Portal:Current events/2013 January 15: Difference between revisions

Syrian civil war:
- Aleppo University bombings: 83 people are killed and more than 150 injured in a rocket barrage aimed at Aleppo University, as government forces and rebels continue fighting in the suburbs of Damascus. Both sides accused each other of launching the missiles. (Times of India) (Reuters) (Antiwar.com)
Northern Mali conflict (2012–present):
- African troops are to be deployed in Mali to fight alongside French and Malian soldiers within a week. (Al Jazeera)
Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
- A suicide bomber kills a Sunni MP and six others in Fallujah, two days after Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi survived an assassination attempt in the same city. The parliamentarian, Ifan Saadoun al-Issawi, was an important member of the Sahwa^{[disambiguation needed]} committee in Fallujah and part of the opposition to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
Kashmir conflict:
- Pakistan claims another of its soldiers is killed from gunfire by Indian troops near the Line of Control. This is the fifth such fatality reported in the past two weeks from either of the neighboring countries who each claim the disputed territory. (Reuters)

Paul McGinley is chosen to lead Europe in their defence of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland. (RTÉ Sport)
The Associated Press reports that the U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong has admitted to doping in his career during his interview with Oprah Winfrey, yet to be aired. (The Washington Post)

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 *Two people are shot dead and another person was wounded at [[Hazard Community and Technical College]] in [[Hazard, Kentucky|Hazard]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]]. [http://www.kentucky.com/2013/01/15/2477560/at-least-3-injured-in-shooting.html (''Lexington Herald-Leader'')]
 *[[Pakistani Supreme Court]] ordered the arrest of [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] [[Raja Pervez Ashraf]] in relation to a bribery case within 24 hours. [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/thousands-rally-2nd-day-pakistani-capital-18216999 (AP via ABC News)] [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/pakistani-high-court-again-orders-the-arrest-of-a-prime-minister/2013/01/15/91da7276-5f0d-11e2-a389-ee565c81c565_story.html (''The Washington Post'')] [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/world/asia/pakistan-high-court-orders-arrest-of-prime-minister.html (''The New York Times'')]
-*Nikolas Cruz loses [[Xbox]] privileges as a punishment for refusing to school. In retaliation, Cruz throws a chair, a dog bowl, and a drinking glass across the room. https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/16/us/florida-shooter-cruz-records-police-calls-to-home-invs/index.html
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