak, Prevention
No vaccine for D68 exists currently. Prevention of the outbreak affecting oneself is possible by regular handwashing and other forms of infection control.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
The 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen  were missions to rescue hostages held by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen. The first attempt on 26 November 2014 rescued 8 hostages, but five hostages, including the American journalist Luke Somers, were moved by AQAP to another location prior to the raid. The second attempt by U.S. Navy SEALs once again attempted to rescue the hostages, but Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie were killed by AQAP during the raid in Shabwah Governorate of Yemen. Although the majority of hostages had been rescued, the operation was still seen as a failure in the West. The media particularly criticised the inability of American forces to rescue Somers.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, First raid and aftermath
On 26 November 2014, a reinforced troop of U.S. Navy SEALs from DEVGRU supported by US-trained Yemeni special forces launched nighttime hostage rescue mission on a small number of caves in Hadhramaut Governorate. They landed at an off-set helicopter landing zone several kilometres away and patrolled on foot to the target area. In their assault on the cave, they killed 7 AQAP terrorists with one Yemeni SOF operator minorly wounded. 8 hostages, none American, were freed, but Luke Somers and four others had been moved to another location by AQAP prior to the raid. The nationalities of the eight hostages rescued were six Yemenis, one Saudi, and one Ethiopian or Nigerian. The SEALs conducted SSE and MH-60 helicopters flown by Nightstalkers extracted them.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, First raid and aftermath
On 4 December 2014, AQAP threatened to execute Somers within three days if the US government failed to meet unspecified demands. AQAP also said that Somers would be killed if another attempt to rescue the hostages was launched.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Second raid
On 6 December 2014, after time sensitive intelligence indicated that an American hostage would be immediately executed by AQAP, 40 SEALs from DEVGRU used V-22 Ospreys to land 10 km from the compound in the Abadan Valley, where Somers and Korkie were kept at about 1 a.m. local time, according to a senior defense official. An AQAP fighter spotted them when the SEALs were less than 100 yards from the objective whilst relieving himself outside, a counter-terrorism official with knowledge of the operation told ABC News, beginning a firefight that lasted about 10 minutes. According to CBS News, dog barking could have alerted the hostage takers of the operation.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Second raid
Both the American and South African hostage were immediately shot whilst, the DEVGRU assault team breached into the compound. The SEALs killed 6 AQAP terrorists When the American troops finally entered the building where Somers and Korkie were kept, they found both men alive, but gravely wounded.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Second raid
While a JSOC medical unit who had inserted with DEVGRU began stabilising the wounded hostages, the SEALs secured the area for their extraction. The US forces pulled Somers and Korkie onto the Ospreys and medical teams began performing surgery in midair. Korkie died during the flight and Somers died after the Ospreys landed on the USS Makin Island.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Second raid
The entire operation took 30 minutes. Six AQAP fighters were killed, US officials said. No American troops were killed or injured in the raid.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Second raid
A video posted on a Jihadi website showed the fire fight between the Navy SEALs and AQAP fighters.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Reactions
Information "indicated that Luke's life was in imminent danger," said US President Barack Obama. "Based on this assessment, and as soon as there was reliable intelligence and an operational plan, I authorized a rescue attempt." He condemned the "barbaric murder" of Somers. "The callous disregard for Luke's life is more proof of the depths of AQAP's depravity, and further reason why the world must never cease in seeking to defeat their evil ideology," Obama said in a statement.


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Reactions
At the time of the raid, US special operations forces were unaware of the identity of the second hostage, Korkie. Korkie's release was imminent and had been negotiated by the South African organization Gift of the Givers. The organization's leader Dr. I. I. Sooliman said that the failed rescue had "destroyed everything".


2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen, Reactions
In a statement released on 8 December 2014, Somers family said they did not give the green light for the rescue operation and the ordeal could have been solved with more dialogue and less fighting.


2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards
The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards was the inaugural music award show presented by iHeartMedia's platform iHeartRadio and NBC. The awards were held on May 1, 2014, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The awards show was announced on February 26, 2014. The nominations were compiled by the results of Mediabase charts, listener feedback and digital streaming data from the iHeartRadio platform and announced on March 26, 2014. The awards recognized the biggest artists and songs of the year. The show was directed by Hamish Hamilton. The voting took place on iHeartRadio's official webpage except for the "Instagram Award", where voting took place on social network Instagram.


2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Rihanna led the nominations with eight and also became the biggest winner of the night with four wins including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.


2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards
NBC's telecast of the iHeartRadio Music Awards drew 5.4 million viewers overall and a rating of 1.7 in the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic.


2014 in AFC
The year 2014 is the 5th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2014 AFC held 4 events.


2014 in AFC, AFC 11
AFC 11 was an event held on November 22, 2014, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2014 in AFC, AFC 10
AFC 10 was an event held on August 16, 2014, at |Bunton Park in Albury–Wodonga, Australia.


