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Deepsea Challenger, a submersible vehicle, completes the first solo voyage to reach the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth. The African Union suspends Mali after President Amadou Toumani Touré (pictured) is ousted in a coup d'état. The Mahon Tribunal into political corruption in Ireland concludes with findings against high-profile politicians, including two former Taoisigh. Mohammed Merah, the suspect in a series of fatal shootings in southern France, dies during a police siege. Hungarian mathematician Endre Szemerédi wins the Abel Prize for his contributions to discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science. George Tupou V, the King of Tonga, dies in Hong Kong at the age of 63.

Current events of March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27) (Tuesday) International relations The President of Sudan Omar Hassan al-Bashir cancels planned meetings with the government of South Sudan following border clashes yesterday. (Reuters) Politics and elections The funeral of former King of Tonga George Tupou V is held in Nuku'alofa with thousands of mourners lining the street. (BBC) March 27, 2012 Wikinews articles Current events of March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks An Afghan police officer shoots and kills two British military personnel before being gunned down. (AP via Google News) A Tibetan protester self-immolates during a protest in the Indian capital New Delhi, ahead of a visit by the Chinese president Hu Jintao. (Times of India) Colombian forces kill 32 FARC rebels in the latest government offensive. (Al Jazeera) Somali pirates hijack an Iranian-owned cargo ship with 23 crew in waters off the Maldives - the first hijacking in such territory. (AFP via Google News) Syria responds to a peace plan proposed by envoy Kofi Annan to end the violence in the country. (IOL) Business and economy Oil is discovered in Kenya by London based Tullow Oil. (BBC) International relations Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba today to begin his three day visit in the country. (Reuters) The United States and China agree to co-ordinate their responses if a proposed North Korean rocket launch commences. (BBC) Law and crime Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund is facing charges in France over alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. (BBC) The BBC's Panorama has alleged that a company owned by News Corporation recruited a pay-TV "pirate" to hack a rival's secret codes then post the details online. (BBC) Politics and elections Campbell Newman is sworn in as the new Premier of the Australian state of Queensland following a landslide victory in Saturday's election. (The Courier-Mail) Macky Sall, former Prime Minister under Abdoulaye Wade's administration, is elected President of Senegal. (BBC) In the wake of the Cash for Access scandal British Prime Minister David Cameron publishes details of Conservative Party donors who have had dinner with him at 10 Downing Street. (BBC) Fuel tanker drivers belonging to the Unite union in the United Kingdom vote overwhelmingly to take strike action in a dispute over terms and conditions. (BBC) Science Canadian filmmaker and adventurer James Cameron becomes the first person in fifty years to visit the Challenger Deep, the deepest point on earth in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean, in the Deepsea Challenger. (BBC) Sports Six South African rugby players from the Motherwell Rugby Club are feared dead after being swept out to sea from Port Elizabeth. (BBC) March 26, 2012 Wikinews articles Wikinews Shorts: March 26, 2012 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art buys Edward Hopper valued at over $25 million Novartis challenges patent rejection in India Current events of March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian uprising: At least 48 people are reported killed across Syria as US President Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan hold talks about a process for transitioning to a "legitimate government". (CNN) Syrian armed forces continue to bombard the city of Homs, and rebels attack a military base near the capital Damascus. (The Bangkok Post) (News24) 2012 insurgency in northern Mali: Tuareg insurgents close in on multiple northern towns where they say they will apply Islamic sharia law. (News 24) A roadside bomb in southern Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, detonates on a joint Afghan-NATO convoy killing six Afghan police, one U.S. soldier, and one translator. (CNN) International relations Kandahar massacre: The United States pays the Afghanistan government $50,000 for every person murdered during the Kandahar massacre. (Wall Street Journal) Kofi Annan and a special UN peace envoy meet with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to discuss adopting a harder stance on Syria and Bashar al-Assad. (BBC) Barack Obama, the President of the United States, begins a three day visit to South Korea amidst rising tension in North Asia about proposed missile tests by North Korea. (BBC) Law and crime French prosecutors charge the brother of the gunman Mohammed Merah with complicity in the murders and conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism with regards to the killings of three French paratroopers, a rabbi and three children in Toulouse. (CNN) A student is shot dead on the Mississippi State University campus in the United States, prompting school-wide alerts. Three suspects escape in a blue Ford Crown Victoria. (Jackson Clarion Ledger) Politics and elections Peter Cruddas resigns as treasurer of Britain's Conservative Party after he was filmed selling access to Prime Minister David Cameron for £250,000. (BBC) (The Guardian) New Zealand changes two road rules regarding priority at intersections, including