2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Results
On May 19, 2015, Matt Bevin won the Republican primary, defeating second-place finisher James Comer by 83 votes.


2015 Kenyan Premier League
The 2015 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League and thereafter the SportPesa Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 52nd season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 21 February and ended on 1 November.


2015 Kenyan Premier League
Before the beginning of the season, talks with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) concerning the expansion of the top tier to 18 teams fell through. While the KPL continued with its agenda for the season, the FKF created a parallel top division called the FKF Premier League (FKF PL), consisting of 18 teams. In March, an agreement was reached to maintain, for the 2015 season, the KPL as the top division with the FKF PL as the second tier.


2015 Kenyan Premier League
A total of 16 teams competed for the Kenyan Premier League, all returning from the 2014 season. Nairobi City Stars and Top Fry AllStars were not replaced as membership for the FKF Premier League was drawn from majority of the teams from the 2014 Kenyan National Super League, including those that were to be promoted to the Kenyan Premier League.


2015 Kenyan Premier League
On 16 September, defending champions Gor Mahia beat Sony Sugar 1–0 to win a third consecutive league title with 4 matches to spare. Finishing the season unbeaten with a record of 24–6–0 (24 wins, 6 draws, no losses), Gor Mahia remained the only club in Kenya to complete an unbeaten season (after achieving the same feat in the 1976 season) and became the only club in Kenya to have done so twice.


2015 Kenyan Premier League
They also became the first club in Africa to finish a whole season unbeaten since Egyptian Premier League giants Al Ahly went through both the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons without a single loss en route to their 30th and 31st league titles. Gor Mahia will represent Kenya in the preliminary round of the 2016 CAF Champions League and will play against the 2015 FKF President's Cup champions at the 2016 Kenyan Super Cup.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Teams
Half of the 16 participating teams are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Naming rights
On 21 August 2012, the Kenyan Premier League signed a three-year deal worth Ksh. 170 million (US$2.02 million; £1.28 million; €1.62 million) with East African Breweries to rename the league to the Tusker Premier League (TPL).


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Naming rights
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known by that name until 6 August 2015, when East African betting company SportPesa gained the naming rights to the league in a four-and-a-half-year deal reportedly worth Ksh. 450 million (approx. US$4.36 million, £2.84 million or €3.87 million) to rename the league to the SportPesa Premier League, nearly three times the value of the previous deal with Tusker.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
Towards the end of the 2014 season, the FKF proposed that the Premier League should be expanded to 18 teams from 16 for the upcoming season, though KPL management insisted that the 2015 season would continue with 16 teams.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
Reasons given by the KPL for the opposition of the expansion of the league included the national team needing more time for friendlies and competitive matches to increase the nation's FIFA World Ranking, as well as an increased risk of injury to Premier League players – especially since only very few clubs have medical insurance to cover costs of the rehabilitation of players – further undermining the performance of the national team. However, in a statement released on 25 November 2014, the FKF insisted that the decision to expand the league was "final and irreversible".


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
On 19 December 2014, a statement signed by FKF chairman Sam Nyamweya and KPL chairman Ambrose Rachier revealed the formation of a six-man committee with three representatives from each side to hold talks with three FIFA delegates to come up with resolutions on the crisis. On 15 January 2015, Nyamweya announced that the 2015 Kenyan Premier League season was set to kick off on the second week of February, adding that the FKF was "working hard to ensure all matters are settled as soon as possible".


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
However, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts Hassan Wario threatened to disband the FKF the next day, who he said were "letting down Kenya and the youths of this country." On 27 January, the FKF ejected a consultant report sent in by FIFA delegate Robert Niemann regarding the Premier League after FIFA had directed that the report be released to all concerned parties in the crisis, including the KPL.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
Following a KPL Governing Council meeting held on 24 January 2015, the KPL announced four days later that the league was set to begin on 21 February with 16 teams, with fixtures to be reviewed and approved at a meeting to be held in early February. Committee members expressed hope that an agreement with the FKF would be finalised and signed before the league's kick-off, but authorised matches to be played with or without a signed agreement with the FKF.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
In response, the FKF announced the creation of the FKF Premier League consisting of 18 teams just hours later, setting its kick-off date for 14 February. Top referees in Kenya showed their support for the KPL thereafter, with one referee asking that if the Federation "cannot be honest with such a small tournament [the 2014 FKF President's Cup; officials had not yet been paid for their duties there], how can they be trusted to run the league?"


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
On 30 January, Wario ordered the FKF to release the previously ejected FIFA report to all concerned parties including the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts "without any further delay". In response, the FKF insisted that the report was not meant for "any other parties" other than itself and the Kenyan Premier League. In a Special General Meeting convened by the FKF the same day, the governing body resolved to maintain its previous directive to stage the eighteen-team FKF Premier League.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
On 2 February 2015, the KPL declared it would "ignore any FKF decisions and threats which violate the previous FIFA and FKF-KPL cooperation agreements and arrangements over the last decade, adding that it would "refocus KPL's limited resources on continuing to make the KPL one of the most corruption-free, professionally managed, highly competitive and widely admired leagues in Africa" instead of "wasting any more time and energy on unproductive wrangles".


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
In the FIFA report that was finally sent to KPL chairman Ambrose Rachier, it emerged that FIFA had recommended that the KPL continue to be competed by 16 teams for the 2015 season and that the KPL remain the official body to run the Kenyan top flight on behalf of the FKF. The report also revealed that FKF chairman Sam Nyamweya influenced the promotion of Shabana from the National Super League to the Premier League, a move that was previously questioned by the KPL Governing Council in December 2014.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
After 2014 league champions Gor Mahia beat 2014 cup champions Sofapaka at the 2015 Kenyan Super Cup, the FKF fined both teams a total of Ksh. 200,000 each for participating in the unsanctioned match, adding that the teams would face further disciplinary action if they continued to defy them, while the match officials were all also handed three-month bans for participating in the match. On 13 February, Sofapaka president Elly Kalekwa announced that neither his club nor any other KPL club would honour the FKF Premier League and pledged to remain a part of the KPL.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
The FKF later kicked out all KPL clubs from the FKF Premier League and drew member clubs from the National Super League, with its first match ending in a 1–0 victory for Shabana over Nakumatt.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
Having been given until 18 February by Cabinet Secretary Wario to reach an agreement over the running and composition of Kenya's top flight, talks between the KPL and the FKF collapsed once more, with KPL chairman Rachier stating that the KPL walked out on the meeting because the FKF showed up with 30 representatives to outnumber them and win a vote that was to be taken on the issue.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
On 24 February, a court order acquired by the FKF forced the season to be put on hold, while the KPL presented documents challenging the ruling the following day. After the court injunction was extended in a hearing on 5 March, the High Court of Kenya allowed the league to continue operations through a ruling delivered on 16 March.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
Lady Justice Aburili, who presided over the case, ruled that the FKF could not sue or be sued under its own name unless its officials began legal proceedings on its behalf and advised that a solution to the crisis be agreed on between the two parties out of court. On 23 March, a FIFA delegation assigned to the case, led by Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi, announced its support for the 16-team Kenyan Premier League but suggested that the league be contested by 18 teams from 2016 onwards.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Pre-season crisis
The same day, an agreement was finalised between FKF and KPL representatives, with the two parties agreeing on a number of issues, including the official recognition of the KPL as the top tier and the FKF PL as the second tier of the Kenyan football league system for 2015 and the allocation of all commercial rights for the top division beginning 2016, as well as a memorandum of understanding outlining the promotion and relegation system between the two leagues for 2015 and the relationship between the two parties regarding the government of the top tier beginning 2016.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, League table, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.


2015 Kenyan Premier League, Awards, Player of the Month
On 28 April 2015, the Sports Journalists' Association of Kenya (SJAK), in partnership with the league's sponsors SportPesa, launched the KPL Player of the Month award to be given to the best performing player over each month, selected by a panel consisting of members of the SJAK. The winner receives KSh 50,000 in prize money, as well as a personalised trophy and a 42-inch smart TV. The recipient of the inaugural award was Gor Mahia midfielder Ali Abondo, who was recognised as the best player for the month of March.


2015 Kenyan Super Cup
The 2015 Kenyan Super Cup was a Kenyan football match contested by the 2014 Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia and the 2014 FKF President's Cup champions Sofapaka. Gor Mahia won the match 2–1 after 90 minutes. The winners claimed Ksh. 750,000 in prize money while Sofapaka collected Ksh. 500,000 as runners-up.


2015 Kenyan Super Cup, FKF response
Following previous threats from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to impose sanctions on any official who would take part in the match, an official from Kenyan football's governing body announced that Gor Mahia and Sofapaka would be fined a total of Ksh. 200,000 each for participating in a match not sanctioned by the FKF and added that the teams would face further disciplinary action if they continued to defy them. Match referee Moses Osano, linesmen Dorcas Wanza and Stephen Oduor, fourth official Amos Wanjala and match commissioner Paul Kaunda were all also handed three-month bans by the FKF for participating in the match.


