Portal:Current events/2015 April 2

Current events of April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 140 people and wounding 65 others. (BBC) (AP via News24)
• Yemeni Crisis (2011–present)
  • Al-Qaeda fighters attack a prison in Al Mukalla freeing at least 270 prisoners. (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

• Germanwings Flight 9525:
  • A crash site recovery police officer finds the flight data recorder. (CNN)
  • German prosecutors state that the co-pilot researched suicide methods and the security of cockpit doors. (BBC)

International relations

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China files a protest after two American jet fighters landed on April 1 at an air base in Taiwan. (AFP via Yahoo7) (Reuters via Yahoo)
• Iran, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, People's Republic of China, Germany, and the European Union (the P5+1) reach a breakthrough agreement on the general framework for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. A full deal is to be reached by June 30, 2015. Beyond that no verbal agreement or official document was signed. (The New York Times) (CNN)

Law and crime

• Denial of the Armenian Genocide is criminalized in the Republic of Cyprus. (Reuters UK)

Politics and elections

• Indiana Senate Bill 101
  • A Christian-themed Indiana pizza shop closes its doors after receiving death and arson threats in response to the restaurant saying they would not cater a same sex wedding; the owners are afraid they may close permanently or leave town. (The Washington Times)
  • A GoFundMe page gets over $50K from supporters. (The Washington Post)