August 12, 2014 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Donbass:
- Ukrainian government forces recapture control of the city of Vuhlehirsk, Donetsk Oblast, from pro-Russian insurgents. (Kyiv Post)
- 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict
- The Foreign Press Association issues a statement condemning Hamas for intimidation and censorship and not allowing an objective reporting of events. (YNet)
Business and economy
- The Natural Development and Reform Commission, an economic planning agency of the People's Republic of China, announces an increase in the price of natural gas sold to non-residential buyers. (Dow Jones)
Disasters
- A shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake near Quito's capital region kills four with another three missing in a landslide. (AAP via News Limited)
Health
- 2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak
- The death toll from the Ebola virus outbreak passes 1,000. (Reuters via Hindustan Times)
- A Spanish priest dies of the virus in Spain despite being treated with ZMapp, an experimental treatment. (CNN)
Law and crime
- Former Philippine Army general Jovito Palparan, known as "The Butcher" for his involvement in the disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno, is arrested in Manila. (The New York Times)
Science
- Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded Fields Medals. Mirzakhani became the first female and the first Iranian Fields medalist. Fields Medals 2014 (IMU) Nature New Scientist
Sports
- The sale of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team to ex-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer has been completed. (Huffington Post)