2015 Kerala Blasters FC season
The 2015 Kerala Blasters FC season was the club's second season in Hero Indian Super League since its inception in 2014. The club were the runner-up in the 2014 ISL tournament where they lost to Atlético de Kolkata 0–1 in the final. The team management appointed former England-U20 manager Peter Taylor as its new manager for the 2015 season after the departure of David James.


2015 Kerala Blasters FC season, Season overview
After the 2014 season, it was announced that David James would not return to the club as head coach and marquee player. On 12 May 2015 it was announced that former England U20 head coach Peter Taylor would take over as the Blasters head coach. New foreign signings coming into the season included Peter Ramage, Stephen Bywater, Bruno Perone, Sanchez Watt, João Coimbra, and marquee signing Carlos Marchena.


2015 Kerala Blasters FC season, Season overview
The first match of the season was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the Kerala Blasters hosting NorthEast United. The Kerala Blasters won 3–1 through goals from Josu, Mohammed Rafi, and Sanchez Watt. However, the Blasters followed that victory drawing their next match against Mumbai City and then losing their next four matches which eventually led to the dismissal of Peter Taylor as head coach. Assistant coach Trevor Morgan was in charge for one match before Terry Phelan was named head coach for the rest of the season. Fortunes failed to change for the Kerala Blasters as the club ended their second season in last place, failing to qualify for the Indian Super League finals.


2015 Kerala Blasters FC season, Players and staff, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
The 2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 28 March 2017. The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.


2015 Kerala local elections
Elections to local bodies (Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations) in Kerala were held in two phrases, on 2 and 5 November 2015. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) won more than half of all gram panchayats and municipalities, and both they and the United Democratic Front (UDF) won majorities in seven out of fourteen district panchayats each. The LDF also won two corporations, the UDF won one, and the remaining three had no overall majority.


2015 Kerala local elections, Background
Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of local bodies at the village, block and district levels. The Kerala Municipalities Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of municipalities and corporations.


2015 Kerala local elections, Background
In total, Kerala has 1200 local self-governing bodies – 941 gram panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 87 municipalities, 77 taluks, and 6 corporations.


2015 Kerala local elections, Parties and coalitions
There are three major political coalitions in Kerala. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The National Democratic Alliance is led by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party.


2015 Kerala local elections, Campaign
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the election results would be a verdict on his government. Former Chief Minister A. K. Antony cited that the local body elections were the semifinals to the forthcoming 2016 elections. Allegations of the finance minister of the state K. M. Mani accepting bribes from bar owners was made a focal point of the campaign by opposition parties.


2015 Kerala local elections, Campaign
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forged an alliance with SNDP in a bid to win the Ezhava community votes. UDF had rebel candidates in various panchayats and municipalities. Twenty20, an organisation backed by Kitex Group contested in Kizhakkambalam grama panchayat.


2015 Kerala local elections, Aftermath
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president V. M. Sudheeran said that the results show that the UDF base had not been affected much. BJP state president V. Muraleedharan stated that it was impossible to fight an election in Kerala without taking their alliance into account.


2015 Kerala local elections, Aftermath
Twenty20 won 17 of 19 seats in Kizhakkambalam gram panchayat, thereby becoming the first corporate-ruled local body in Kerala.


2015 Kerala local elections, Aftermath
A Indian National Congress candidate for Mananthavady municipality, who was the Congress District Committee secretary, committed suicide after coming in third place.


2015 Kerala meteoroid
The 2015 Kerala fireball was a meteor air burst that occurred over Kerala state in India on 27 February 2015.


2015 Kerala meteoroid, Initial reports
The fireball, reportedly accompanied by a sonic boom, was noticed across the sky in parts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala at around 22:00 PM IST(local time, UTC +5.30 hours) for about 5 to 6 seconds.


2015 Kerala meteoroid, Initial reports
Initial reports suggested that it may have been a part of a rocket body used to launch the Yaogan Weixing-26, a Chinese satellite launched in December 2014. Later, the Meteorology Department and Disaster Management Authority of Kerala refuted the theory stating that if this was the case, it should have been spotted by the meteorology radars.


2015 Kerala meteoroid, Impact sites
Meteorites (meteoroid debris) hit multiple places in Ernakulam district. Small fragments which are believed to be parts of the meteoroid were recovered from Valamboor, near Kolenchery, and Kuruppampady, near Perumbavoor.


2015 Kerala meteoroid, Impact sites
A team of scientists from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and Geological Survey of India visited the impact sites and collected samples for analysis. A preliminary report  indicated that the fragments' chemical composition consist of nickel and iron ore.


2015 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series
The 2015 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Sports Sedans and Trans Am style cars. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Series  and was the twelfth National Series for Sports Sedans to be contested following the discontinuation of the Australian Sports Sedan Championship at the end of 2003. The 2015 series was won by Tony Ricciardello driving an Alfa Romeo GTV.


2015 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, Calendar
The results for each round were determined by the number of points scored by each driver at that round.


2015 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, Points system
Series points were awarded to drivers for their outright finishing positions in each race on the following basis:


2015 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, Class TA award
Reference was made in the sporting regulations regarding a Class TA award  however results for this were not included with the official published series points table.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship is the 114th edition of the Kerry GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 20 teams (11 clubs & 9 divisionals), with the winner going on to represent Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, unless they are a divisional club. In this case, the winner of the Kerry Club Football Championship will represent the county. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Austin Stacks were the defending champions after they defeated Mid Kerry after a replay in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to Dr. Crokes at the Third Round stage.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship
This was Ardfert's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2014 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship title (They also claimed the 2014 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship and the 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. For this year they didn't supply players to the St. Brendan's divisional side.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship
On 22 November 2015 South Kerry claimed their 10th S.F.C. title (their first since 2009) when they defeated Killarney Legion 1-13 to 1-12 after extra time and a replay in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney. Kerry player Bryan Sheehan raised the Bishop Moynihan Cup for South Kerry and he also claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship
- Ardfert made the straight drop back to the I.F.C. for 2016 after spending just 1 year in the senior grade. For next years S.F.C. they will supply players to the St. Brendan's divisional side once more. - St. Michael's/Foilmore were also relegated to the Intermediate grade after 7 years in the top flight. For next years S.F.C. they will supply players to the South Kerry divisional side. - Laune Rangers were demoted to the middle grade after operating as a senior side for 46 years, an era which included 4 Kerry titles, 1 Munster and 1 All-Ireland title.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Format Change
At the start of the year it was proposed by the Kerry County Committee that the number of Club teams in the Senior Championship be reduced from 11 to 9. This means that three clubs will be relegated from the senior grade in 2015 while the 2015 Intermediate champions will not be promoted to the senior grade for 2016. It was decided that if a club team(s) got to the final of the S.F.C. they would be exempt from the relegation process (Killarney Legion). It was also decided that the finalists of the Kerry Club Football Championship would be safe from relegation (Dr. Crokes & Dingle). Hence the number of teams competing in the S.F.C. in 2016 will be 17.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Participating Teams
The teams taking part in the 2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Results, Round 1
All 20 clubs enter at this stage. Winners proceed to Round 3 while losers must play in Round 2.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Results, Round 2
10 losers from Round 1 play against each other in this round. The winners of this round proceed to Round 3.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Results, Round 3
The 5 Round 2 winners join the 10 Round 1 winners in this round. One of these clubs receive a bye to the Quarter-Finals.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Relegation Playoff
All club teams who did not reach either the S.F.C. final or the Club Football Championship final take place in the Relegation Playoff. Hence, Killarney Legion, Dr. Crokes and Dingle are exempt from this process.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Relegation Playoff, Round 1
All 8 clubs enter the Relegation Playoff in Round 1. The 4 winners will earn a place in the 2016 Kerry S.F.C. while the 4 losers proceed to Round 2.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Relegation Playoff, Round 2
The 4 losers from Round 1 play off against each other. The 2 losers will be relegated to the Intermediate grade for 2016. The 2 winners will enter Round 3.


2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship, Relegation Playoff, Round 3
The 2 winners from Round 2 enter this round. The winner will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2016.


2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship began on 17 July 2015 and ended on 27 September 2015.


2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
The championship was won by Kilmoyley who secured the title following a 3-15 to 1-13 defeat of St Brendan's, Ardfert in the final. This was their 23rd championship title and their first in six championship seasons.


2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Lixnaw were the defending champions, however, they were defeated at the semi-final stage.


2015 Kettering Borough Council election
The 2015 Kettering Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Kettering Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 2003. The election in Rothwell Ward was delayed until 4 June 2015 due to the death of a candidate.


2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing
A suicide car bombing occurred on 17 July 2015 in the Iraqi city of Khan Bani Saad, targeting a local marketplace. As of 19 July 2015 approximately 130 people were killed in the bombing, with a similar number of injured. Several people were killed by collapsed buildings. The bomb was hidden under an ice truck in an attempt to attract more people amid the heat. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).


2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing, Background
Prior to the attack, Iraqi officials had declared victory over ISIL in the Diyala Governorate where Khan Bani Saad is located after local forces and Shiite paramilitaries drove the ISIL members out of towns and villages. Insurgents, however, remained active in the governorate.


