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September 30, 2014 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Donbass
- The Ukrainian military say they have repelled a renewed assault by the pro-Russian forces on the Donetsk International Airport. The airport has been under sustained assaults for over 2 weeks despite an official ceasefire. (The Wall Street Journal)

Art and culture

Burmese hard-line monk, Ashin Wirathu, and a hardline group in Sri Lanka, Bodu Bala Sena, say they would work together to rally other Buddhist groups and defend their faith against militant Islamists. (Fox News)

Health

Ebola Virus in the United States
- A case of Ebola Virus is being treated in the American city of Dallas, Texas. (AP via The Olympian)^{[permanent dead link]}

Law and crime

A student is shot and wounded at Fern Creek Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. A suspect, also a student at the school, has been arrested. (Yahoo News) (WDRB-TV)
A student is shot and wounded at Albemarle High School in Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S. A student is arrested. (USA Today)