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March 11, 2017 (Saturday)

Syrian Civil War
- Twin bombings kill at least 30 people, mostly Iraqi pilgrims, and wound over 100 in the Bab al-Saghir area of Damascus. (Al Jazeera)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- At least 11 paramilitary commandos are killed after their convoy is attacked by suspected Communist Party of India rebels in Chhattisgarh. (Al Jazeera)

Netherlands–Turkey relations
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the Netherlands are "Nazi remnants and fascists", after Dutch authorities withdrew landing permission for a plane carrying Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who was due to speak at a Rotterdam rally in support of a 'Yes' vote in April's constitutional referendum. (BBC)

Western Australian state election, 2017
- After eight years in power, the Liberal Party was defeated by the Labor Party in a landslide election. Mark McGowan is set to become the state's new Premier. (The West Australian)

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 *[[Western Australian state election, 2017]]
-**After eight years in power, the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] was defeated by the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] in a landslide election. [[Mark McGowan (politician)|Mark McGowan]] is set to become the state's new [[Premier of Western Australia|Premier]]. [https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-election-2017/labor-romps-to-power-as-mcgowan-is-crowned-wa-premier-ng-b88412658z (The West)]
+**After eight years in power, the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] was defeated by the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] in a landslide election. [[Mark McGowan (politician)|Mark McGowan]] is set to become the state's new [[Premier of Western Australia|Premier]]. [https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-election-2017/labor-romps-to-power-as-mcgowan-is-crowned-wa-premier-ng-b88412658z (''The West Australian'')]
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