2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing, Bombing
According to two local police officials, the bomber announced he was selling ice and offering a discount because of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. As the air temperature was around 35 °C (95 °F), the announcement attracted people to his ice truck. The attacker then detonated a bomb, killing himself and between 120 and 130 people and injuring at least 130 more. Fifteen children were among the dead. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the ISIL, which in a Twitter statement wrote that the attack had been conducted in response to the killing of Sunni Muslims in Hawija, and that 3 tonnes (6,600 pounds) of explosives had been used in the attack.


2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing, Aftermath
In addition to those killed, 20 people were reported missing after the attack. Several buildings collapsed after the blast, crushing some people. Police major Ahmed al-Tamimi assessed the damage as "devastating". The authorities of Diyala Governorate, where Khan Bani Saad is located, declared three days of mourning and cancelled Eid al-Fitr festivities.


2015 Kharkiv bombing
The  2015 Kharkiv bombing occurred on  22 February 2015, when a bomb hit a Ukrainian national unity rally in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast. The blast killed at least three people and injured another 10, including a boy age 15 and a policeman. On 25 February the death toll rose to four. It was one of many bombings in the cities of Kharkiv and Odessa oblasts


2015 Kharkiv bombing
Security forces arrested four people after the attack. More attacks happened in the city afterwards.


2015 Kharkiv bombing
Bloomberg reported that the deadly attack in the government-controlled city assisted the decline of the hryvnia, Ukraine's national currency.


2015 Kharkiv bombing
On 28 December 2019 suspects Viktor Tetyutsk, Serhiy Bashlykov and Volodymyr Dvornikov were sentenced to life imprisonment. They were released (during a major prison exchange) and handed over to Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic representatives on 29 December 2019.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, The course of events
On February 22, 2015, an action was planned in Kharkiv. The announcement on the Euromaidan Kharkiv website stated the following:


2015 Kharkiv bombing, The course of events
"A year ago, tens of thousands of people came out in Kharkiv to thwart Bandyukovich's plans to split Ukraine. This year, Putler is threatening us with war in Kharkiv. Let's go out again to destroy Putler's delusion. We will meet on February 22, 2015 at 12:00 near the Palace of Sports, and we will take a long walk to the Freedom Square, we will demonstrate once again - we are against separatism and arbitrariness! We will break even the very thought of coming to us."


2015 Kharkiv bombing, The course of events
The march began near the Palace of Sports, activists lined up in a column and moved in the direction of Freedom Square. However, at about 1:20 p.m., when the column was only 100 meters away, an explosion erupted. The device, which, according to Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor Yuriy Danylchenko, was an anti-personnel mine with a radio-controlled device, fired. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, the explosive was hidden in a snowdrift the night before. The TNT equivalent of an explosion is 2 kg.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, The course of events
The explosion killed two (well-known Kharkiv Euromaidan activist Ihor Tolmachev and police lieutenant colonel Vadym Rybalchenko) and injured eleven people. The next day, 15-year-old Danylo Didyk, who suffered a severe brain injury and fell into a coma as a result of the explosion, died. Mykola Melnychuk, an 18-year-old student of the Kharkiv Academy of Municipal Economy, died on February 24 after an explosion.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, The course of events
Some fragments were taken over by a Gazelle car, which was driving near the epicenter at the time, and this significantly reduced the number of victims.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Investigation and reaction
Criminal proceedings have been instituted by the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office over the explosion. The Security Service of Ukraine has announced the launch of an anti-terrorist operation in the city. According to the adviser to the head of the Security Service of Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky, 4 suspects - members of the underground terrorist group "Kharkiv Partisans" were detained, and RPO-A Shmel was seized from the detainees. With the help of these weapons, terrorists were preparing to commit several more terrorist acts on February 22, in particular, shelling clubs and shopping malls.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Investigation and reaction
February 23 was declared a day of mourning for the dead in Kharkiv.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Investigation and reaction
On January 16, 2017, Ukraine filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice to bring Russia to justice for acts of terrorism and discrimination during its illegal aggression against Ukraine. Among the listed terrorist attacks was the terrorist attack during the March of Unity.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Honouring the memory of the dead
On February 24, by decree of the President of Ukraine, the deceased activist Ihor Tolmachov was posthumously awarded the Order "For Courage" of the third degree "for civic courage, patriotism, selfless service to the Ukrainian people".


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Honouring the memory of the dead
A chamber in memory of the victims was held in Kharkiv on February 24.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Honouring the memory of the dead
On February 22 of each year, actions to honour the victims are held next to the memorial, as reported on the website of the organizers.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Honouring the memory of the dead
On February 22, 2016, a memorial to the victims was unveiled near the site of the terrorist attack in Kharkiv. In 4 days, on February 27, a 21-year-old drunk man tried to knock down a monument, scatter flowers laid nearby and paint a picture of the state flag. The proceedings against him were sent to court. He pleaded not guilty in court. He was released from responsibility due to the fact that at the time of sentencing in March 2019, the three-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecution had expired. Claims for moral and material compensation were also dismissed.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Trial
On April 22, 2015, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office approved and sent to the Frunzensky District Court of Kharkiv an indictment against three suspects in the terrorist attack - Viktor Tetyutky, Volodymyr Dvornikov and Serhiy Bashlykov.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Trial
On February 22, 2017, Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor Yuriy Danylchenko stated that the accused and their defenders were using every opportunity to prolong the trial. He also noted that "90% of the trial is complete", about 60 court hearings have already taken place and more than 20 have been disrupted due to the defense.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Trial
As of December 5, 2018, the case was pending in the Frunzensky District Court of Kharkiv. Three people remained accused: Viktor Tetyutky, Volodymyr Dvornikov, and Serhiy Bashlykov.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Trial
On December 26, 2019, Prosecutor Volodymyr Lymar stated during a regular court hearing that the accused in the terrorist attack near the Palace of Sports are on exchange lists, and Russia is in principle demanding their exchange. An agreement on the exchange of detainees on a "one-size-fits-all" basis until December 31 was reached at the Normandy Summit on December 9, 2019, in Paris. The prosecutor filed a motion to change the measure of restraint for the accused from detention to personal commitment and at the same time requested life imprisonment for all three defendants. The lawyer of the victims of the terrorist attack, Oleg Golovkov, stated that the transfer of the accused in this case to another state "will have obvious signs of a crime against justice." From his point of view, the accused do not fall into any category suitable for exchange.


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Trial
On December 28, a panel of judges at the Frunzensky District Court in Kharkiv sentenced Viktor Tetyutky, Volodymyr Dvornikov, and Serhiy Bashlykov, accused of the terrorist attack, to life in prison with confiscation of property. However, due to "exceptional circumstances" the precautionary measure for convicts was changed to "personal obligation".


2015 Kharkiv bombing, Trial
After the verdict was announced, the lawyer of the victims of the terrorist attack, Oleg Golovkov, told the media that he and his clients had no claims to the verdict itself, but intended to appeal the decision to extradite the convicts as "political and in no way related to the law".


2015 Khost suicide bombing
The  Khost suicide bombing occurred on 12 July 2015 in Khost Province when a suicide bombing killed at least 33 people, including 12 children  and another 10 people were wounded.


2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections
Local elections were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on 30 May 2015. A total of 84,420 candidates contested 41,762 seats on district, town, neighbourhood and village councils. They were the first local elections in the province for ten years.


2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections, Background
The last local elections in the province took place in February 2005. The local councils that were then elected were dissolved on 20 February 2010 after their term of office ended and they were replaced by administrators until the 2015 elections.


2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections, Background
The local elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were to elect members of district councils, tehsil councils and village councils. To elect the 41,762 councillors, 11,261 polling stations were set up for the 13.1 million people who were eligible to vote. Each voter could cast seven votes, which meant 72.2 million ballot papers were printed. However, there were no elections in Kohistan after its division into two districts was challenged at Peshawar High Court.


2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections, Seats distribution
Based on actual votes cast at the General Elections 2013


2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections, Election incidents
Women were prevented from voting in Shangla District after a local Jirga ruling, as well as in Lower Dir District, Buner District and parts of Swabi District. A number of people were injured during voting, while in Kohat a presiding officer at a polling station was suspended after allowing people to cast multiple votes.


2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections, Election incidents
Violent incidents after the election resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people. In one incident in Tank District ten people were killed and 10 wounded after supporters of a losing candidate threw hand grenades at the celebrating supporters of the winner.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards
The 28th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 28, 2015, at the Forum in Inglewood, California, and hosted by Nick Jonas. The show was broadcast at 8:00 PM (ET/PT), produced by Nickelodeon Productions, with a simulcast in the United States also carried across sister networks TeenNick, Nicktoons and TV Land, along with the network's mobile apps and website. It was led into by a double episode of The Thundermans. There were 4 new categories this year.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards
Voting took place in six continents on 19 localized websites, along with various simulcasts across the world, on either live or tape-delayed. Despite the simulcast, the show suffered a deep drop from the 2014 ceremony, attracting approximately 3,630,000 million total viewers for the original American airing, a drop of 27% from year to year. TV sitcom Austin & Ally swept the KCAs, taking home 3 blimps; the series is the second from Disney Channel to win favorite kids show in KCA history.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards
The premiere of a new animated series, Harvey Beaks, aired after the telecast.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards, International awards, Africa
The nominations were announced on February 23, with the event airing on April 1.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards, International awards, Australia and New Zealand
The nominations were revealed on February 24, with the American ceremony airing live with the Australian awards announced during continuity.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards, International awards, Asia
The nominations were revealed on February 24, with the event airing on March 30.


