August 20, 2014 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict
- In response to rocket fire six hours before the end of a cease-fire, Israeli airstrikes kill 11 Palestinians including the wife and infant son of Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif - the first deaths in a week - while Hamas launches over 130 missiles at Israel during the day. This is the 11th cease-fire broken by rocket fire from Hamas. (BBC), (AP via Fox News) (Reuters)[permanent dead link]
- War in Donbass
- Dozens of people die in heavy fighting between Ukrainian government forces and rebels in eastern Ukraine. (AFP via Arab News)
Business and economy
- Glencore announces a share buyback program returning $1 billion to its investors, while reporting above-expectations first-half profit. (Reuters)
Disasters
- At least 27 people have been pronounced dead after landslides in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture with another ten missing. (BBC), (CNN)
International relations
- IAEA reports that Iran is continuing to meet its commitments under the interim accord that it reached with the P5+1. (Reuters)
Science and technology
- A new species of tarsier is discovered in Dinagat, Philippines. (National Geographic)
Sports
- Seventeen past and present players with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks National Rugby League team have been issued with doping show-cause notices after participating in a controversial supplements program in 2011. (AAP via Sports Fan)