August August 3 – Sinjar massacre, beginning of ISIS attacks resulting in the massacre of over 4,000 Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar District. August 7 – Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity and are sentenced to life imprisonment by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. August 8 American-led intervention in Iraq: The United States military begins an air campaign in northern Iraq to stem the influx of ISIL militants. The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. August 9 – The shooting of Michael Brown, an African American, by a police officer occurs in Ferguson, Missouri, triggering riots.
August August 3 – Sinjar massacre, beginning of ISIS attacks resulting in the massacre of over 4,000 Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar District. August 7 – Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity and are sentenced to life imprisonment by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal August 8 American-led intervention in Iraq: The United States military. begins an air campaign in northern Iraq to stem the influx of ISIL militants. The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. August 9 – The shooting of Michael Brown, an African American, by a police officer occurs in Ferguson, Missouri, triggering riots.