2015 Kids' Choice Awards, International awards, United Kingdom
The nominations were announced on February 20, with local awards awarded during continuity with the American ceremony on tape delay 29 March on Nickelodeon. The ceremony was re-transmitted 5 April on Channel 5, which Viacom acquired in 2014, marking the first time the Kids' Choice Awards was transmitted free-to-air in the United Kingdom.


2015 Kids' Choice Sports
The 2nd Annual Kids' Choice Sports was held on July 16, 2015, at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Super Bowl Champion quarterback Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks was the host of the show, which is meant to celebrate kids’ favorites in the sports world. The show aired on Nickelodeon from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. On its original air date, the award show was preceded by a brand new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants and followed by the premiere of Pig Goat Banana Cricket.


2015 Kids' Choice Sports, Sports Council
A Kids' Choice Sports Council was formed to "lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories." Committee members are:


2015 Kids' Choice Sports, Legend Award
Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was the recipient of the Legend Award. The award itself is similar to the signature orange blimp the other winners receive, with the difference being that this award is painted a golden color, then got hit with a metallic gold sliming, from a larger version of the Yankees logo.


2015 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 2015 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The Championship began on 19 September 2015 and ended on 24 October 2015.


2015 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Bennettsbridge won their first intermediate title, beating St. Patrick's 1-16 to 1-14 in a replay.


2015 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Emeralds were relegated from the championship following 0-19 to 0-15 defeat to Dunnamaggin.


2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 September 2015 and ended on 25 October 2015.


2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the semi-final.


2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
On 25 October 2015, Clara won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels. This was their third championship title, their first in two championship seasons.


2015 King Cup
The 2015 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 40th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 8th under the current edition. Al-Shabab was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al Taawon in quarter-finals.


2015 King Cup
This season's competition featured a total of 32 teams. 14 teams of Pro league, and 16 teams of 1st Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage.


2015 King Cup
The final was held at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah. Al Hilal won  their first title in the current edition and the seventh in total after beating Al Nassr 7–6 on penalties in the final.


2015 King Cup, Fixtures and results, Round of 32
Round of 32 were played on 23 February. 2, 3, 9, 10, & 25 March 2015.


2015 King Cup, Fixtures and results, Round of 16
Round of 16 were played on 14, 15, 22, 23, & 30 April 2015.


2015 King Cup, Fixtures and results, Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals were played on 1, 2, & 22 May 2015.


2015 King Cup Final
The 2015 King Cup Final was the final match of the 2015 King Cup,  the 40th season of Saudi's main football cup, and the 8th season under the current Kings Cup title. It was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on 5 June 2015, between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr.


2015 King Cup Final
Both teams were already qualified to 2016 AFC Champions League group stage, from their 2014–15 Pro League positions, Al-Hilal finishing third in the league and Al-Nassr won the league championship.


2015 King Cup Final
Al-Nassr took the lead early in the first half of the extra time through Mohammed Al Sahlawi, but the defender Mohammed Jahfali equalised for Al-Hilal in the last minute of the match to take the game to Penalty shoot-out, which they won 7–6 after Shaya Sharahili missed. Al-Hilal have won the first title in the current edition and the 7th title in total.


2015 King Cup Final, Venue
The King Abdullah Sports City was announced as the venue for the final on 24 May 2015. This was the second King Cup final hosted in King Abdullah Sports City in a row.


2015 King Cup Final, Venue
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, or The Jewel stadium (Arabic:ملعب الجوهرة) was built in 2012-2014, 560 million $ for its Construction cost.


2015 King Cup Final, Venue
Opened on 1 May 2014 which the first match has hosted at the stadium was 2014 King Cup Final, between Al-Ahli and Al Shabab, some sources say that the attendance of the match was 84,115 (Record).


2015 King Cup Final, Venue
The official Capacity of King Abdullah Sports City Stadium is 60,241 seats.


2015 King Cup Final, Rules
The final was played in one leg basis. If they could still not be separated then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout, if the teams still level after that then taking place.


2015 King Cup Final, Road to the final, Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal, of Pro League, began the tournament in the last 32, hosting 1st Division team Al-Jeel at King Fahad Stadium on 10 March 2015. Al-Dabbas opened the scoring for the guests while Neves equalised in added time at half time. After Digão scored second goal, Neves extended Al-Hilal's lead, and the substitute Samaras scored the last goal to conclude a 4–1 winning.


2015 King Cup Final, Road to the final, Al-Hilal
In the last 16 thirty five days later, the club faced top-flight club Hajer at King Fahad Stadium on 14 April 2015. After Al-Arfej took the lead for the guests, Neves equalised for the hosts then Al-Shamrani scored from a penalty in addition to Salman Al-Faraj's first Al-Hilal goal in King Cup for a 3–1 lead at half time. In the second half, the hosts extended their lead by Neves goal and S.Al-Dawsari in addition the substitute Al Abed's goal. They won 6–1.


2015 King Cup Final, Road to the final, Al-Hilal
In the quarter-finals on 1 May 2015, Al-Hilal  travelled to the King Salman Sport City Stadium and defeated Al-Faisaly 3–1. After the three goals hat-trick by Al-Shamrani, Ashraf Nu'man netted a consolation goal for Al-Faisaly from a penalty kick.


2015 King Cup Final, Road to the final, Al-Hilal
thirty days later on 31 May 2015, Al-Hilal hosted top-flight opposition Al-Ittihad in the semi-final, which is called El Clasico. Digão opened the score for the hosts and Al-Muwallad equalising nine minutes before half time for the guests from a penalty kick. In second half Al-Hilal scored three goals to reach the final by, Digão and Neves from a penalty kick and the Korean defender Kwak from a corner kick to conclude a 4–1 winning.


2015 King Cup Final, Road to the final, Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr, also of Saudi Professional League, entered the competition in the last 32 against first Division club Al-Wehda on 10 March 2015. They won 2–1 away after Over time. In the last 16 on 30 April 2015, Al-Nassr played away match with top-flight club Najran, and they won 4–2. After 22 days on 22 May 2015, they hosted the match of the quarter-finals at King Fahad Stadium against Al-Batin. The match end with 1–0 winning, scored by Adrian.


2015 King Cup Final, Road to the final, Al-Nassr
On 30 May 2015 eight days later in the semi-final. Al-Nassr played with Al-Taawon in the home and they won 2–1, Al-Nassr's goals scored by Al-Sahlawi and Fabián, while Nayef Al-Mosa scored for Al-Taawon fourteen minutes before the end of the match.


2015 King Cup Final, Pre-match, Background
Al-Hilal was played the 14th final, and 2nd with current edition. They had won six, their most recent final was in 2010, losing 4–5 on Penalties after a 0–0 draw to Al-Ittihad, and their last victory was in 1989, defeating Al-Nassr 3–0. It was Al-Nassr's 12th final, and 2nd with current edition. They had won six, most recently was a 1–4 loss in 2012 against Al-Ahli, and their last victory was in 1990, defeating Al-Taawon 2–0.


2015 King Cup Final, Pre-match, Background
The two teams have met in a final three times, Al-Hilal won once (1989), and Al-Nassr won twice (1981, 1987).


2015 King Cup Final, Pre-match, Ticketing
Tickets were available in three price categories: 35 Riyals, 1,000 Riyals, and 1500 Riyals. 50% of the stadium were belongs to the Al-Hlial's fans and others were belong to Al-Nassr's fans, which means 27,000 for each the two finalist clubs. The rest of 6,000 tickets are allocated to sponsors, officials, etc.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The 2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes was a horse race held at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 25 July 2015. It was the 65th King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The winner was Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Postponed, a four-year-old bay colt trained at Newmarket, Suffolk by Luca Cumani and ridden by Andrea Atzeni. Postponed's victory was the first in the race for his owner, trainer and jockey.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The contenders
The race attracted seven runners, six from England and one from Italy. The race was hit by several late withdrawals: the 2014 runner-up Telescope was taken out of the race following an injury and there were no challengers from France after Flintshire was withdrawn on the day before the race. The most notable absentee however, was the Epsom Derby winner Golden Horn who was withdrawn a few hours before post time by his trainer John Gosden who felt that the prevailing soft, sticky ground would not suit the colt.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The contenders
Even without the Derby winner, Gosden's stable was strongly represented fielding the King Edward VII Stakes winner Eagle Top and Romsdal, who had finished third in the 2014 Epsom Derby. The other British contenders were the Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old Snow Sky, winner of the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot, the seven-year-old gelding Clever Cookie (Ormonde Stakes, Postponed (Great Voltigeur Stakes, and the filly Madame Chiang. The Italian challenger was Dylan Mouth who had won nine of his ten races including the (Gran Premio del Jockey Club and the Gran Premio di Milano. The key trial appeared to be the Hardwicke Stakes, in which Snow Sky had defeated Postponed and Eagle Top. Madame Chiang and Dylan Mouth were the only previous Group One winners in the field.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The contenders
Eagle Top was made the 5/2 favourite ahead of Snow Sky (3/1) Clever Cookie (4/1) and Postponed (6/1). Madame Chiang started at 8/1 with Dylan Mouth on 10/1 and Romsdal being made the 12/1 outsider.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The race
Romsdal went into the lead soon after the start and set the pace from Postponed, Snow Sky and Dylan Mouth. Madame Chiang settled in fifth ahead of Eagle Top, with Clever Cookie, who appeared to be struggling to match the pace of the others, in last place. The order remained the same until the straight where Dylan Mouth began to tire and drifted to the left, forcing Eagle Top, who was beginning to make rapid progress, to the far outside. Postponed overtook Romsdal two furlongs out and went for home along the inside rail.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The race
Snow Sky and Madame Chiang were unable to quicken, but Eagle Top maintained his momentum on the outside, and moved level with the leader entering the final furlong. Eagle Top gained the advantage 100 yards from the finish but Postponed rallied strongly and the two four-year-old colts crossed the line together. The photo finish showed that Postponed had prevailed by a nose (the narrowest possible margin) with a gap of almost four lengths back to Romsdal in third. Madame Chiang took fourth ahead of Clever Cookie and Snow Sky, with Dylan Mouth eight lengths drift in last place.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.


