Thursday

January 22, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Donbass:

An explosion near a civilian trolleybus in the city of Donetsk kills at least thirteen people. Separatists and pro-government forces blame each other for the incident. (BBC)

Shia insurgency in Yemen:

Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, and the Yemeni cabinet resign. (CNN)

Business and economy

The European Central Bank announces an aggressive money-creation program, printing more than one trillion new euros. (Reuters)