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Armed conflict and attacks

At least two bombings are reported of government facilities in the Syrian capital Damascus with several police and civilians reported dead. (Ninemsn) (BBC) (CNN)

Disasters

Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua is upgraded to a Category 4 cyclone as it hits the town of Pardoo on the northwest coast of Western Australia. (The Australian)

International relations

China expresses concern at North Korea's intention to launch a satellite next month to mark the centenary of founder Kim Il-sung's birth. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crimes

Mauritania's state information agency announces that Abdullah al-Senoussi, Muammar Gaddafi's former intelligence chief, has been arrested at the airport in Nouakchott upon arrival from Morocco. (AP) (CNN)

Politics and elections

Leaders of the African Union meet in Benin to discuss a resolution of the leadership crisis. after deadlocked elections in January. (IOL)
Voters in East Timor go to the polls for a presidential election with incumbent President Jose Ramos-Horta standing against 11 other candidates. (AFP via France 24)
Julian Assange announces plans to run for the Senate of Australia despite being under house arrest in the United Kingdom. (News Limited)
Personal documents released from the papers of Margaret Thatcher show the former British Prime Minister held a private meeting with Rupert Murdoch at Chequers weeks before his purchase of Times Newspapers in 1981. (BBC)

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 *[[2011–12 Australian region cyclone season|Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua]] is upgraded to a Category 4 cyclone as it hits the town of [[Pardoo, Western Australia|Pardoo]] on the northwest coast of [[Western Australia]]. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/cyclone-lua-upgraded-to-category-four/story-fn3dxity-1226302396028 (''The Australian'')]
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+*[[China]] expresses concern at [[North Korea]]'s intention to launch a satellite next month to mark the centenary of founder [[Kim Il-sung]]'s birth. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/03/20123179612778569.html (Al Jazeera)]
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+*Leaders of the [[African Union]] meet in [[Benin]] to discuss a resolution of the leadership crisis. after deadlocked elections in January. [http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/african-leaders-to-discuss-crisis-1.1258672 (IOL)]
 *Voters in [[East Timor]] go to the polls for a [[East Timorese presidential election, 2012|presidential election]] with incumbent [[President of East Timor|President]] [[Jose Ramos-Horta]] standing against 11 other candidates. [http://www.france24.com/en/20120317-east-timor-votes-test-young-nation (AFP via France 24)]
 *[[Julian Assange]] announces plans to run for the [[Senate of Australia]] despite being under [[house arrest]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. [http://www.news.com.au/national/how-strange-julian-assange-announces-plan-to-run-for-the-australian-senate/story-e6frfkvr-1226302505248 (News Limited)]

Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Portal:Current events/2012 March 17: Difference between revisions

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