2015 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Subsequent breeding careers, Stallions
Postponed (1st) - Offspring yet to raceSnow Sky (6th) - Offspring yet to raceDylan Mouth (7th) - Standing in EnglandEagle Top (2nd) - Exported to Czech Republic


2015 King's Cup
The 2015 King's Cup is an international football competition, the 43rd edition of the tournament. It was a group tournament, with all matches held at the 80th Birthday Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand between 1 February and 7 February.


2015 King's Cup
This edition features the hosts Thailand and three invited teams (Honduras, South Korea U-23 and Uzbekistan).


2015 King's Cup, Venue
All matches held at the 80th Birthday Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand


2015 King's Cup squads
The 2015 King's Cup is an international football tournament that will be held in Thailand from 1 to 7 February 2015. The 4 national teams involved in the tournament are required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.


2015 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
The 2015 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger
The 2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament and part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Kirkland, Washington, United States, on 5–11 October 2015.


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger – Doubles
This was a new event in the ITF Women's Circuit.


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger – Doubles
The top seeds Stéphanie Foretz and Mandy Minella won the inaugural title, defeating the Dutch-pair Lesley Kerkhove and Arantxa Rus in the final, 6–4, 4–6, [10–4].


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger – Singles
This was a new event to the ITF Women's Circuit.


2015 Kirkland Tennis Challenger – Singles
Mandy Minella won the inaugural title, defeating Nicole Gibbs in the final, 2–6, 7–5, 6–2.


2015 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2015 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2015 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, Council make up
After the 2015 local election, the  political make up of the council was as follows:


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season
The 2015 season was KR's 101st season in Úrvalsdeild and their 37th consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season
Along with the Úrvalsdeild, the club also competed in the Meistarakeppni KSÍ, the Lengjubikarinn, the Borgunarbikarinn and the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League where they entered in the first qualifying round.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season
Former KR player and captain Bjarni Guðjónsson head coached the team for the first time after being appointed on 28 October 2014. This was Bjarni's second season as a head coach of a team in the top-flight, having been relegated from the 2014 Úrvalsdeild with Fram. Bjarni was assisted by Guðmundur Benediktsson, also a former KR player. Guðmundur head coached Breiðablik in the 2014 season.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, First Team, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Preseason, Reykjavík Cup
KR took part in the 2015 Reykjavík Cup, a pre-season tournament for clubs from Reykjavík.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Preseason, Reykjavík Cup
The team played in Group A along with Fjölnir, Fram and Fylkir. KR won their first two games against Fylkir and Fram but lost the third games against Fjölnir and finished second in the group with 6 points.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Preseason, Reykjavík Cup
In the semi-finals KR lost to Leiknir R on penalties after the game had ended 2–2 with Leiknir R scoring the equaliser in the 90th minute.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Lengjubikarinn
KR played in the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn. They were drawn in Group 2 along with Leiknir R, Víkingur R, Fjölnir, KA, Selfoss, Grótta and Fram. KR lost their first two games, 3–4 against Víkingur R and 0–1 against Fjölnir. In the third round KR recorded their first win, 1–0 against Fram, with Þorsteinn Már scoring the winning goal. KR than defeated Leiknir R 2–1 in the fourth round and draw against KA 2–2 in the fifth. On 26 March, the sixth round, KR won their neighbours in Grótta 4–0. In the seventh round KR drew against Selfoss 1–1 and lost their chance to go second. As Leiknir R had announced they would not compete in the quarter-finals KR were handed their place in the finals.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Lengjubikarinn
On 13 April KR withdrew their team from the competition, handing the spot over to KA.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Meistarakeppni KSÍ
KR played 2014 league champions Stjarnan in the Meistarakeppni KSÍ, an annual match contested between the champions of the previous Úrvalsdeild season and the holders of the Borgunarbikarinn on 27 April 2015.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Meistarakeppni KSÍ
KR lost the game 1–0 with the winning goal coming in the 82nd minute.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Borgunarbikarinn
KR came into the Icelandic cup, Borgunarbikarinn, in the 32nd-finals and were drawn against Keflavík. KR won the game comfortably 0–5.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Borgunarbikarinn
In the 16th-finals the team was drawn against KV. KR won the game 7–1. Pálmi Rafn scored his first hat trick for the club.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Borgunarbikarinn
KR won FH in the quarter finals 2–1 at home. Gary Martin scored the winning goal on the 61st minute after Kassim Doumbia had equalised following Óskar Örn's goal.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Borgunarbikarinn
In the semi finals KR won an easy victory against ÍBV 4–1, having controlled the game from the first minute. Hólmbert Aron scored two of the four goals.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Borgunarbikarinn
KR played Valur in the cup final and lost 2–0. Valur dominated the game and broke the deadlock on the 71st minute with a goal from Bjarni Ólafur. Kristinn Ingi doubled the lead for Valur on the 87th minute. KR played below par and had few chances in the game.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Europa League
KR came into the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League in the 1st qualifying round.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Europa League
On 22 June KR was drawn against the Irish team Cork City F.C.. The first leg ended 1–1 with Óskar Örn scoring KR's only goal and handing KR crucial away goal. KR won the second leg 2–1 after extra time. The team had gone behind and had a player sent off in the first half.


2015 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur season, Europa League
In the second qualifying round KR was drawn against Rosenborg. In the first leg Rosenborg controlled the play for most of the game and won the match 1–0 courtesy of a penalty goal from Pål André Helland. Hólmbert Aron played his first ever game for KR when he came on as a substitute on the 67th minute. In the second leg Rosenborg killed the tie in the first 18 minutes of the game scoring three goals and winning the tie 4–0.


2015 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2015 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2015 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, Council make up
After the 2015 local election, the  political make up of the council was as follows:


2015 Knoxville Challenger
The 2015 Knoxville Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Knoxville, United States between 8 and 15 November 2015.


2015 Knoxville Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Knoxville Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2015 Knoxville Challenger – Doubles
Johan Brunström and Frederik Nielsen won the title, defeating Sekou Bangoura and Matt Seeberger in the final 6–1, 6–2 .


2015 Knoxville Challenger – Singles
Adrian Mannarino was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year.


2015 Knoxville Challenger – Singles
Daniel Evans won the title ,  defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 .


2015 Knurów riots
The 2015 Knurów riots was the biggest unrest among ultras and football fans in Poland since the Słupsk street riots 1998, in protest at the killing of Dawid Dziedzic, a fan at lower league football match by police. Although the rioting has ceased tensions remain high and fans from around the globe have continued to publicly condemn the actions of the police.


2015 Knurów riots, History
On 2 May 2015, at a Concordia Knurów versus Ruch Radzionków fifth division match in Knurów, police started firing rubber bullets at fans from a close distance after several home fans jumped onto the pitch and ran towards the visiting fans.


2015 Knurów riots, History
A 27-year-old fan of Concordia, Dawid Dziedzic, was shot, and despite attempts to resuscitate him he died shortly in hospital hours later. He was a single father, described as a caring parent from a modest background.


2015 Knurów riots, History
According to the police, the use of such force was justified, whilst the fans said that such a minor infringement of pitch invasion should never be punished by death. Under Polish law, unauthorised entering onto the pitch during a football match is punishable by up to three years in prison. The police reaction has sparked anger among fans, particularly the ultras, with the appeal for support reaching an international appeal. A full court investigation has launched into the incident.


2015 Knurów riots, History
In Knurów around 200 fans have clashed with police outside the police headquarters, with the riots lasting several days. 46 people were arrested, many injured fans as well as policemen.


2015 Knurów riots, History
Thousands of people attended Dawid's funeral on 7 May 2015. Fans lit flares during the ceremony, and the ceremony was conducted in a peaceful manner. The gathering was marked by heavy police presence.


2015 Kobalt 400
The 2015 Kobalt 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on March 8, 2015, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt tri-oval, it was the third race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick won the race, his first of the season, while Martin Truex, Jr. finished second. Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five.