2014 in AFC, AFC 9
AFC 9 was an event held on May 17, 2014, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2014 in AFC, AFC 8
AFC 8 was an event held on February, 2014, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut
The year 2014 was the second year in the history of the Absolute Championship Berkut, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. 2014 started with Absolute Championship Berkut 1. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  Match TV.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 1: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 1: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 2, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 2: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 2: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 9, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 3: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 3: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 16, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 4: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 4: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 30, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 5: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 5: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 6, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 6: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 6: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 20, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 7: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 7: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 18, 2014, at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 8: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 8: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 25, 2014, at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 9: Grand Prix Berkut 2014
Absolute Championship Berkut 9: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 22, 2014, at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 10: Coliseum Time
Absolute Championship Berkut 10: Coliseum Time was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 4, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 11: Vol. 1
Absolute Championship Berkut 11: Vol. 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 14, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 11: Vol. 2
Absolute Championship Berkut 11: Vol. 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 15, 2014 at the Fight club Berkut in Grozny, Russia.


2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut, M-1 Challenge 54 / ACB 12
M-1 Challenge 54 / Absolute Championship Berkut 12 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global and Absolute Championship Berkut on December 17, 2014 at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2014 in Albania
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Albania.


2014 in Algeria
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Algeria.


2014 in American music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in the United States.


2014 in American music, Events, April
Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt were inducted at the ceremony.


2014 in American music, Top hits on record
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20


2014 in American soccer
The 2014 season is the 102nd season of competitive soccer in the United States.


2014 in American soccer, American club leagues, Major League Soccer, Overall table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2014 Canadian Championship, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.


2014 in American soccer, American club leagues, Major League Soccer, Overall table
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2014 in American television
The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2014. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations, controversies and carriage disputes.


2014 in American television, Programs, Programs changing networks
The following shows aired new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes.


2014 in American television, Programs, Returning this year
The following returned with new episodes after a previous cancellation or ended run:


2014 in American television, Programs, Entering syndication this year
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.


2014 in American television, Television stations, Changes of network affiliation
The following is a list of television stations that have made noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2014.


2014 in Angola
Events in the year 2014 in Angola. The country had a population of 19,813,180.


2014 in Argentina
The following lists events from the year 2014 in Argentina.


2014 in Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Armenia.


2014 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Australia.


2014 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2014.


2014 in Australian literature, Awards and honours
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.


2014 in Australian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in Australia.


2014 in Australian television
This is a synoptic list of events and premieres which occurred, in 2014 in Australian television, the 59th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.


2014 in Australian television, Programming changes, Changes to network affiliation
Criteria for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on the new network. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criteria is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.


2014 in Australian television, Programming changes, Subscription premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.


2014 in Austria
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Austria.


2014 in Azerbaijan
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.


2014 in BRACE
The year 2014 is the sixth year in the history of BRACE, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2014 BRACE held 8 events.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE Tournament Season 1 Final
BRACE Tournament Season 1 Final was an event held on November 20, 2014, at AIS Arenain Canberra, Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE Ascend 2
BRACE Ascend 2 was an event held on November 15, 2014, at North Sydney Leagues Clubin Sydney, Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE 30
BRACE 30 was an event held on September 20, 2014, at AIS Arena in Sydney, Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE 29
BRACE 29 was an event held on August 9, 2014, at North Sydney Leagues Clubin Sydney, Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE 28
BRACE 28 was an event held on August 8, 2014, at North Sydney Leagues Clubin Sydney, Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE 27
BRACE 27 was an event held on May 17, 2014, at AIS Arena, in Canberra , Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE Ascend 1
BRACE Ascend 1 was an event held on May3, 2014, at North Sydney Leagues Clubin Sydney, Australia.


2014 in BRACE, BRACE 26
BRACE 26 was an event held on March 15, 2014, at North Sydney Leagues Club in Sydney, Australia.


2014 in Bahrain
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Bahrain.


2014 in Bangladesh
2014 (MMXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2014th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 14th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 14th  year of the 21st century, and the  5th   year of the 2010s decade.


2014 in Bangladesh
The year 2014 was the 43rd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the third term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.


2014 in Bangladesh, Climate, Flood
Continuous rainfall in north and northeastern Bangladesh caused flash floods in low-lying and densely populated areas in August. By the beginning of September, the number of affected people increased to 2.8 million. Bogra, Kurigram, Jamalpur, Netrokona, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, Naogaon, Brahmanbaria, and Mymensingh were the affected districts.


2014 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 2014 average official exchange rate for BDT was 77.64 per US$.


2014 in Belarus
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Belarus.


2014 in Belgian television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2014.


2014 in Belgium
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Belgium.


2014 in Belize
A list of events in the year 2014 in Belize.