reversing the drive-on-the-left nation's unique rule that gave right-turning traffic priority over left-turning traffic. (TV New Zealand) Leung Chun-ying is projected as the winner of the election to be Chief Executive of Hong Kong. (Bloomberg) Voters in Senegal go to the polls for a runoff in the presidential election with reports indicating that challenger Macky Sall has defeated incumbent Abdoulaye Wade. (CNN) (Voice of America) Sport In golf, Tiger Woods wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament in Orlando, his first US PGA Tour victory since 2009. (AP via Silicon Vally Mercury) March 25, 2012 Wikinews articles Former world darts champion Jocky Wilson dies at age 62 Aussie Spirit wins two out of seven against Japan US Army sergeant charged with seventeen Afghan murders Two San Diego art museums receive $40 million art collection Softball Australia, federal government reaffirm support for indigenous softball Rick Santorum gains traction by winning Louisiana vote Web startup Sqoot loses sponsorship after failed advert deemed sexist by social media News briefs: March 17, 2012 Current events of March 24, 2012 (2012-03-24) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks 15 Kurdish militants, all women, are killed by Turkish security forces in south-eastern Bitlis Province. The women were members of the PKK. (BBC) 30 people are killed across Syria as Syrian Army tanks storm the town of Saraqeb and are met by resistance from Syrian Army defectors. (Ynet News) The African Union deploys a 5,000-strong force in the hope of catching or killing warlord Joseph Kony. (BBC) Disasters Six children and two adults are killed in a house fire in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.(USA Today) International relations Following the 2012 Mali coup d'état, Canada and Denmark suspends aid to Mali. (CBC News)(CPH Post) Law and crime At least one person is killed and 18 injured after clashes in Port Said between Egyptian security forces after the Al-Masry Club is banned for two seasons from the Egyptian Premier League following the Port Said Stadium disaster. (Al Jazeera) China announces phase-out practice of taking and selling organs from executed prisoners. (MSNBC)(New York Times)(Wall Street Journal) Politics Voters in the Australian state of Queensland go to the polls for a state election, with the Liberal National Party led by Campbell Newman winning government in a landslide. (Brisbane Courier-Mail) (Brisbane Times) Voters in the US state of Louisiana go to the polls for the Louisiana Republican primary with Rick Santorum winning. (Fox News), (BBC) The Sunday Times releases a video showing British Conservative Party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas allegedly offering undercover reporters access to UK Prime Minister David Cameron for £250,000. (BBC) (Sky News) Former United States Vice President Dick Cheney receives a heart transplant from an unknown donor. (CBC) Thomas Mulcair wins the election to replace Jack Layton as leader of Canada's New Democratic Party. He becomes the Leader of the Official Opposition. (CBC) March 24, 2012 Wikinews articles Paralympic swim world records tumble at Australian championships News briefs: March 24, 2012 Japan beats Aussie Spirit in first two games of series Current events of March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23) (Friday) Business and economy The Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives receives a memo quoting Edith O'Brien, the treasurer of defunct broker MF Global, to the effect that Jon S. Corzine was personally ordering the transfer of customers' money to a brokerage account with JP Morgan Chase last October. (Bloomberg) International relations Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Mexico and is greeted by thousands in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, and is also greeted by President Felipe Calderón. (BBC) The African Union suspends Mali's membership following a coup earlier in the week. (The Guardian via the Irish Times) Politics and elections In a statement by Pope Benedict XVI he says that Communism does not work for Cuba and that he is ready to help the island find new ways to move forward in a peaceful manner. (Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama nominates current President of Dartmouth College Jim Yong Kim to be head of the World Bank.(Los Angeles Times) March 23, 2012 Wikinews articles Wikimania 2012 announces Mary Gardiner as keynote speaker Roman coins hoard found in Somerset, England Australian softball player Kahu Kapea ready for International Youth Cup Current events of March 22, 2012 (2012-03-22) (Thursday) Armed conflict and attacks Midi-Pyrénées shootings suspected perpetrator Mohammed Merah dies and three French policemen are injured as a siege ends outside Merah's Toulouse flat. (BBC) Mali coup d'état during the insurgency in northern Mali: Soldiers storm the palace of the President Amadou Toumani Touré with heavy gunfire reported in Bamako as part of a coup d'etat. (Reuters) Captain Amadou Sanogo, the President of the newly-formed National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State (CNRDR), declares an immediate curfew. (Reuters) Syrian uprising: Syrian armed forces continue to shell the city of Hama and at least 59 civilians are reported killed across Syria, in Idlib, Homs, Hama, Daraa, Lattakia, Aleppo and Damascus. (CNN) Russian officials will meet with U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to discuss his efforts to mediate a cease-fire in Syria and with a Syrian opposition delegation in the next few days. (The Washington Post) 12 people are killed in an operation against PKK rebels in southeastern Turkey. (AFP) Several thousands of students in Montreal, Canada protest against proposed post-secondary education tuition hikes. (CBC News) Art and culture