## [2014-08-12](/feed/2014/08/12/index.md)

##### Artur Avila
### [Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer, and Maryam Mirzakhani are awarded Fields Medals. Mirzakhani became the first female and the first Iranian Fields medalist. ](/feed/2014/08/12/artur-avila-manjul-bhargava-martin-hairer-and-maryam-mirzakhani-are-awarded-fields-medals-mirzakhani-became-the-firs.md)
##### The army
### [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. ](/feed/2014/08/12/former-philippine-army-general-jovito-palparan-known-as-the-butcher-for-his-involvement-in-the-disappearance-of-sherl.md)
##### 2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak
### [A Spanish priest dies of the virus in Spain despite being treated with ZMapp, an experimental treatment. ](/feed/2014/08/12/a-spanish-priest-dies-of-the-virus-in-spain-despite-being-treated-with-zmapp-an-experimental-treatment.md)
### [The death toll from the Ebola virus outbreak passes 1,000. ](/feed/2014/08/12/the-death-toll-from-the-ebola-virus-outbreak-passes-1000.md)
##### Earthquake
### [A shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake near Quito's capital region kills four with another three missing in a landslide. ](/feed/2014/08/12/a-shallow-51-magnitude-earthquake-near-quito-s-capital-region-kills-four-with-another-three-missing-in-a-landslide.md)
##### China
### [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. ](/feed/2014/08/12/the-natural-development-and-reform-commission-an-economic-planning-agency-of-the-people-s-republic-of-china-announces.md)
##### 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. ](/feed/2014/08/12/the-foreign-press-association-issues-a-statement-condemning-hamas-for-intimidation-and-censorship-and-not-allowing-an-ob.md)
##### Vuhlehirsk
### [Ukrainian government forces recapture control of the city of Vuhlehirsk, Donetsk Oblast, from pro-Russian insurgents. ](/feed/2014/08/12/ukrainian-government-forces-recapture-control-of-the-city-of-vuhlehirsk-donetsk-oblast-from-pro-russian-insurgents.md)
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