2014 in Bellator MMA
2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA
The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, and Lightweight weight classes. At the end of the season, Bellator held its first pay-per-view event, Bellator 120, on May 17, 2014.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 110
Bellator 110 took place on February 28, 2014 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 110
Bellator 110 featured the opening round of the Light Heavyweight and Featherweight tournament.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 110
A bout between Josh Diekmann and Chris Birchler was initially planned for this card, but later cancelled.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 110
Pat Schultz was scheduled to face Dave Roberts in a Light Heavyweight bout on this card. However, on the day of the weigh ins, Roberts came in overweight at 212 pounds and the bout was eventually removed from the card.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 111
Bellator 111 took place on March 7, 2014 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 111
Bellator 111 was to feature a Bellator Bantamweight Championship bout between Eduardo Dantas and 2013 Summer Series Tournament winner Rafael Silva. However, Silva was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury, and replaced by Anthony Leone.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 111
The card also featured the opening round of the Heavyweight tournament.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 112
Bellator 112 took place on March 14, 2014 at The Horseshoe in Hammond, Indiana. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 112
Bellator 112 featured the first Bellator Featherweight Championship title defense for Daniel Mason-Straus. He will face former champion Pat Curran in a rematch. This move drew criticism for Bellator from MMA pundits and fans, as many felt that Curran, who had previously lost his last match to Straus and not won a tournament for a rematch, had not done enough to earn a title shot over waiting tournament winners Patricio Freire and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 112
The card also featured the opening round of the Welterweight tournament. On March 8, 2014, it was announced that War Machine, Mark Scanlon, and Joe Riggs pulled out of their tournament bouts and were replaced by Paul Bradley, Nathan Coy, and Cristiano Souza.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 113
Bellator 113 took place on March 21, 2014 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 113
Bellator 113 featured a Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship unification bout between champion Attila Vegh and interim champion Emanuel Newton.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 113
The card also featured the opening round of the Lightweight tournament.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 113
UK fighter Terry Etim was forced to withdraw from the Lightweight tournament due to an ACL injury. He was replaced by Tim Welch. Donnie Bell, Welch's previous opponent, instead faced Eric Wisely.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 113
Brian Rogers was scheduled to face Gary Tapusoa in a Middleweight bout. However, Tapusoa was unable to make the weight requirements and the fight was cancelled.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 114
Bellator 114 took place on March 28, 2014 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 114
Bellator 114 featured the third Bellator Middleweight Championship title defense for Alexander Shlemenko as he faced Season 9 tournament winner Brennan Ward.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 114
Ron Keslar and Jordan Smith were scheduled to face each other in a welterweight match; however, the bout did not materialize due to undisclosed reasons.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 114
Aaron Wilkinson and Michael Arrant were also scheduled to face each other in a welterweight match, but it was cancelled.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 115
Bellator 115 took place on April 4, 2014 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 115
Bellator 115 featured the first Bellator Heavyweight Championship title defense for Vitaly Minakov as he took on Season 9 tournament winner Cheick Kongo.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 115
Doug Marshall was originally announced as one of the participants in the Middleweight tournament. However, he was pulled from the bout due to a current suspension and was replaced by Jeremy Kimball. His opponent Dan Cramer was then scheduled to face Jeremy Kimball in a Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. Kimball, however, missed weight badly and was pulled from the bout.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 115
Andrey Koreshkov and Sam Oropeza were scheduled to meet in the Welterweight Tournament Semifinals on this card. However, on the day of the weigh ins, the bout was cancelled due to Koreshkov having flu-like symptoms.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 115
Additionally, a lightweight bout between Jimmy Jones and Rudy Morales that was scheduled to take place at World Series of Fighting 9 was rescheduled for this card.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 116
Bellator 116 took place on April 11, 2014 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 116
Bellator 116 featured the semifinals of the Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament and one of the semifinals for the Middleweight tournament.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 116
The event also featured the final fight for Vladimir Matyushenko, as he retired from MMA after his fight.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 117
Bellator 117 took place on April 18, 2014 at the Mid-American Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 117
Bellator 117 featured a bout between Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn for the vacant Bellator Welterweight title as well as the semifinals of the Season 10 Lightweight Tournament.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 118
Bellator 118 took place on May 2, 2014 in Revel Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 118
Eduardo Dantas was originally scheduled to defend his Bantamweight title against Joe Warren in the main event. However, on April 26, 2014 it was revealed that Dantas was injured head and withdrew from the fight. Warren was to face Rafael Silva in an Interim Bantamweight title fight. Silva, however, missed weight and the promotion made the interim title available only if Warren were to win.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 118
The Welterweight semifinals bout between Andrey Koreshkov and Sam Oropeza originally set for Bellator 115 was rescheduled to this card. Oropeza was eventually replaced by Justin Baesman.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 119
Bellator 119 took place on May 9, 2014 in Rama, Ontario, Canada. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 119
Bellator 119 was originally set to feature the Bellator season 10 Heavyweight tournament final. However the Bellator season 10 Featherweight tournament final headlined the card instead.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 119
The Middleweight tournament final of Brett Cooper against Brandon Halsey was originally scheduled for this event, but was cancelled when Cooper injured himself in training.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 119
Fabricio Guerreiro and Shahbulat Shamhalaev were also scheduled to face each other on this event, but that bout was moved to the following week's event.


2014 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 119
John Alessio was originally scheduled to face Guillaume DeLorenzi at the event, however, DeLorenzi withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Eric Wisely.