The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office says that Whitney Houston's official cause of death was drowning as a result of cocaine use. (CNN) Business and economy Ireland officially falls back into recession. (BBC) Portuguese trade unions hold a 24-hour strike in protest of austerity measures. (AFP via Google News) In the United States, about 350,000 people filed for unemployment benefits, hitting a four-year low, according to the United States Labor Department. (CNN) Disasters A massive fire raging on Mount Kenya devours thousands of hectares of ancient forests and threatens wildlife. (Al Jazeera) A large fire sweeps through Hatibagan market, one of the oldest in the Indian city of Calcutta, destroying most of the buildings. (BBC) More bodies are dug out of the wreck of the Costa Concordia. (Al Jazeera) International relations The United Nations Human Rights Council urges Sri Lanka to "credibly investigate" possible war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan Civil War. (Economic Times of India) (Daily Times of Pakistan) South Sudan invites Sudan to discuss outstanding issues next month between the two countries that nearly resulted in a war. (IOL) The United Nations appoints a special rapporteur to investigate the situation in Tibet, after hunger strikes occured outside the United Nations Headquarters building in New York City. (CBC) (AFP) Law and crime The parents of an unarmed black teen boy killed by gunshot wound in a suburb of Orlando in the U.S. state of Florida address a mass rally in New York to call for justice. (BBC) A court hears that two British men shot dead in the U.S. state of Florida last April were found with their shirts off and trousers round their thighs. (BBC) Malcolm Naden, Australia's most wanted man, is captured after seven years on the run near the town of Gloucester in the state of New South Wales and will face murder charges today. (News Limited) (Al Jazeera) Politics After 15 years, the Mahon Tribunal into political corruption in Ireland concludes with findings against high-profile politicians, including two former Taoisigh. (BBC) (Financial Times) (RTÉ) A draft report by government auditors estimates India lost $210 billion by selling coalfields too cheaply. Opposition politicians denounce the government for "looting the country". (BBC) (The Times of India) (Al Jazeera) In Montreal the biggest protest in Quebec's history sets out against the government's tuition hikes and for free access to post-secondary education, with more than 200 000 people marching in the streets ("Huffington Post") March 22, 2012 Wikinews articles Failure for New Hampshire gay marriage repeal effort Former Florida governor Jeb Bush endorses Romney NZ Junior Black Socks win 2 in Canberra against the ACT Japanese national team decisively beats ACT 10-0 in four innings Current events of March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21) (Wednesday) Armed conflict Syrian uprising: Syrian security forces continued to bombard a neighborhood in a neighborhood of Homs and at least 79 people were reported killed across Syria, including 42 in Homs. (CNN) The United Nations Security Council adopts a statement supporting Kofi Annan's plan for ending violence in Syria. (Al Jazeera) United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the Syrian government and President Bashar al-Assad to follow the United Nations peace plan "or face increasing pressure and isolation".(BBC) (CNN) Rebelling government troops in Mali storm the state broadcaster in the capital Bamako. (Al Jazeera) The annual report of the Jerusalem-based B'Tselem organisation states that in 2011, 105 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip, 37 of whom are listed as non-combatants, and that Palestinian militants killed 11 Israeli civilians, among them a couple and three of their children murdered in their home. (Al Jazeera)(Ynet) Iraq is terrorised by unconfirmed reports of extremists crushing the skulls of emos with blocks of cement. (BBC) A car bomb explodes in central Mogadishu, Somalia, injuring two people. (Al Jazeera) French police engage in a shootout with Mohammed Merah, a suspect in recent shootings in Toulouse, with the suspect allegedly linked to al-Qa'ida. (France 24) (Al Jazeera) (AFP via The Australian) (Reuters via MSNBC) Nigerian Army soldiers kill nine gunmen suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist group after they attack a police station and a bank. (Bloomberg) Business and economy The Greek parliament votes in favour of an international bailout deal. (AP via MSN) Law and crime Five former members of right-wing Guatemalan paramilitaries are sentenced to a total of 7,710 years in jail for their role in the 1982 Plan de Sánchez massacre. (BBC) (AFP via France 24) Politics Burma invites observers from ASEAN, the European Union and the United States to monitor next week's series of by-elections. (The Daily Telegraph) George Osborne delivers the 2012 British budget cutting the top rate of income tax. (The Guardian) (Sydney Morning Herald) Nick Smith resigns as New Zealand's Minister for the Environment, Minister for Climate Change Issues and Minister for Local Government due to improper conduct. (AP via Washington Post) Sport New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is suspended for a year without pay while former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is banned indefinitely from the National Football League for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. (ESPN) March 21, 2012 Wikinews articles US Air Force upgrades F-22 oxygen system after deadly crash Wikinews Shorts: March 21, 2012 Savage on Santorum on Savage Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico; no fatalities reported Mexico gunmen kill twelve police More March 2012 events...

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