Portal:Current events/2014 October 23

Armed conflicts and attacks

Health

Law and crime
  • A man attacks a group of police officers in New York City with a hatchet, injuring 2 before being shot dead. Police suspect the attacker was motivated by radical Islamic ideals. (CNN)

Politics and elections
  • Protesters in Iran call for increased security after four women are injured in acid attacks in Isfahan for allegedly not wearing veils. (AFP via ABC Online)

Science