2015 Kobalt 400
Jeff Gordon set a new track record time on his way to winning the pole for the race. Unfortunately, he started the race from the rear of the field after an incident in practice and never led a single lap in his final race at the track. The race had 18 lead changes among nine different drivers, as well as six caution flag periods for 28 laps.


2015 Kobalt 400
Harvick's 29th career victory was his first at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the second at the track for Stewart-Haas Racing. With the win, he leapfrogged Joey Logano for the points lead and left the track with a nine-point lead over Earnhardt. Chevrolet increased their lead over Ford to eleven points in the manufacturers' standings.


2015 Kobalt 400
The race was carried by Fox Sports on the broadcast Fox network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast of the race was carried by the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2015 Kobalt 400, Report, Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.


2015 Kobalt 400, Report, Background
Joey Logano entered Las Vegas with a one-point lead over Jimmie Johnson who scored his 71st career win the previous week at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick came into Vegas third in the points two back of Logano, having led 116 of the 325 laps at Atlanta. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. entered fourth in the points four back, while Martin Truex, Jr. entered fifth in the points 13 back.


2015 Kobalt 400, Report, Background, Entry list
The entry list for the Kobalt 400 was released on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-eight drivers are entered for the race. All 48, except Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford and Ty Dillon, were entered to race the previous week in Atlanta. Dillon drove the No. 33 Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet. No driver was on the initial entry list to drive the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford in place of David Ragan who drove in place of the injured Kyle Busch.


2015 Kobalt 400, Report, Background, Entry list
On Wednesday, March 4, Brett Moffitt, coming off an 8th-place finish at Atlanta, was named to drive the No. 34 car. Moffitt stated that he was "excited about the opportunity to run some races for Front Row", and that he was "grateful to Bob Jenkins and his team for giving me the chance to do that". Brian Vickers, the driver who Moffitt was driving in place of – at Michael Waltrip Racing – was in the No. 55 Toyota, having missed the first two races while recovering from corrective heart surgery.


2015 Kobalt 400, First practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.177 and a speed of 191.646 mph (308.424 km/h). Brian Vickers, making his first start since undergoing heart surgery in December, was 33rd fastest in the session. Vickers described his return as "awesome" and that he was "really excited to be back".


2015 Kobalt 400, Qualifying
Jeff Gordon won his 79th career pole with a new track record time of 27.738 and a speed of 194.679 mph (313.305 km/h). Gordon took pole by 0.052 seconds ahead of Joey Logano, and ultimately described the margin as "real close". Gordon added that he was "just so proud of this team and keeping their heads up". Logano himself repeated Gordon's point on the close margin, adding that his Ford "ha[d] some speed in it which is cool".


2015 Kobalt 400, Qualifying
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. qualified fourth, which pleased him, stating that his recent performances on the intermediate tracks gave him "hope it is a sign of things to come". Following a multi-car crash in qualifying at Daytona and 13 cars not making it through inspection at Atlanta, the only hiccup in qualifying belonged to Brad Keselowski.


2015 Kobalt 400, Qualifying
Just as he was about to get in his car to qualify in round 1, a NASCAR official ordered his team to take the car back to the inspection line after witnessing the team pulled out the wheel wells which had been outlawed during the offseason. Reed Sorenson, Mike Bliss, Travis Kvapil, Mike Wallace, and Matt DiBenedetto all failed to qualify for the race.


2015 Kobalt 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Second practice
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.141 and a speed of 191.891 mph (308.819 km/h). Aric Almirola spun off of turn 2 and slid down the track with nine minutes remaining in the session. He stopped a few feet short of the inside wall on the backstretch and drove the car back to the garage.


2015 Kobalt 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Final practice
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.779 and a speed of 187.637 mph (301.972 km/h). In the final minute of the session, Danica Patrick spun out exiting turn 2 and was hit by Jeff Gordon. The resultant damage from the collision forced Gordon's team to switch to their backup car, and as a result, Gordon started from the rear of the field. The collision came just seconds after David Ragan hit the wall in turn 1. He also switched to his backup car and also started from the rear.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, First-half, Start
The race was scheduled to start at 3:46 p.m. Eastern time, but started a couple of minutes later when Kasey Kahne led the field to the green flag. He was immediately passed by Joey Logano who took the lead on the second lap. Jeff Gordon, who dropped to the rear of the field for switching to a backup car, moved up to 24th in the first 20 laps. He made it to 21st in the running order when the first caution of the race flew on lap 26.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, First-half, Start
This was a scheduled competition caution, normally done when there has been overnight showers, to allow teams to check tire wear. As Logano was trying to exit pit road, Jeff Gordon, whose stall was right in front of his, blocked his exit momentarily and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. exited pit road as the leader. Alex Bowman stayed out to lead a lap before pitting and giving the lead to Earnhardt. Unfortunately for Bowman, his engine started blowing up and he was forced to take his car to the garage.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, First-half, Start
The race restarted on lap 31 and it did not take long for Logano to find his way back to the lead. Jimmie Johnson reeled in Logano and took the lead on lap 44. Earnhardt Jr. had pulled up to him by lap 63, but had trouble getting around lapped traffic and Johnson pulled away. A number of cars began pitting on lap 75. Johnson gave up the lead on lap 77 to pit and handed the lead to Carl Edwards. He pitted on lap 79 and handed the lead to Matt Kenseth. He pitted the next lap and the lead cycled back to Johnson. Brendan Gaughan and Brian Scott were forced to serve a drive-through penalty for speeding on pit road.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, First-half, Green flag stops
Debris in turn 1 brought out the second caution on lap 82. This was a saving grace for Brad Keselowski who was reporting a vibration. Aric Almirola was forced to drop to the end of the longest line for speeding on pit road, as did Tony Stewart, as a tire rolled out of his pit box. The race restarted on lap 87. Four laps later, Kevin Harvick powered his way around Johnson, who made an unscheduled stop for a loose wheel, to take the lead. He rejoined the race 33rd one lap down.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, First-half, Green flag stops
The next set of green flag stops began on lap 129 when Martin Truex, Jr. gave up tenth to pit. Harvick gave up the lead on lap 132 to hit pit road and Keselowski took the top spot. He held the lead for two laps before pitting on lap 134. This allowed his teammate Joey Logano to retake the lead. Keselowski was forced to serve a drive-through penalty for an uncontrolled tire rolling out onto the tri-oval grass area, which brought out the third caution of the race on lap 139.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Second-half
The race restarted on lap 145 and Harvick would lose the lead to Martin Truex Jr. He eventually lost the lead to Harvick on lap 149. The fourth caution of the race flew on lap 172 when Jimmie Johnson blew a right-front tire and his car hit the wall in the tri-oval. Jeb Burton, slowing down to avoid Johnson, got turned into the wall by Jeff Gordon. Joey Logano was forced to drop to the end of the longest line for speeding on pit road. He was joined by David Ragan for an uncontrolled tire.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Second-half, Trouble for Johnson
"Yeah, the first one, they said the bead blew on it. We don't have any brake temp here, so I don't know what could have caused that. That's kind of a freak deal. The second one, it went soft. So there could have been some damage that caused it or some rub or something like that, and it went soft going into Turn 3 and I hit the wall, unfortunately. I'm disappointed. We certainly had an awesome race car. I wish we could have won this Kobalt race in this Kobalt car, but we'll come back next week."


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Second-half, Trouble for Johnson
The race restarted on lap 178. The fifth caution flew with 82 laps to go when Jimmie Johnson blew another right-front tire and again hit the wall again in turn 4. Upon exiting his car, Johnson explained that on the first puncture, his team believed that "the bead blew on it", while on the second puncture, the tire "went soft going into Turn 3 and I hit the wall, unfortunately". Joey Logano was again sent to the back of the line, for speeding on pit road. The race restarted with 75 laps to go. Carl Edwards pushed Kasey Kahne into the wall exiting turn 4. Kahne, in retaliation, turned down on Edwards in turn 1 and sent him spinning, bringing out the sixth caution of the race with 74 to go. During the period, Aric Almirola was again caught speeding on pit road.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Second-half, Final stops
The race restarted with 69 laps to go and Dale Earnhardt Jr. took back the lead. He would lose it two laps later to Harvick. He made his final stop with 37 laps to go and handed the lead to Ryan Newman. He went until 25 laps to go before pitting and handing the lead to Brad Keselowski. He pitted with 17 laps to go and Kevin Harvick cycled back to the lead and coasted to his 29th career victory.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Post-race, Driver comments
Harvick felt that it was "so cool to win here in Las Vegas and start this West Coast swing off this way is pretty awesome" and that he was "glad the race is over at that particular point for our own good".


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Post-race, Post-race penalties
The No. 51 team was penalized for a rules infraction discovered during post-race inspection March 8 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This infraction is a P3 level penalty and violates the following Sections in the 2015 NASCAR rule book:


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Post-race, Post-race penalties
Ballast was observed falling off the No. 51 car during the race and the No. 51 car did not meet post-race minimum weight requirements. As a result of the violation, crew chief Steve Addington was fined $25,000.


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Post-race, Post-race penalties
The No. 2 team was penalized for a rules infraction committed when it was discovered that the right and left rear quarter panel wheel openings were modified after qualifying inspection on March 6. This infraction is a P2 level penalty and violates the following Sections in the 2015 NASCAR rule book:


2015 Kobalt 400, Race, Post-race, Post-race penalties
As a result of this violation, crew chief Paul Wolfe was placed on NASCAR probation through December 31.


2015 Kobalt 400, Media, Television
Fox Sports covered their fifteenth race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, and Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Chris Neville, and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.


2015 Kobalt 400, Media, Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow, and Wendy Venturini called the race in the booth when the field is racing through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field went racing through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Jim Noble, and Steve Richards worked pit road for the radio side.


2015 Kobe Challenger
The 2015 Kobe Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Kobe, Japan between 9 and 15 November 2015.


2015 Kobe Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Kobe Challenger – Doubles
Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana won the title, defeating Chen Ti and Franko Škugor in the final 6–4, 2–6, [11–9]  .


2015 Kobe Challenger – Singles
Top seed John Millman won the title, defeating Taro Daniel in the final 6–1, 6–3.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election
The 2015 Kogi State Gubernatorial election was held on 21 November 2015 to elect a governor for Kogi State. The last Kogi state gubernatorial election was held in 2011. The incumbent governor, Captain Idris Wada, ran for re-election against the former governor, Prince Abubakar Audu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Kogi State has a different governorship election calendar from other states of the Nigerian Federation. This happened in 2007, when the Appeal Court affirmed annulment of the election of the incumbent, Ibrahim Idris for electoral irregularities and ordered a fresh election in a case filed by Abubakar Audu.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election, Candidates
This is a list of Kogi State governorship candidates and theirpolitical parties. Although there would have been 22 candidates but Zainab Usman, thecandidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), announced her withdrawal from the contest on 21 November, asking her supporters to votes for Abubakar Audu. But this was too late to alter election materials, thus her name remained on the ballot paper. Two candidates were prominent, namely Idris Wada (incumbent) of the Peoples Democratic Party and Abubakar Audu of the All Progressives Congress.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election, Gubernatorial election campaigns
Gubernatorial election campaigns by political parties commenced on 24 July 2015, and ended 19 November 2015. The two top contenders campaigned throughout the 21 local governments and 239 wards of the state.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election, Results
On 22 November 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of the election from all the 21 local government areas in the State. Though there were thoughts of possibly violence that resulted in huge deployment of security personnel, election day turned out to be largely peaceful. The election drew a crowd of voters in the election between the opposition APC and the ruling PDP (in Kogi State at the time). The results announced in all the polling units which make up the state for the election were declared by the State Collation/Returning Officer. Prince Abubakar Audu sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC) had 240,867 votes while Captain Idris Wada, the incumbent governor, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 199,514 andcame second. The margin between the two candidates was 41,353 votes.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election, Election declared inconclusive
The candidate of the APC, Abubakar Audu died while election data were being collated for declaration of winner. This threw up confusion as to who would inherit the votes received by the deceased candidate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared the election inconclusive mainly due to the death of the APC candidate, but cited other legal reasons to back its actio. According to results declared by the Returning Officer, Emmanuel Kucha, Abubakar Audu of theAll Progressives Congress scored 240,867 while Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party scored 199,514 votes. Mr. Kucha said the margin of votes between Abubakar Audu and Idris Wada is 41,353. And thereby making the election inconclusive because the total number of registered voters in 91 polling units, in 18 local government areas, where election was cancelled is 49,953.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election, Supplementary Election
The Supplementary Election was conducted on 5 December 2015, in 91 polling units across 18 local government areas in Kogi state. According to the results declared by Mr. Kucha, the APC had 6,885 votes in the supplementary election, bringing the total votes it received to 247,752, having polled 240,857 in the November 21 election. The second runner up, the PeoplesDemocratic Party and its candidate, Captain Idris Wada, the incumbent governor, scored 5,363 in the supplementary election. Thus, PDP polled a total of 204, 877 votes, having had 199,514 at the November 21 election.


2015 Kogi State gubernatorial election, Declaration of Kogi state Governor
The Independent NationalElectoral Commissioner (INEC) declared Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress following inconclusiveness of the governorship election on November 22. The Returning Officer, Mr. Kucha, declared Mr. Bello winner. Following the conclusion that Yahaya Bello of the APC, satisfied the requirement of the law. Mr. Kucha said, Mr. Bello emerged APC candidate for the supplementary election, after the death of Abubakar Audu on November 22. The deceased won the APC primary election and Yahaya Bello was first runner-up.


2015 Kohler strike
The 2015 Kohler Strike is the fourth strike in the 142-year-old history of the Kohler Company in Kohler, Wisconsin.


2015 Kohler strike, Background
In December 2010, the Kohler Company and United Auto Workers Local 833 reached agreement on a new five-year labor contract, that covered approximately 2,300 union workers at the company's two Sheboygan County, Wisconsin manufacturing locations. The contract passed 1,152 to 717, with 62 percent of union members voting to ratify the deal and 38 percent voting no. Throughout negotiations, Kohler Company officials insisted labor concessions were needed as the company's Sheboygan County manufacturing plants are easily the company's most expensive to operate, and products produced there are no longer competitive.


2015 Kohler strike, Background
The deal included a five-year wage freeze, higher health care premiums and the creation of a two-tiered wage and benefit system. It also allowed for the limited use of temporary workers.


2015 Kohler strike, Past strikes
The first Kohler Company strike, which began in 1934, lasted seven years and resulted in the shooting deaths of two strikers during a riot outside the company’s factory. The second strike was in 1954 and lasted 6 years. It was marred by acts of violence and vandalism. The third strike, which occurred in 1983 and lasted several weeks, saw car windows smashed by demonstrators and two union members injured by a motorist who drove his vehicle through a picket line.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, Before the strike
The Board of Directors of the Kohler Company elected David Kohler the company president and CEO on April 29, 2015, passing leadership of the family business to Herbert Kohler, Sr. grandson. The 76 year old Herbert Kohler, Jr. would continue as company chairman and would oversee the company's hospitality and real estate group.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, Before the strike
On November 11, 2015, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported negotiations between the company and the United Auto Workers were continuing, but with a deadline laid down by the union approaching, the two sides were "not even close to an agreement," said Tim Tayloe, president of UAW Local 833.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, Before the strike
On November 13, workers held an informational picket outside the Kohler Company owned-and-operated The American Club ahead of a possible strike.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, Before the strike
On November 14, the Kohler Company released its "last, best and final offer."


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, The strike begins
On the morning of November 15, 2015, an estimated 1,800 UAW Union members attended a meeting at Sheboygan South High School. 94 percent voted down the proposed Kohler Company proposal and approving a strike. The second day of the strike on November 16 began with workers marching 1.58 miles from Emil Mazey Hall in the Town of Sheboygan to the Kohler Company Headquarters. Closed entrances to the company campus caused traffic congestion for morning commute with traffic backed up into nearby cities of Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, The strike begins
About 150 union employees were blocking the only company entrance as of 6 a.m. and preventing non-union employees from entering. Three days into the strike on November 17, Sheboygan County Judge James Bolgert issued a temporary injunction barring picketers from interfering with traffic near Kohler Company property. The temporary injunction issued Tuesday bars demonstrators from interfering with traffic on public roads and with vehicles entering or leaving Kohler Co. property. It also restricts picketers from seizing and occupying Kohler property, including driveways. On the fourth day of the strike, UAW Local 833 told Wisconsin Public Radio that the company has not responded to a request for more contract talks.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, The strike begins
During the first week of the strike, the Village of Kohler has also asked for help from the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office and the neighboring Sheboygan Falls Police Department with traffic control.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, The strike begins
On the seventh day of the strike, union members and supporters held mass picket in support of striking Kohler Company workers on November 21 during company's American Club hosts its popular Wisconsin Holiday Market. The street in front of the American Club and the Kohler Company headquarters was closed to traffic during the picket.


2015 Kohler strike, Timeline, Resolution
After 32 days, the strike ended as UAW Local 833 and Kohler struck a deal which was ratified by 91% of the union. The deal secured wage increases for Tier A and B employees, narrowing the pay gap between new hires and older workers. Pension benefits were improved and healthcare premium increases were minimized.


2015 Kokang offensive
The 2015 Kokang offensive was a series of military operations launched by the Myanmar Army in 2015 in Kokang in northern Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Several clashes between the Myanmar Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army had taken place from February to May 2015.


2015 Kokang offensive, Background
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) is an insurgent group in Myanmar that was formerly part of the Communist Party of Burma. It became the first of a dozen armed factions to sign a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the then-ruling military junta after its broke apart from the communists in 1989. The Kokang Special Region was created for the group to govern autonomously, and the MNDAA, under the leadership of Pheung Kya-shin, maintained the ceasefire with the government from 1989 to 2009.


2015 Kokang offensive, Background
The ceasefire was broken in 2009 when the MNDAA came under pressure to transform into a paramilitary Border Guard Force under the control of the Burmese Army. The MNDAA resisted this move, and hostilities from the army increased, purportedly due to MNDAA links with the drug trade. After the 2009 Kokang incident, Pheung himself was driven out by his competitors from within the army and had fled after a warrant was issued for his arrest.


2015 Kokang offensive, Background
In December 2014, he told Chinese state media in an interview that the MNDAA was trying to regain some territories it lost in 2009.


2015 Kokang offensive, Resurgence
After six years of relative calm, fighting was first reported on 9 February 2015 in Laukkaing Township, Kokang Self-Administered Zone in the northern part of Shan state near Sino-Burmese border. The MNDAA troops, who were trying to retake the Kokang self-administered zone, had attacked Burmese army outposts near the town of Mawhtike on 9 February. Further fighting broke out in Tashwehtan, northwest of Laukkai in the morning of 10 February as Burmese army reinforcements arrived in the region.


2015 Kokang offensive, Resurgence
According to state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, 200 Kokang insurgents, as opposed to government-loyal Kokang units, attacked an army military base in the Konkyan Township and shelled the army headquarters on 12 February. Myanmar government announced state of emergency on 17 February.


2015 Kokang offensive, Resurgence
The MNDAA's allies, the Arakan Army (AA) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) were also fighting alongside the MNDAA. Some sources indicated that the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), United Wa State Army and National Democratic Alliance Army were also involved, but KIA denied its involvement.


2015 Kokang offensive, Resurgence
After fighting for four months, Myanmar army troops had seized the last stronghold of MNDAA on 14 May 2015. MNDAA declared a unilateral ceasefire on 11 June and Myanmar government offered a peace deal on 22 June 2015.


2015 Kokang offensive, Resurgence
The MNDAA is thought to be under the command of former leader Pheung Kya-shin, who was ousted from his position by a government-backed Kokang faction in 2009 and has since lived in relative obscurity in China.


2015 Kokang offensive, Civilians and refugees
The conflict had forced 40,000 to 50,000 civilians to flee their homes and seek shelter on the Chinese side of the border while some 4,500 others had taken refuge in Lashio, Shan State.


2015 Kokang offensive, Civilians and refugees
A convoy of the Myanmar Red Cross Society, clearly marked with red cross insignia which was carrying its staff and at least two journalists, was attacked by MNDAA troops on 17 February after an aid mission in Laukkai Township. One member of the convoy was killed and another was injured in the attack. But MNDAA spokesperson, Tun Myat Lin, denied the charge.


2015 Kokang offensive, Civilians and refugees
On 13 March, a bomb hit a sugarcane field in Lincang, China killing four people and wounding nine others with Chinese government demanding a full investigation. Burmese government issued a formal apology to China acknowledging the cross-border bombing. Another five people from Lincang were injured on 14 May.


2015 Kokang offensive, 2015 fighting
At least 30 people died on 6 March 2015. Authorities said Kokang rebels dressed in police uniforms and launched a surprise raid. The clashes are some of the worst to break out in the Kokang region since fighting in 2015 left scores dead.


2015 Kokang offensive, Child soldiers
It was reported by Reuters in March 2015 that the MNDAA uses child soldiers in the conflict.


2015 Kokang offensive, Foreign support
Burmese Minister for Information Ye Htut called on Chinese government to rein in any local officials who might be helping the group on their side of the border. According to Military intelligence of Myanmar, MNDAA forces are being supported by unemployed former Chinese soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army recruited as mercenaries. However, Chinese government has stated that it did not give military assistance to MNDAA and TNLA spokesman rejected the assertions by the Burmese government.


2015 Kolazhy Grama Panchayat election
Election to Kolazhy Grama Panchayat was held on 5 November, 2015 as part of Local Body Elections, Kerala. Counting was held on 7 November, 2015. UDF secured majority by winning 10 out of 17 seats in the panchayath.


2015 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game
The 2015 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game was the All-Star game for the 2014–15 season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). It took place on 25 January 2015 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia, and resulted in Team East, captained by Danis Zaripov, winning 18–16 over Team West, captained by Ilya Kovalchuk.


2015 Kor Royal Cup
The 2015 Kor Royal Cup was the 80th Kor Royal Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Thai Premier League and Thai FA Cup competitions. The match was played at Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, on 24 January 2015, and contested by 2014 Thai Premier League champions Buriram United, and Bangkok Glass as the winner of the 2014 Thai FA Cup.


2015 Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold
The 2015 Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold was the sixteenth badminton tournament of the 2015 BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. The tournament was held in Hwasan Gymnasium, Jeonju, South Korea November 3–8, 2015 and had a total purse of $120,000.


2015 Korea National League
The 2015 Korea National League, also known as the Incheon International Airport Korea National League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 13th season of the Korea National League, the third tier of South Korea's football league system. The 2015 season operated in the same system as in 2014, with the ten member clubs playing each other a total of three times each before the top four sides compete in the post-season championship playoff series.


2015 Korea National League, Championship Playoff, Semifinal
Gyeongju KHNP won 6-5 on penalties and advanced to finals.


2015 Korea National League, Championship Playoff, Final
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin won 2015 Korea National League title 2 - 0 on aggregate


2015 Korea National League Championship
The 2015 Korea National League Championship was a cup competition of the Korea National League in South Korea. The 12th edition of Korea National League Championship was held from June 2nd to 15th in Yanggu, Gangwon. All of the Korea National League clubs participated.


2015 Korea Open
The 2015 Korea Open was a women's  professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 21 and 27 September 2015.


2015 Korea Open, Points and prize money, Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money* per team


2015 Korea Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Korea Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Korea Open Super Series
The 2015 Korea Open Super Series is the eighth Super Series tournament of the 2015 BWF Super Series. The tournament took place at SK Handball Stadium (Olympic Gymnasium 2) in Seoul, South Korea from September 15–20, 2015 and had a total purse of $600,000. A qualification was held to fill four places in four disciplines (no qualification for women's doubles) of the main draws.


2015 Korea Open Super Series – Qualification
Qualification for 2015 Korea Open Super Series will be held on 15 September 2015.


2015 Korea Open – Doubles
Lara Arruabarrena and Irina-Camelia Begu were the defending champions but chose not to participate together. Begu teamed up with Raluca Olaru but lost in the semifinals to Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson. Arruabarrena successfully defended the title alongside Andreja Klepač, defeating Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson in the final, 2–6, 6–3, [10–6].


2015 Korea Open – Singles
Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Tokyo instead.


2015 Korea Open – Singles
Irina-Camelia Begu won the title, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–3, 6–1.


2015 Korean FA Cup
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2015 Korean FA Cup
The 2015 Korean FA Cup, known as the KEB Hana Bank FA Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of Korean FA Cup. It began on 28 March 2015. The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2016 AFC Champions League. From 2015 edition, eight amateur football clubs competed in the first round, expanding from four.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Participants, K League Classic
All of K League Classic clubs entered in round of 32. Total 12 teams took part in 2015 edition.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Participants, K League Challenge
All of K League Challenge clubs entered in third round. Total 11 teams took part in 2015 edition.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Participants, Korea National League
All of Korea National League clubs entered in third round. Total 10 teams took part in 2015 edition.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Participants, K3 League
All of K3 League clubs took part in 2015 edition.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Results, Preliminary Round
Preliminary round is consist of three round. The draw for the preliminary round was held on 27 February 2015.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Results, Preliminary Round, Third round
Third round was held on 11 and 12 April 2015.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Results, Final Round, Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 16 April 2015. Round of 32 was held on 29 April and 12 & 13 May 2015.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Results, Final Round, Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 28 May 2015. Round of 16 was held on 24 June 2015.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Results, Final Round, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 28 May 2015. Quarter-finals were held on 22 July 2015.


2015 Korean FA Cup, Results, Final Round, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 24 September 2015. Semi-finals were held on 14 October 2015.


2015 Korean Series
The 2015 Korean Series was the championship series of the 2015 KBO League season. The Samsung Lions, four-time consecutive defending champions, played the winner of the playoff series, the Doosan Bears. The Doosan Bears defeated the regular season champions, the Samsung Lions in five games to win their fourth Korean Series championship.


2015 Korean Tour
The 2015 Korean Tour was the fifth season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. The season consists of 12 events, three of which were co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour. All the tournament had prize funds of at least 300 million won (approximately US$290,000). Four had prize funds of 1 billion won ($960,000) or more.


2015 Korean Tour, Tournament schedule
The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament.


2015 Korean Tour, Order of Merit
The Order of Merit used a points system. Points were awarded based on the player's position in each event.


2015 Korean Tour, Prize money leaders
'Events' refers to the number of tournaments in which the player won prize money.


2015 Kosovo protests
In early January 2015, a series of anti-governmental protests began in Kosovo, as a result of the statements by Aleksandar Jablanović, a Kosovo Serb politician, Member of Parliament and Minister of Communities and Returns in the Republic of Kosovo.


2015 Kosovo protests
On 6 January 2015, a group known as Thirrjet e nënave (The call of mothers), whose members are mostly mothers of victims from the Kosovo War, protested in front of the Orthodox Church in Gjakova before Christmas, to block adherents to enter, due to Serbia's ongoing refusal to apologise for the victims. Later that day, Aleksandar Jablanović, Minister of Communities and Returns and member of the Parliament of Kosovo branded as "savages" and "freaks"  a group who stoned and blocked the way for buses driving displaced Serbs to Christmas mass in Gjakova.